6/10SmartFortwo£11,890 – £24,940The Fortwo is like a hypercar: great in its chosen environment, and pretty rubbish elsewhere
6/10CitroenC1£10,360 – £14,330Similar to the old one underneath, but with a happier character and even lower running costs.
3/10MitsubishiMirage£10,345 – £14,650Expensive, slow, horrid to drive. A mass of metal without sense or relish or ability or anything, really.
7/10KiaPicanto£9,990 – £15,150Another string to Kia’s ever more impressive bow, the Picanto is a fun and interesting city car.
6/10ToyotaAygo£9,640 – £15,245One of the smallest cars on sale makes a good case for itself if you seek simplicity