Car choice; something for the city

Dianne Hopkin wants a car she can use in the city, ideally with a parking camera

(Mercedes-Benz)

A car for the head

City cars don’t have to be small, just classy, well equipped and easy to drive. The Mercedes B Class is an interesting proposition. It is a premium priced and well finished compact people carrier. There is plenty of room inside and generally excellent levels of equipment. The ride around town, provided it is not a hard riding sportier variant, should be fine too. We did find a 2014 180 1.5 CDI Auto for £14,000, so easier to drive around the city. With 18,000 miles this model includes rear parking camera and heaps of other kit, and comes with a full service history.

A car for the heart

I don't see why Dianne should spend so much on a city car, so why not go for something a whole lot smaller? The Peugeot 108 has a three cylinder engine which is incredibly frugal and will return over 60 mpg in the 1.0 litre engine version. It isn’t that big inside, though. The 1.2 engine would be a lot more responsive and we came across a 2014 1.2 VTi Pure Tech Allure with 30,000 miles for just £6,989. It comes with the rear parking camera and lots of other equipment, the least of which are the front electric windows.

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