8/10DaciaSandero£6,770 – £11,390Makes no promises it cannot keep, and absolutely nails the brief Renault/Dacia set for it: simple, spacious motoring for pennies on the pound. Now with added refinement
6/10ToyotaAygo£9,640 – £15,245One of the smallest cars on sale makes a good case for itself if you seek simplicity
7/10Hyundaii10£9,800 – £16,270City cars aren’t quite dead yet - new i10 is grown-up, comfy and loaded with kit
8/10VolkswagenUp£9,955 – £16,090Will shake up the city car segment and could become a game-changer for the whole class.
7/10VolkswagenUp GTI£9,955 – £16,090You can tell it’s not had squillions spent developing it, but if you like hot hatches simple and scrappy, the Up GTI is a little tonic
7/10KiaPicanto£9,990 – £15,150Another string to Kia’s ever more impressive bow, the Picanto is a fun and interesting city car.
3/10MitsubishiMirage£10,345 – £14,650Expensive, slow, horrid to drive. A mass of metal without sense or relish or ability or anything, really.
6/10CitroenC1£10,360 – £14,330Similar to the old one underneath, but with a happier character and even lower running costs.
9/10DaciaDuster£10,770 – £18,930A far better car than it needs to be at the price, and we love it for that.
7/10SkodaFabia£12,415 – £18,005Great option for someone who doesn’t really care about cars or driving.
7/10Fiat500 (2007-)£12,500 – £21,520Technically and mechanically other city cars outstrip it, but emotionally – well, that’s up to you. We understand.
6/10RenaultClio£13,870 – £21,595Neither revolutionary in style nor the most exciting to drive, but a very mature car
7/10RenaultClio 200 Renaultsport£13,870 – £21,595Softer and a little disappointing: the new RS isn’t what it was. Still fun, but we hoped for more…
7/10RenaultClio£13,870 – £21,595Cheery and characterful, the new Clio is a genuinely appealing supermini.
6/10NissanMicra£13,875 – £22,385It's engine range isn't class leading, but overlook that and the Micra is a massively improved contender
7/10MazdaMazda2£14,395 – £19,370Handsome, good to drive and easy to use, like all Mazdas. But the engines are lacklustre and the cabin too dour
6/10FiatTipo£14,915 – £20,910Probably Fiat’s least interesting car, but that doesn’t mean it’s worth ignoring if you love a bargain.
7/10NissanJuke£14,935 – £25,170The looks might be polarising but it's not actually ugly and certainly not – bigger crime – bland
7/10VolkswagenPolo£15,185 – £23,255It's a sizeable leap, and enough to shove the Polo up to the upper reaches of the supermini order.
Best in class8/10FordFiesta£15,770 – £24,130Cracking supermini is one of the best cars Ford makes. Britain’s top seller? It makes you proud.
