Fiat Panda

Fiat going back to what they do best. Small cars that are fun to drive and cheap to buy. The new Panda has room inside for two adults, a couple of kids and luggage, if you pack carefully. Short on gimmicks and magic moments, but big on ease-of-driving and standard equipment. Panda looks good, drives well in and out of town and will handle a long motorway journey at legal speeds.

ACTIVE, ALESSI, DYNAMIC, ELEGANZA, SPORT

Even the base models have most things you'd need. Air-con is extra on most models, but not too expensive. And there are air-con versions of standard cars for around £500 more.

1.9 SPORT