If you walked through the cities and towns of the UK, you might think that us Brits have forgotten the idiom “good things come in small packages”, such is the prevalence of SUVs.

The reality for a lot of us, though, is that most journeys are short hops around town, with just one person in the car.

To exacerbate this problem, over the last few years we have waved goodbye to some of our finest small cars. For instance, the UK's former bestseller, the Ford Fiesta, has exited stage left. 

Yet. The small car isn’t dead. It is in fact thriving, bolstered by the addition of cracking little electric cars that are zippy and extremely cheap to run.

Below are our top 10 favorite pint-sized performers, each bursting with clever features, low running costs, and bags of charm.

We rate the Fiat Grande Panda as the jewel in the crown. Our testers were bowled over by its chic retro look, fun interior and the fact that it’s available as a hybrid and full EV.  It even took home our ‘Best Small Car’ award at our annual gong.