Manual Reviews

The Sandero is deservedly doing well: a reasonable car for a frankly astonishing price.

As useful as cars get below about £20k. But as joyful? Um...

Another string to Kia’s ever more impressive bow, the Picanto is a fun and interesting city car.

Expensive, slow, horrid to drive. A mass of metal without sense or relish or ability or anything, really.

Technically and mechanically other city cars outstrip it, but emotionally – well, that’s up to you. We understand.

An appliance carefully targeted at people who are uninterested in cars.

Worthy supermini that majors on ease of use and grown-up design. Fun is in short order though

If you like driving, and like small cars, you'll love the Mazda 2.

The best 21st Century MG yet. Other faint praise is available

Good but not great supermini for dynamics, but a thoroughly enjoyable object

If it ain't broke, don't fix it; updated Captur is still one of the better small crossovers on sale

Jumped-up Clio is miles less tinny than the old one. Breaks no rules, but it's good-looking, refined and comfy

Ford has gone to work on the updated EcoSport, dragging it from a blot on its record to a class contender

Cheap, but doesn't always feel it. The Korando is coming of age

Easy to own but there's not a lot of flair compared to its myriad rivals

Not sexy, not fun, not a heartstring-tugger, but by gum is this a clever car. Brilliantly fit for purpose