What a Car - UK - (2020-04)

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LESS THAN £11,000

CitroënC1

OurpickVTi 72 3drmanualTouch

Listprice£10,525TargetPrice£10,525

MPG52.2CO 2 109g/km

ForCompetitivelypriced,cheap to run and

therearepersonalisationoptions.

AgainstInteriorqualityis poor,the ride is

unsettledandit’scrampedin the back.

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Dacia Sandero Stepway

Our pick TCe 90 Essential

List price £9895 Target Price £9804

MPG 45.6 CO 2 141g/km

For Reasonably well equipped, rides better

than its sibling and it’s pretty good to drive.

Against The interior uses cheap-feeling

materials and the engine is too noisy.

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Dacia Sandero

Our pick TCe 90 Essential

List price £8695 Target Price £ 8 616

MPG 46.3 CO 2 134g/km

For Lots of space for the money, decent to

drive and a fair amount of standard kit.

Against The engine is unre ned and the

interior is comparatively basic.

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BEST

BUY

£11,000-£13,000

Dacia Duster

Our pick TCe 100 4x2 Essential

List price £12,495 Target Price £ 12,378

MPG 52.3 CO 2 138g/km

For Decent practicality and reasonably

low running costs.

Against The interior is low-rent;handling

and re nement are onlyso-so.

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Toyota Aygo

Our pick 1.0 VVT-i X-Play 5dr

List price £11,675 Target Price £11, 0 8 3

MPG 56.4 CO 2 114 g/ k m

For Cheap to run, comes with a  ve-year

warranty and has a great driving position.

Against There’s very little room for rear

passengers and re nement is disappointing.

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Kia Picanto

Our pick 1.0 2

List price £11,550 Target Price £10, 986

MPG 50.4 CO 2 117g/ k m

For You get plenty of kit as standard and this

engine is cheap for company car drivers.

Against It struggles to keep up out of town

and the 3 trim has more desirable goodies.

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BEST

BUY

£13,000-£14,000

Kia Picanto

Our pick 1.25 3

List price £13,500 Target Price £12,83 4

MPG 49.6 CO 2 128g/km

For Decent standard kit, handles well, good

driving position and a long warranty.

Against Lots of engine, wind and road noise

at speed, plus an unsettled ride in town.

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Suzuki Ignis

Our pick 1.2 Dualjet SHVS SZ3

List price £13,259 Target Price £12,070

MPG 5 4.1 CO 2 117g/ k m

For Real-world economy is excellent;

spacious and practical; decent kit.

Against Ride quality isn’t as good on 17in

wheels and space is tight in the rear seats.

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BEST

BUY

THEi10WINSourvalueproposition because,

essentially, it makes you think you’re driving

something more expensive. Some larger, pricier

cars can’t match its calm ride and quiet cruising

manners, and rear seat space is impressive for

a car of this size; it’ll seat four 6ft-tall adults in

relative comfort. The i10 can seem expensive

as a cash buy, but strong residual values make

monthly PCP fi nance highly competitive.

Our pick 12 MPI SE Connect

List price £13,9 95

Target Price £13,83 0

MPG 52.3 CO 2 124g/km

For Relatively comfy and quiet, with decent

rear space and a good infotainment system.

Against Engine needs more pep; pricey to buy

with cash; not that cheap to insure.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

Hyundai i10