Fun, small, cheap to run cars

[peggerz]

Been considering getting an Up! GTI as a runabout for low annual mileage, but considering alternatives that may be better value, maybe even an MX5, though I would miss practicality. What are some other popular options?

[jamesbilluk]

The Swift Sport always seems to get good write-ups.

Also, if your looking at MX5s, this generation of Toyota MR2 is said to be brilliant to drive

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024012157...

Edited by jamesbilluk on Monday 11th March 11:28

[Gastons_Revenge]

The Aygo/108/C1 triplets are cheaper and still fun in a small, relatively lightweight go kart way. If the Up! still appeals more but the GTI seems too much, the (rarer) 90ps engined version is still pokey and fun to chuck around.

[braddo]

The Mazda2 from the previous generation - 2010ish to a few years ago.

[Griff74]

I doubt any small will better value than an Up! GTi as the values of them are only going to up as they have identified as a genuine successor to the orig Golf GTi and they’ve stopped making them. I plan on buying one as soon as funds allow as a weekend/summer car, taking it off the road in the winters and keeping it forever.

[ChrisH72]

The Up Gti looks really good.

I'm guessing you're looking at £10k plus as that appears to be the starting point for the VW.

Picanto 1.0 turbo looks fun and should surely be cheap to run.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024030371...

It's slower than the Up though.

£10k is plenty enough for a mk7 Fiesta ST. I have an ST3 and it's excellent. Over the past 4 years it's been dirt cheap to run. Being a Ford it's fairly cheap if things need replacing but mine has proved tough and reliable so far.

[KTMsm]

I have an MX5 and the Swift Sport is the 4 seat equivalent

I've been running the old 1.6 125bhp one for a couple of years - cheap, fun, bombproof

Although if you do motorway miles the later model is more refined