What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Small car

Small cars

MORETHAN£19,000

Peugeot 208

OurpickPuretech 100 Allure

Listprice£19,4 40TargetPrice£18,608

MPG53.0CO 2 121g/km

ForFabulousinterior,a comfortableride,

strongengineandveryquietata cruise.

AgainstLacklustreinfotainment,notmuch

funtodriveandaniffydrivingposition.

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Mini5dr

Ourpick1.5CooperClassicComfort/Nav

Listprice£ 2 0 ,175TargetPrice£18,915

MPG47.1CO 2 131g/km

ForEngineis a gem,interiorqualityis

top-notchandthebootis versatile.

AgainstBumpyride,poorsafetyprovisions

andthegearshiftis imprecise.

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AudiA1Sportback

Ourpick 30 TFSISport

Listprice£20,680TargetPrice£19,89 0

MPG50.4CO 2 131g/km

ForGreattodrive,fairlypracticalandshould

holditsvaluebetterthana Mini.

AgainstTheinteriorisn’tthatspecialandthe

infotainmentsystemis onlyaverage.

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BEST

BUY

£15,000-£16,000

Suzuki Swift

Our pick 1.2 Dualjet SHVS SZ-T

List price £15,054 Target Price £12,431

MPG 51. 4 CO 2 136 g/km

For Nippy engine can keep up on the

motorway and interior space is good.

Against Some rivals ride better and use

better quality interior materials.

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Kia Rio

Our pick 1.0 T-GDi 2

List price £15,9 95 Target Price £15,049

MPG 48.7 CO 2 132g/km

For Turbo engine is a ne performer and

there’s lots of kit as standard.

Against It’s dgety in town and the handling

and security ratings are average.

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Skoda Fabia

Our pick 1.0 TSI 95 SE

List price £15,805 Target Price £14,757

MPG 51. 4 CO 2 123g/km

For Roomy interior, reasonably well equipped

and a sprightly engine.

Against There are too many hard plastics

inside and the ride is rm in town.

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BEST

BUY

£16,000-£19,000

Seat Ibiza

Our pick 1.0 TSI 95 FR

List price £18,260 Target Price £15,539

MPG 53.3 CO 2 123g/km

For Fun to drive, practical, well equipped

and scores well for safety.

Against The Polo is better for rear seat

passengers and there’s some road noise.

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FordFiesta

Ourpick1.0Ecoboost 95 Trend5dr

Listprice£17, 0 3 5TargetPrice£16 ,19 6

MPG64.2CO 2 116 g/ k m

ForTrendtrimaddsplentyofstandardkit

andtheengineis a strongperformer.

AgainstMissesoutofsomeimportantsafety

kitandsomerivalsarebettervalue.

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BEST

BUY

THEPOLOHASbeenthebestsmallcararound

forthreeyearsnow.Itleadstheclassinjust

abouteveryarea,withsuperbinteriorquality,

goodspaceinsideandthesortofrideyou’d

expectfromanexecutivecar.Itsspecificationis

farfromstingyinourpreferredMatchspec,

whilethe1.0-litreturboengineispunchyfrom

lowrevsyetremarkablyfrugal.Tocapitall,

pricingissensibleandresalevaluesarestrong.

Ourpick1.0TSI 95 Match

Listprice£17, 87 0

TargetPrice£16,722

MPG50.2CO 2 127g/km

ForSmartinterior,goodrenement,tempting

asa companycarandhasa suppleride.

AgainstAutowipersandcruisecontrolcost

extra,notasmuchfunasa FordFiesta.

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Volkswagen Polo

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