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5 best city cars to buy in 2024

Published 17 January 2024
By James Fossdyke
The city car segment may not be especially highly populated, but it’s where some of the most charming and likeable cars on the market reside.
Hyundai i30 N Performance review by Jeremy Clarkson for Sunday Times Driving

13 best ‘forgotten’ new cars

When it comes to new cars, plenty of column inches go to electric vehicles — but what are some of the best ‘forgotten’ motors still on sale?
Published 28 December 2023
Hyundai i10

Best small cars for 2023

The city car class is the entry point to the new-car market in the UK. And there's a surprising amount of choice.
Published 22 March 2023
Motor Awards 2019: The Times and Sunday Times cars of the year

Motor Awards 2019: The winners

We created shortlists of our favourite cars, you voted in your hundreds of thousands — now we can reveal The Sunday Times cars of the year 2019.
Published 02 October 2019
Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019 Best Value Car of the Year. Kia Picanto

Motor Awards 2019: Best Value Car nominees

The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019, Here is the rundown of all the contenders for Best Value Car of the Year.
Published 12 August 2019
2018 Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018: Best City / Small cars

Motor Awards: Vote for your best city / small car

Voting is open in The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018. Here is a rundown of the City/Small Car of the Year presented by Virgin Radio contenders.
Published 30 August 2018
Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 test driver

Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, F1 driver

It's more than 40 years since a woman competed in a Formula One championship but Tatiana Calderon is determined to make the starting grid.
Published 20 March 2018
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Five funky city cars for £5,000

Call them what you like – small cars, city cars, runarounds, first cars – but one thing's for certain: they should be affordable to buy and run
Published 13 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Tiny tearaways

This car is almost identical to the Volkswagen Up! and Seat Mii but offers better value than either.
Published 02 April 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Kia Picanto review (2011-on)

Surprisingly capable small hatch let down by vague steering
Published 17 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Top 10 city cars

The city car's roots lie in the Minis and Fiat 500s of the Sixties, driven by youngsters to jazz clubs and “happenings” down London’s...
Published 03 March 2014