What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

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LESS THAN £11,000

CitroënC1

OurpickVTi 72 Touch3dr

Listprice£10,805TargetPrice£10,805

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 £9940 Target Price £9849

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 £ 874 0 Target Price £ 8 6 61

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

DaciaDuster

OurpickTCe 100 4x2Essential

Listprice£12,5 40TargetPrice£12,423

MPG52.3CO 2 138g/km

ForDecentpracticalityandreasonably

lowrunningcosts.

AgainstTheinterioris low-rent;handling

andrenementareonlyso-so.

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Toyota Aygo

Our pick 1.0 VVT-i X-Play 5dr

List price £11,715 Target Price £11,17 7

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 £11,570 Target Price £11, 086

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-£15,000

Kia Picanto

Our pick 1.25 3

List price £13,500 Target Price £12,929

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 £13,249 Target Price £13,249

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

THEi10WINSourvaluepropositionbecause,

essentially,itmakesyouthinkyou’redriving

somethingmoreexpensive.Somelarger,pricier

carscan’tmatchitscalmrideandquietcruising

manners,andrearseatspaceisimpressivefor

acarofthissize;it’llseatfour6ft-talladultsin

relativecomfort.Thei10canseemexpensive

asacashbuy,butstrongresidualvaluesmake

monthlyPCPfinancehighlycompetitive.

Our pick 1.2 MPI SE Connect

Listprice £14,615

Target Price £14 ,132

MPG 52.3 CO 2 124g/km

ForRelatively 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

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