Small car that doesnt look like Toon Town runaround?

C_Mababejive

Does anyone actually make a decent small car that doesnt cost a fortune and doesnt look like a toon town car inside?

If one looks at the interior of the likes of the Aygo/Ci/Peugeot clones they dont look good..

What i want is sufficient performance and comfort to do 70 on a motorway without being deafened or buzzed to death,decent economy,low or even no road tax and a decent level of comfort and style inside.

Is that possible?

SailorSam

I don't know whether this makes me old, but when i was growing up all the makes and models of cars seemed different from each other. Whereas today cars big and small are so alike unless you can see the badge on the back it's unlikely you could say what it was.

Stageshoot

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Does anyone actually make a decent small car that doesnt cost a fortune and doesnt look like a toon town car inside?

If one looks at the interior of the likes of the Aygo/Ci/Peugeot clones they dont look good..

What i want is sufficient performance and comfort to do 70 on a motorway without being deafened or buzzed to death,decent economy,low or even no road tax and a decent level of comfort and style inside.

Is that possible?

Fiat 500 TwinAir fits the bill

No Road Tax - Free From London Congestion Charge (Depends if you drive into London if that will be any benefit)

69mpg 875cc Twin Cyl Turbo, fun as anything to drive, better performance than the 1.2 petrol by a country mile

Great Residuals for when you come to sell it

And above all its not bad inside, well built and easy on the eyes

shOppahOlic_2

I used to have a citroen c2 which was a similar size to my sisters Aygo. Was lovely to drive & relatively cheap.

andrew-the-cat

Citroen DS3 1.6THP

jaydeeuk1

Toyota IQ3 - the 1.33 litre not the 1.0. Really quiet inside, nicer feel than any of the budget 107s etc esp with the leather interior, but it is rather pricey for its size because its a premium car. Can sit 3 adults easy, and the width is the same as a honda civic so feels much bigger than it is, its a real tardis. Turning circle is the best on any car you can buy.

Will do 100 easily, 60mph can be reached in 2nd, and you have another 4 gears to go after that. Acceleration between 40 and 80 will leave most 1.6 petrol and 1.8 diesels standing - particularly good fun outpacing one of those Mercedes sprinter vans. 70 is about 2500rpm in 6th, 100 is about 4000rpm so engine barely above tickover. I thrash mine around hilly derbyshire, and works out at 10p a litre. Road tax I think was £30

peter_the_piper

Hyundi I10, small but looks like a real car and cheap tax as well as economic.

vikingaero

The new VW Up! Or to be MSE, the Seat or Skoda versions.

soccermom

andrew-the-cat wrote: »

Citroen DS3 1.6THP

My dream car, i'm currently saving as hard as I can

agrinnall

vikingaero wrote: »

The new VW Up! Or to be MSE, the Seat or Skoda versions.

While they will surely be cheaper than the Up! I don't think either company's offering is available in the UK yet.

Weird_Nev

Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDi's too.

You don't state a budget though.