What is everyone's current thoughts on the "Best Small Car"?

[scaryjim]

... MX-EV-5 anyone?

Google is your friend... http://www.evwest.com/catalog/produc...roducts_id=251

[kalniel]

Google is your friend... http://www.evwest.com/catalog/produc...roducts_id=251

Oh look, they even include the kitchen sink

[Zak33]

Any other purpose, especially the fun factor, and you need halve the wheels. I personally favour the Yamaha FJ1200!!

or a 106 Rallye.

[Jasp]

Fiesta ST.

Totally nothing to do with the fact i own one

[Butcher]

best is up to you

best in town.. best on a motorway.. best cross country.. best in mud.. best fuel consumption.. best at a Run What you Brung drag day....

I;m interested in YOUR best

My best? Then definitely my GT86.

Fiesta is the best of the small hatches I've tried (had a few as hire cars, a cut above the other offerings in the segment).
Fiat 500 is the worst, by far. A car with no redeeming features I can think of.

[ik9000]

Fiat 500 is the worst, by far. A car with no redeeming features I can think of.

what on earth do you mean? Here's one: If you accidentally lock your keys inside the car you can simply use a tin opener to get back in and retrieve them; no need to incur expensive lock replacement charges!

[DanceswithUnix]

Fiat 500 is the worst, by far. A car with no redeeming features I can think of.

Depends on which model you drive. I don't think anyone here would be claiming that the low end ones are good. I have driven one, it was truly awful, my wife decided she would rather walk than drive it. But then she had a go in a 500 Abarth and came back with a grin from ear to ear

[directhex]

i3 (Best small EV to drive on the sane side of Tesla pricing)
Zoe (absolutely dirt cheap used)
Leaf (holds its value better than the Renault, but very similar - also biggest non-Tesla battery)
e-Golf (slow compared to the i3)
Soul EV (decent showing, fairly rare)

[MaddAussie]

If its a cheap new car have a look at the MG3 its a little basic inside but handles like a go-cart (its a little under powered though, you need to rev it a tad)

[abaxas]

Nothing matches the current polo in terms of interior quality. However, it's expensive. Infact no, it's stupidly expensive.

[kalniel]

Nothing matches the current polo in terms of interior quality.

Really, nothing at all? I found it was just like a mini-golf, which was utilitarian enough, but bettered by mini, audi etc.

[PorcupineTime]

Mazda have been pretty quiet on the EV front. MX-EV-5 anyone?

I read an article about the rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishel engine a while ago (no sniggering at the back) and the head of Mazda said it wasn't dead, and it would be a perfect motor to couple with an electric motor.

We can dream.

[DanceswithUnix]

Mercedes SLK is quite small, and supposed to be very nice to drive.

[Boon72]

Lotus Elise

[abaxas]

Lotus Elise

No... I forgot to put mine in the garage before this cold spell. It's now welded shut with ice!

[hb904460]

renault twizy - if its good enough for Sterling Moss...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...ctric-car.html