Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £14,950 to £17,850
Handsome, individual styling now tidier after facelift, engines sound and feel sporty, fun to drive, good value.
Past reliability questionable especially with Selespeed transmission, ride fidgety without Comfort option, average safety performance, poor rear vision.
One of the most characterful cars in the class, but a purchase more of the heart than the head.
The 147 may have been the first car in this class to have six airbags as standard, including 'curtain' airbags from the roof for head protection, but that hasn't stopped it scoring a disappointing three stars in EuroNCAP crash tests. Three rear headrests are optional (and now retractable), while ABS and traction control are standard. The 2.0-litre versions and the JTD 150 have anti-skid dynamic stability control as well. The lack of deadlocks heightens the 147's exposure to a break-in.
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