Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £12,460 to £12,960
Neat, confidence-inspiring shape, brilliant residual values.
Stodgy handling, not as well made as it's cracked up to be. The virtually identical Seat Ibiza (hatchback) and Cordoba (saloon and estate) are better value for money.
The image is better than the car.
The engines aren't the most economical around, and insurance is group three even for the 1.0.
A minor service is needed every 10,000 miles, a bigger one every 20,000.
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