Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £9,545 to £14,145
Comfy ride, spacious in the front, cheap to buy and run, cheeky styling.
Limited rear room, tiny boot, SensoDrive gearbox; not as cute-looking or well-packaged as newer C1, or indeed, Renault Twingo.
Great value for money, as long as you don't bother spending out on the larger engines - 1.1 is a surprisingly good all-rounder. Feeling dated now, however.
The C2 has achieved a creditable four-star result overall in the Euro NCAP crash tests, with three stars for child protection but just two for pedestrian protection. ABS anti-lock brakes are now standard; VTS and Code models also have stability control. All models have front airbags, but entry-level versions do not get side airbags. Side window airbags are optional in VTR and VTS versions. All have an immobiliser, remote central locking and deadlocks. VTR, VTS and Code models get an alarm. Two things to consider: firstly, there are no central rear three-point seatbelts, and secondly, we've heard that C2 alloy wheels are popular with thieves who want them for their Saxos.
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wrote on 12 08 2006
wrote on 29 05 2006