Top 10 Best Small City Cars

When you’re regularly zipping across town, you want to do so in a car that’s designed for urban life; easy to park, economical to run, and equipped with driver convenience features to make your busy life easier. From commuting to work, running errands, and doing a spot of shopping, a city car provides vital around-town transport, and this class of car has only risen in popularity in recent years. 

This increased popularity of small city cars, however, has led to a wide range of options available, making it difficult for you to choose the right one. In this article, we identify 10 of the best small city cars on the market, each of which would make a worthy companion.

Citroen C1

If you need an example of everything a city car should be, take a look at the Citroen C1; with a simple 1.0-litre engine, it’s the epitome of a handy, cheap-to-run runaround. Touch, Feel and Flair are the model options you’re presented with, offering a range of features such as 7.0in touchscreen and air conditioning on the Feel variant, and alloy wheels, a reversing camera, and heated door mirrors if you opt for the Flair version. 

Kia Picanto 

The Kia Picanto is small but perfectly formed; a fun 5-door city car option with a small engine size for that all-important economy. Three trim levels allow you to customise your commuting companion, and with features such as hill-hold assist fitted as standard, it really does work to support your busy life effortlessly. 

SEAT Mii

Discontinued in 2021, you’d be wise to snap up a SEAT Mii while you can; there’s a finite number of used models in circulation! It’s a fantastic example of what these neat little city cars have to offer, including privacy glass, 16” alloys, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Toyota Aygo 

A more dynamic city car you’d struggle to find — the facelifted Aygos look as good today as they did when they were released back in 2014. If you want to move around town in style, the capable Aygo is a car to consider, and its place in the urban landscape is cemented by on-board features such as sat nav, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, and hill start assist (handy for those up-hill traffic jams!).

Smart ForFour

Smart upped the practicality factor with their Smart ForFour, a model that upgraded their famous ‘Smart Car’ to include an additional two seats; ideal if you like your daily driver to bend to your weekend plans too. The original Smart Car was known for its super easy manoeuvrability, and this is a feature that this German manufacturer has done well to replicate in the ForFour, managing even the tightest of turns with ease. 

Fiat 500

Who can resist the charm of the iconic Fiat 500? These stylish models are a popular choice for city dwellers thanks to their smaller engine sizes and compact dimensions. With hybrid models (such as the Fiat 500 we currently have available here at Carlingo) becoming more popular, the ways in which they reduce running costs also add to their appeal. 

Volkswagen Up!

The Volkswagen Up is a city car that feels sturdy, with a cabin that features the robust quality that we’ve come to expect from a Volkswagen. Offered in both 3 and 5-door model options, you can easily get an Up to fit your requirements - despite its initial small-car look, it’s deceptively spacious inside. It is also makes for fantastic value for money; ideal if you’re on a budget.

Nissan Micra

Gone are the curves of the old Nissan Micras, and instead there exists an altogether more chic option for inner-city Nissan fans. The Micra offers an economical engine, some top driver convenience features that keep you connected on the road, and a rear-view camera for those tight parking spots. 

Honda E 

Here’s a city car of the future; not only does the Honda E look outstanding (particularly ​​the platinum white model with a contrasting black roofline), but it glides around town powered exclusively by electricity. It’s a car that’s fun to be in as well as fun to drive, thanks to a full-width LCD dashboard, a clever camera system to replace the traditional wing mirrors and rear-view mirror, and tactile materials used to craft the interior.   

Ford Fiesta

Whilst it’s not exactly your typical city car, the Fiesta is favoured by many that navigate everyday life on busy urban roads. There are some impressive trim options that upgrade the overall look of your Fiesta, alongside city car must-haves such as satellite navigation, parking sensors, and Bluetooth connectivity.  

Find your next city car at Carlingo in Harrogate 

With a display that changes on a weekly basis, if the city car that suits you isn’t listed above as part of our current stock, keep an eye on our range online, or pop into our stylish Harrogate car dealership soon; we’re bound to have one that ticks all your boxes soon. In the meantime, view our range of used cars at everything we currently have ready to go here at Carlingo - there’s something for everyone.