What a Car - UK - (2020-04)

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Family car

96 April 2020 whatcar.com/new-car-deals

Family cars

£20,000-£26,000

Mazda 3

Our pick 2.0 Skyactiv-G 122 SE-L Lux

List price £22,895 Target Price £21,478

MPG 45.6 CO 2 139g/km

For Lots of goodies as standard, with a well

built, smart interior and decent renement.

Against Average handling, the rear seats are

cramped, the boot could be more versatile.

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Seat Leon

Our pick 1.0 TSI SE Dynamic

List price £19,615 Target Price £15,492

MPG 47.9 CO 2 125 g/km

For Strong yet economical petrol engine with

low running costs; good to drive.

Against Some of the plastics feel cheap and

some rivals are more practical.

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ToyotaCorolla

Ourpick1.8Hybrid 122 IconTech

Listprice£25,200TargetPrice£23,863

MPG62.7CO 2 102g/km

ForWellequipped,smartinterior,plentyofkit

asstandardandimpressivefueleconomy.

AgainstRearseatspaceis a littletightand

theinfotainmentsystemis below-par.

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Ford Focus

Our pick 1.0 Ecoboost 125 Titanium

List price £22,645 Target Price £20,962

MPG 49.6 CO 2 125 g/km

For Great to drive, with a ne ride; very

well equipped; has roomy rear seats.

Against Mediocre performance, a Skoda

Octavia has a much bigger boot.

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Kia Ceed

Our pick 1.0 T-GDi 2

List price £18,850 Target Price £17, 5 4 3

MPG 50.4 CO 2 128g/km

For Decent performance; seven-year

warranty; good build quality; large boot.

Against Not the most comfortable ride or

driving position; engine can sound coarse.

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BEST

BUY

MORE THAN £26,000

BMW1 Series

Ourpick118iMSportauto

List price £28,580 Target Price £26,448

MPG 4 4.1 CO 2 14 4g/km

For Great to drive and a high quality interior

with decent rear seat space.

Against The gearbox is a bit jerky in trafc

and the Merc A-Class scores better for safety.

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Toyota Corolla

Our pick 2.0 Hybrid 180 Design

List price £ 2 7,9 5 0 Target Price £26,462

MPG 54.3 CO 2 118 g/ k m

For Very comfortable, lots of standard kit and

good fuel economy and emissions.

Against The infotainment needs a rethink

and some rivals are better to drive.

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Our pick A250 AMG Line

List price £ 31,40 0 Target Price £ 2 7,7 0 9

MPG 41.5 CO 2 155g/km

For Interior has real wow factor, while the ride

is supple and there’s lots of safety kit.

Against It’s relatively pricey to buy and

options packs are restrictive.

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BEST

BUY

DESPITEITSKEENprice,theScalaexcels in

areas where many of its rivals are complacent,

particularly interior space and comfort, with

amazing rear seat room and a vast boot. It

handles in a tidy manner and its ride, on

standard suspension, is among the most

cosseting in this class. The interior looks a bit

cheap in places, but overall the Scala is a

remarkably complete car for the money.

LESS THAN £20,000

BEST

BUY

Our pick 1.0 TSI 115 SE

List price £18,93 0

Target Price £16,525

MPG 51. 4 CO 2 125 g/km

For Spacious rear seats and a big boot;

comfortable ride; cheap to buy and run.

Against Interior feels a little cheap; not as

good to drive as a Ford Focus.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

Skoda Scala