According to the criteria that you've selected, these are the cars that best suit your requirements:
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There was a time when a hybrid Toyota was a sensible but uninspiring choice of family car. The old Toyota Auris is a prime example of that - dependable and cheap-to-run, yes, but lacking even the slightest hint of charisma. But the latest Toyota Corolla is genuinely a very good car. There are no...
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Honda has spent the last couple of decades shaking off its 'reliable yet dull' image, particularly where the long-lived Civic is concerned. You only have to look back at the radical 2006 model , which still looks mad even today, to see that reinvention. But the following two generations of Honda...
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The DS 4 is based on the same platform as the latest Peugeot 308 and Vauxhall Astra . That means it comes with a range of electrified engines, clever infotainment, and a lengthy list of standard safety systems to a much more worthy choice than the Citroen C4 Cactus it kind of replaces. But it...
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The BMW 1 Series always had a unique selling point in the hatchback class: it was rear-wheel drive, like a sports car or one of BMW's executive saloons. That was supposed to give it a real feeling of balance and poise, and a level of driver appeal above and beyond the competition. In reality,...
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Remember when small Peugeots had a touch of style about them? The 205 still looks pretty sharp today, but later cars (in particular the lacklustre 207 ) lost that joie de vivre that helped them stand out from the usual small car tedium. We're happy to report that the latest generation Peugeot 208...
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For starters, look at it. The old Peugeot 308 wasn't a particularly bold design but it was subtly elegant for a mainstream family car. The new model might have very similar proportions in hatchback form, but the details are definitely more showy. That deep, striking grille, the fang-like LED running...
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Mercedes-Benz
A-Class (2018 - ) -
Ford
Focus (2014 - 2018) -
MINI
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Audi
A3 Sportback (2013 - 2020) -
Audi
A3 (2012 - 2020) -
Honda
Civic (2012 - 2017) -
Mercedes-Benz
A-Class (2012 - 2018) -
Lexus
CT 200h (2011 - 2020)
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