If you’ve been shopping for the best small city/family car and considered a Citroen, Daihatsu, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Proton, Renault, Suzuki, Toyota, VW, or the Chevrolet Matiz, here are the VCA new car fuel consumption and emission figures. I’ve taken figures for the smallest petrol engine options. Others are available.
There are also larger small cars to be found in the super-mini class. The cars below are the smallest of small cars.
Make |
Model |
Engine |
G’box |
CO2 |
Mpg |
£ per 12k |
|
Citroen |
C1 |
998 |
M5 |
108 |
61.4 |
942 |
|
Citroen |
C2 |
1124 |
M5 |
138 |
48.7 |
1187 |
|
Daihatsu |
Charade |
989 |
M5 |
114 |
58.9 |
982 |
|
Daihatsu |
Sirion |
998 |
M5 |
118 |
56.5 |
1023 |
|
Fiat |
500 |
1242 |
M5 |
119 |
55.4 |
1044 |
|
Fiat |
Panda |
1108 |
M5 |
135 |
49.6 |
1166 |
|
Ford |
Ka |
1299 |
M5 |
141 |
47.9 |
1207 |
|
Hyundai |
i10 |
1086 |
M5 |
119 |
56.5 |
1023 |
|
Hyundai |
Getz |
1086 |
M5 |
130 |
51.4 |
1125 |
|
Kia |
Picanto |
999 |
M5 |
117 |
57.6 |
1004 |
|
Peugeot |
107 68bhp |
998 |
M5 |
108 |
61.4 |
942 |
|
Proton |
Savvy |
1149 |
5MT |
134 |
49.6 |
1166 |
|
Renault |
Twingo 60 |
1149 |
M5 |
130 |
51.4 |
1125 |
|
Toyota |
Aygo |
998 |
M5 |
109 |
61.4 |
942 |
|
VW |
Fox |
1198 |
M5 |
144 |
46.3 |
1249 |
|
Chevrolet |
Matiz S 5dr |
796 |
M5 |
119 |
54.3 |
1065 |
Cars with CO2 emissions 101-120g/km only pay £35 for 12 months vehicle excise duty. 121-150 pay £120.00 for their road fund licence.
The fuel cost of driving 12,000 miles was calculated by the VCA using the combined fuel consumption figure and an average fuel price of 106p/litre for petrol. Currently prices are more than 15% higher increasing your fuel cost of driving 12,000 miles by the same percentage.
The data above was copied from tables compiled by the VCA www.vca.gov.uk. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. The VCA and I cannot accept liability for its accuracy. Users who rely entirely on the information do so at their own risk. Importantly, wheel size will make a difference to the above figures.
There’s not a massive difference in the above figures. But the most expensive is 30% higher than the most economical cars. There’s a big difference in the cost new, levels of equipment and having 5-door access.
The C2, Panda, Ka, Getz, Savvy, Twingo and Fox have co2 emissions over 120 so cost more on vehicle excise duty. They’re also the most expensive on fuel.
That leaves the C1, Charade, Sirion, 500, i10, Picanto, 107, Aygo, and Matiz.
If you want 5-doors for less than £7,000.00 it’s down to the Picanto and Chevrolet Matiz 0.8 S 5-door.
The Chevrolet Matiz has the huge advantage of fixed-price servicing for a one-off payment of £199 for 3 years/30,000 miles servicing.
Regards
Ralph
