We love fast, small cars at Autocar, and they're even better if you grab a cheap one. Here are some of the best used pocket rockets out there
These include ease of parking to lower running costs. Small also meansand less weight, which is a recipe for reverie when coupled to a potent engine. Here’s our pick of the best compact, quick used cars, listed in alphabetical order.Compact fast cars don’t get much smaller than the Abarth 695, which has an overall length of just 3.66-metres.
Around £4200 will get you into a properly cared for and maintained Giulietta Cloverleaf. It will provide decent family transport and comfort, as well as being a rare sight on the roads.Audi’s S1 makes a good deal more sense as a used car than it did when new. This is because the S1 was just too expensive when new, costing almost as much as a Volkswagen Golf R yet delivering a drive more akin to the much less pricey Ford Fiesta ST.
Look for a car that’s been routinely serviced and you should find a smart one from £4000. That sort of money might even bag you a Cup version with the uprated suspension set-up.Just £3500 doesn’t seem a lot for a thoroughly modern supermini hot hatch, and the Seat Ibiza Cupra is a whole lot of fun for the money. Its turbocharged 1.4-litre engine generates 178bhp and fizzes through the revs, helping it from rest to 62mph in 7.2 seconds.
Demand for the GR Yaris has kept values at or above list prices until very recently. Now, look hard and you can find a GR Yaris for around £35,000 to save a small amount on the cost of a new one.The Vauxhall Corsa VXR has always enjoyed a reputation as a bit of tearaway, and it’s deserved in some of the best possible ways. It’s not the most finessed supermini hot hatch in the way it delivers its power, which varies between 178- and 202bhp depending on the age and version you choose.
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