Kia Picanto 2024 review: Updates add spice to cute Korean city car


The small car market is sinking fast, but Kia is keeping the little Picanto’s head well above water with a host of upgrades.
2020 Honda e review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

5 best city cars to buy in 2024


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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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Tiny tearaways


This car is almost identical to the Volkswagen Up! and Seat Mii but offers better value than either.
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Kia Picanto review (2011-on)


Surprisingly capable small hatch let down by vague steering
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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...