I guess it really depends on what you are after and how much you are happy to spend. The i10 has long been considered one of the best cars in is class, but, perhaps because of that, it is no longer a bargain.I believe the 1.0 turbo is only available in the one trim level, so it is even less a budget runabout than the rest of the range.

And while it is nippy, it might not be as nippy as you think due to it weighing more than a tonne. To give that some perspective, the Suzuki Swift 1.4 Boosterjet, a bigger car with a bigger engine making quite a bit more power (138bhp), weighs less than a tonne.

You haven't said if the car will be new or not, but the 1.0 turbo has only been around as long as the current shape i10 has, so 2020 at the oldest. Cheapest on Autotrader is £12495 (3.5k miles), but for more or les the same money, you could get a 2019 VW Up GTI with 5.5k miles and an extra 15bhp over the Hyundai's 100bhp.

Bottom line is I doubt you'd be disappointed by the Hyundai, but IMO there are better options out there.

Perhaps this isn't the answer you're looking for... ...but we've owned a 1.2 Premium, from new, for 5-years 3 months. It's been sed mainly as a second vehicle midweek runaround/shopper, though is more than comfortable on a 100-mile+ round trip at the weekend.

Consequently it's just turned 20,000 miles!

I have it serviced as per the book (front brake-pads replaced earlier this week) and it's sailed through its two MOTs. One set of replacement front tyres fitted at 17,000.

The 2nd generation i10s were reasonably-priced when I did 'the deal' back in Dec '15 though I think they're (even the base-models) definitely too expensive today, particularly the N-Line (isn't that close to £16K?)

Was thinking of chopping it in for a 20-plate model at the end of last year but after trouble-free motoring (apart from normal wear 'n' tear stuff and a warranty repair of corroded alloys after Year 2) I've decided we'll keep it for another 12-months at least, despite it now being out of the 5-year warranty. Have arranged full breakdown cover independently.

Don't get me wrong, I like the look of the N-Line, but you really do appear to be paying top-dollar for some additional 'toys', but, hey, each to their own.

Love the brand and the local dealership has been as good as gold during ownership.

I see hyundai are currently pushing cashback/discounts/dealer contributions across much of the range. Perhaps if/when they get down to 0% I'll take another peep?...

Has anyone any views......

Yes. Content to have one as a hire car but would not feel safe long term in such a tiny tin box on today's roads.

Can't comment on the engine, but my brief experience of an i10 is that it feels surprisingly roomy for a small 'tin box'. You could check the crash-rating stats if that is a big item for you, but small cars are more manoeuvrable than larger ones, and less likely to be hit !