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Citroen C1
£6995
3/998
68/6000
790kg
87
13.5
98
61.4
+ Full of character and insurance-friendly
- Insurance friendly power
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Citroen C2 VTR
£11470
4/1587
108/5750
1055kg
104
9
121
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+ Looks, taut handling and decent performance
- Slow witted transmission
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Citroen C2 VTS
£12270
4/1587
123/6500
1080kg
116
8.1
126
40.9
+ Quick and accomplished
- Perhaps a bit over-refined for its own good
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Citroen C2 GT
04-05
4/1587
108/5750
1027kg
107
8.7
121
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+ Appealing and affordable homologation special
- Inert steering
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Citroen Saxo VTR
97-03
4/1587
100/5700
920kg
99
9.3
116
36.7
+ VTS poise, half the insurance group
- Cramped pedals
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Citroen Saxo VTS
97-03
4/1587
120/6600
935kg
130
7.6
127
34.9
+ Chunky, chuckable charger
- Can catch out the unwary
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Fiat Panda 100HP
£10060
4/1368
99/6000
975kg
103
9.3
115
43.4
+ Most fun per pound on the market
- Optional ESP can't be turned off
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Fiat Grande Punto Sport. 1.4
£11230
4/1368
95/6000
1060kg
91
11.2
111
47.1
+ Looks fun to drive and is...
- But we'll hang on for the Abarth version
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Fiat Seicento Sporting
98-03
4/1108
54/5500
735kg
75
13.8
93
45.6
+ Entry-level evo motoring
- Bargain basement feel
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Ford Sportka SE
£10,545
4/1597
94/5500
934kg
102
9.5
108
37.2
+ Big fun in a little package
- Could handle even more power
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Ford Fiesta Zetec-S
00-02
4/1596
102/6000
976kg
106
10.2
113
38.2
+ Better than you'd ever believe
- No-one else will believe it
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Mini One
£11625
4/1397
94/6000
1060kg
90
10.7
115
49.6
+ Perfect power-to-grip ratio
- HUGE speedo, slow car
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Mini Cooper
£13025
4/1598
118/6000
1065kg
113
8.9
118
48.7
+ Still desirable
- Steering has lost a little feel
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Mini Cooper
01-06
4/1598
115/6000
1050kg
111
9
124
42.2
+ Funky, solid, great value
- Deserves a better engine
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Mitsubishi Colt CZT
£12999
4/1468
147/6000
1070kg
140
8
131
41.5
+ Looks good, goes well
- Underwhelming chassis
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Nissan Micra Sport SR
£11345
4/1598
108/6000
1024kg
107
9.8
114
42.8
+ Engaging chassis, spirited engine
- Zimmer-frame image
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Peugeot 107
£6995
3/998
67/6000
865kg
80
14
100
61.4
+ Potential for a GTi successor
- Strangely heavier than its siblings
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Peugeot 106 Rallye
97-98
4/1587
103/6200
865kg
121
8.8
121
34
+ Bargain no-frills thrills
- Not as much fizz as original 1.3
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Peugeot 106 Rallye
94-96
4/1294
100/7200
826kg
123
9.3
118
35.6
+ Frantic, thashy fun
- Needs caning to extract full potential
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Peugeot 106 GTI 16v
97-04
4/1587
120/6600
950kg
128
7.4
127
34.9
+ Fine handling supermini
- Looks its age
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Skoda Fabia vRS
04-07
4/1896
130/4000
1315kg
100
9.6
127
55.4
+ Fascinatingly fun and frugal hot hatch
- A little short on steering feel
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Renault Twingo GT
£9995
4/1149
99/5500
980kg
102
9.7
117
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+ French alternative to Panda 100HP
- Panda's more fun
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Smart Fortwo Brabus
£13520
3/999
97/5500
790kg
125
9.7
94
53.3
+ Telling people you drive a Brabus
- Then realising it's not a 720bhp S-class
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Suzuki Swift Sport
£11549
4/1586
123/6800
1105kg
113
8.9
124
37.7
+ Entertaining handling, well built
- Lacking in steering feedback
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Toyota Aygo
£6945
3/998
67/6000
790kg
86
14
98
61.4
+ Drives like the C1 and 107
- Doesn't look as funky as the C1 or 107
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Volkswagen Lupo GTI 6-spd
00-05
4/1598
125/6500
978kg
128
8.3
127
38.2
+ Looks, performance, snappy gearshift
- Lacks fizz of 106 GTi
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Mazda 2 1.5 Sport
£11799
4/1498
102/6000
960kg
108
10.4
117
47.91
+ Fun and funky
- Feels tinny after a Mini
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Citroen C2 HDi VTS
£13,595
4/1560
107/4000
1120kg
97
9.4
120
64.2
+ Economical, fun to drive, looks cool
- Overpriced, ESP might spoil the fun
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