You don't need a big budget to get a desirable and fit-for-purpose car. Here we count down the top 10 used cars you can buy for less than £10,000
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Best used automatic small cars for less than £10,000
Are you after an affordable small car, but need an automatic gearbox? Well, here are the best automatic small cars on the used market, and they're all less than £10,000
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Best first car options for new drivers 2026
A good first car combines safety and style with affordability, both in terms of price and running costs. Here are our recommendations
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2027 Renault Clio review: popular hatchback is bigger (and better?) than before
The Clio enters its sixth generation with a tough task on its hands. Can it really be an improvement over the five-star outgoing model? We’ve driven it to find out
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Deal of the Day: Lease a Suzuki Swift from £148 per month
The Suzuki Swift is a frugal and fun small car, and you could lease one for a keen price with our deals
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Best used automatic small cars for less than £10,000
Are you a fan of affordable small cars, but not manual gearboxes? Well, here are the best automatic small cars on the used market, and they're all less than £10,000
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Toyota announces new three-year fixed price insurance offer
A new insurance offer from Toyota will allow customers to pay a fixed price every year for their new car
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New Mazda Vision X-Compact concept previews next-generation Mazda 2 hatchback
One of two concept models unveiled by Mazda at the Japan Mobility Show, the Vision X-Compact could preview the next Mazda 2
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Used Car of the Year Awards: Hatchbacks
With living costs on the rise, getting a good deal on your next car is more important than ever. That's where our Used Car Awards come in. These are our favourite hatchbacks
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Deal of the Day: Lease an Audi A1 from £229 per month
The Audi A1 is a premium-badged small car that’s great to drive – and you could lease one for a keen price with our deals
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Deal of the Day: Lease a Toyota Aygo X from £185 per month
The Toyota Aygo X is packed with kit, but also cheap to run – and you could lease one for a keen price with our deals
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Deal of the Day: Lease a Peugeot 208 from £177 per month
The Peugeot 208 is a stylish and comfortable small car, and you could lease one for a keen price with our deals
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New Renault Clio gets fresh styling and boosted power
The sixth-generation version of Europe’s best-selling car gets upgraded engines and a new look
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Deal of the Day: Lease a Vauxhall Corsa from £160 per month
The Vauxhall Corsa is a hugely popular small car, and you could get one for a keen price with our leasing deals
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Electric Car Awards 2025: Best electric small car
With fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars now coming in all shapes and sizes, we’ve named the best new and used buys in every class. Here we look at the best electric small cars
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2027 Dacia Sandero to be offered with hybrid and electric power
The next-gen Dacia Sandero will be closely related to the electric Renault 5, and it’ll also gain a hybrid variant
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The most reliable small cars - and the least
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable small cars in the UK
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Latest Kia Picanto and XCeed models bring streamlined engine options and boosted power
Kia has simplified its Picanto range, added a new potent engine option for the XCeed and axed the Ceed from its lineup
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2025 Toyota Aygo X Hybrid revealed: tiny CO2 emissions and a new look
Toyota claims this facelifted version of its smallest hatchback will be the cleanest non-plug-in model you can buy
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Deal of the Day: Lease a Hyundai i10 from £158 per month
The Hyundai i10 might be small, but it offers big value for money, and our deals could save you a packet on leasing one
