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New Superminis

74 New Superminis reviews available

  • Honda Jazz Hybrid (2011-)

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    New price: £13,085 - £19,880

    Honda launches the first hybrid supermini. How does it stack up against other conventionally-powered eco rivals?
  • Hyundai i10 (2008-)

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    New price: £7,925 - £9,865

    Hyundai's smallest model could also be the best-value. It's cheap to buy, yet it offers a surprising level of space and quality.
  • Hyundai i20 (2009-)

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    New price: £9,930 - £14,330

    The Hyundai i20 replaced the Getz, and has become a much more common sight on UK roads since Hyundai's excellent scrappage scheme offers.
  • Kia Picanto (2004-2011)

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    New price: £7,200 - £9,520

    The nimble little Kia Picanto arrived in 2004, but had a notable facelift in 2007. This city car goes up aginast cars like the Renault Twingo and VW Fox.
  • Kia Picanto (2011-)

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    New price: £8,045 - £12,665

    Kia's latest Picanto is a smart-looking city car with head-turning exterior styling, low running costs and a best-in-class seven-year warranty.
  • Kia Rio (2005-2011)

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    New price: £8,550 - £11,845

    The Kia Rio is as cheap as chips, but not quite as tasty. The easy-to-drive supermini comes with seven years' warranty, but it is outclassed in other respects by most rivals, including Kia's Cee'd.
  • Kia Rio (2011-)

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    New price: £10,030 - £14,930

    Kia's Rio supermini has been brought bang up to date. Is it good enough to go head-to-head with the Fiesta?
  • Mazda 2 (2007-)

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    New price: £9,940 - £14,830

    Sharing its DNA with the current Ford Fiesta, but sold at lower list prices, the Mazda 2 is a great no-frills supermini that's also fun to drive. Click through to watch our video review.
  • Mini (2001-2007)

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    New price: £14,100 - £24,910

    BMW reinvented the iconic Mini brand in 2001 and hasn't looked back since. It offers a chic alternative to mainstream hatchbacks.
  • Mini (2007-)

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    New price: £11,280 - £41,010

    It may be much larger than the Mini of the 1960s, but the BMW Mini is still rather cramped inside. However, that doesn't seem to put off too many buyers.
  • Mitsubishi Colt (2004-2013)

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    New price: £9,625 - £14,934

    Which? tests the Mitsubishi Colt, a nippy and practical little car available as a hatchback or in CZC convertible form, with a folding metal roof.
  • Mitsubishi Mirage (2013-)

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    New price: £9,054 - £13,054

    The new 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage picks up the reins of the old Colt supermini. It's ultra-efficient - but is it good to drive?

Used Superminis

82 Used Superminis reviews available

  • Mini (2001-2007)

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    Used price: From £3,825

    BMW reinvented the iconic Mini brand in 2001 and hasn't looked back since. It offers a chic alternative to mainstream hatchbacks.
  • Mini (2007-)

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    Used price: From £3,825

    It may be much larger than the Mini of the 1960s, but the BMW Mini is still rather cramped inside. However, that doesn't seem to put off too many buyers.
  • Mitsubishi Colt (2004-2013)

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    Used price: From £2,650

    Which? tests the Mitsubishi Colt, a nippy and practical little car available as a hatchback or in CZC convertible form, with a folding metal roof.
  • Mitsubishi i-MiEV (2010-)

    Mitsubishi i 2

    Used price: From £20,250

    Find out what happened when we spent a day with Mitsubishi's all-electric city car
  • Nissan Juke (2010-)

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    Used price: From £10,995

    Nissan aims to shake up the supermini market with the Juke crossover.
  • Nissan Micra (1993-2002)

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    Used price: From £575

    The second generation Micra, produced between 1993 and 2002, was a three or five door hatchback. It was the baby of the Nissan range, fitting very well in to the city car niche.
  • Nissan Micra (2003-2010)

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    Used price: From £2,150

    The third generation Micra is still as quirky as it was when launched in 2003. This three-or five-door supermini shares some DNA with the Renault Clio.
  • Nissan Micra (2010-)

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    Used price: From £7,950

    The Micra is going budget - but is it too downmarket?
  • Nissan Pixo (2009-)

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    Used price: From £4,250

    The Pixo is essentially a Nissan-badged Suzuki Alto, which is built in India. A cheap city car, its rivals include the Citroën C1, Kia Picanto and Toyota Aygo.
  • Peugeot 1007 (2005-2009)

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    Used price: From £2,795

    The 1007 is a small hatchback supermini but with the added curiousity of sliding doors, proving extremely useful in tight parking situations. An oddball in the Peugeot range.
  • Peugeot 107 (2005-)

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    Used price: From £3,675

    The Peugeot 107 supermini is ideal for the city or those without need for much space. It's cheap to buy and run, and surprisingly good to drive.
  • Peugeot 206 (1998-2009)

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    Used price: From £1,225

    The 206 sold very well for Peugeot for more than 10 years, as a hatchback, SW (estate) and convertible. So are there a lot of happy 206 drivers around?

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