Superminis

FASHION in cars changes almost as quickly as the hem length of skirts.And, let's face it, small hatchbacks aren't currently the flavour of...

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WE'RE all getting a bit bigger. Teens are taller, oldies are (shall we say, plumper) so it's hardly surprising that car makers are churning...

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THE Honda Jazz is one of the brand's longest-lived models and remains one of its best kept secrets over 42 years.Improved for 2024, the...

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YOU don't need to spend a fortune or have massive power under the bonnet to enjoy the pleasures of the open road.I've just been driving a...

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I HAVE said this before when writing about the Mazda2, but it doesn't hurt to repeat it.I have had a soft spot for the little car since the...

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THE popular Honda Jazz hatchback and Crosstar models were given a refresh at the start of 2023 with styling tweaks and improvements to the...

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WHAT can you say about a latter-day icon like the MINI Cooper S? Well, quite a lot actually.Now in its third incarnation, and still just as...

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WITH motoring costs soaring a lot of drivers are downsizing and face the dilemma of what to buy, yet do not realize how good a modern small...

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FOR some car buyers it's more about image than actual performance motoring.If it looks sporty, is well equipped and performs well it...

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IF budget constraints mean you need to go small on size it sometimes pays to consider going big on spec.And never was that truer than with...

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IT has been the go-to model for thousands of motorists buying their first motor - and many more have stuck with it in the subsequent...

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THE success of the Vauxhall Corsa could be described as a triumph of patience, perseverance, smart design and common sense.Almost 30 years...

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DEPENDING on your needs, the Mazda2 could be all the car you ever need.If you're single, a couple, or just a small family, it's definitely...

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IN the same way as the diminutive Mini drove a change in our lives over 60 years ago so its modern equivalent might just make us...

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THE all-new Skoda Fabia was introduced at the start of 2022 and it is a little cracker that is going to be even more popular than its...

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IT would be a pretty cruel and sad world if the amount of money you spent on a car equated directly with the enjoyment derived.Fortunately...

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HAVE you noticed the adverts for the latest Fabia pronounce Skoda as ‘Shhkoda'?It shows the confidence the Czech manufacturer now has in...

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THE popular Fiestahas been one of Britain's favourite cars for many years and that is because it has always been fun to drive, reasonably...

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THERE was a soundtrack to my time with the Mazda2 that I am going to miss when the electric revolution eventually banishes the internal...

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THE Ibiza has been one of the many success stories for SEAT. It more than holds its own in the hugely competitive supermini segment that...

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MAZDA'S popular supermini range has just become larger with the reintroduction of a new, more powerful flagship model.And it's guaranteed...

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SINCE the arrival of the iconic 205, there can't be anyone in the country who wouldn't recognise its latest ancestor, the Peugeot...

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SEAT has come out fighting as the Coronavirus pandemic eases across Europe.The Spanish car maker was well advanced with giving the highly...

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THE Mini Cooper name is something of a legend, invoking memories of exploits during the Monte Carlo rally back in the 1960s.Things are much...

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