Category: City Cars 
Price Range: £9,085 to £10,935
Great handling, terrific rear space, versatile cabin, very economical, lively GT version, good value.
Not as cute as the original, GT engine sounds rough, interior a temple to hard plastic.
With the new Clio upsized, the second-generation Twingo is Renault's proper supermini. It's all the car most of us ever really need, and a lot of fun with it.
The Twingo breaks Renault's fine tradition of building five-star NCAP-rated cars. Its petite supermini has been awarded four, not the maximum five, stars for occupancy protection. Not a bad effort for the class, but one that sees it trail new competition in the shape of the Fiat 500. Meanwhile, two stars were awarded for pedestrian safety and zero for child protection. Apparently, Renault was unable to fit an approved child-friendly restraint system at the time of testing.
The split rear seats have a small gap between them, and there's a big one between their backrests and the rear shelf when the seats are less than fully rearward. This all means that the contents of the boot might not be entirely hidden from view.
