Buying a new small car - what would you recommend?
My wife is thinking about changing her 55-reg Audi A3 1.6S E with 65k. She normally goes for a similar used VWG model around £9000, but this time was thinking of downsizing to see if she could go to a new smaller car, annual mileage soon dropping to 7k. Preferences are auto, chain cam, street cred and a good warranty, but it also needs to be nippy, as the Audi is flat. Could you suggest some models for her to consider?
Asked on 2 April 2012 by shall99

Hyundai i10 1.2 auto, Kia Picanto 1.2 auto, Mazda2 1.5 Activmatic probably best. That's fun to drive.
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