A new Hyundai i20

The Hyundai i20 looks and feels far more grown up. It’s longer, lower and wider than before giving it a more defined and striking shape as well as providing more space. It’s a solid little car that handles well with light steering, perfect for nipping into town but sturdy enough to go up against the bigger cars on the motorway.

Inside, it’s comfortable with a slick interior. The dash is well-designed and its finish is first class. There’s a fair amount of tech as standard including air conditioning, Bluetooth, lane departure warning and cruise control across the board on mid-spec editions.

If it’s space you’re after, you can’t go wrong with the i20. There’s absolutely bags of space here so you’ll have no problem getting three mates in the back, especially if you opt for the five door model, plus there’s still room for all your gear in the boot. 

The boot itself is a whopping 326 litre making it one of the biggest in the city car market and easily beating the Ford Focus. If you fold the rear seats flat you can increase the space to a massive 1,042 litres of space, ideal if you’re carting your life possessions back to University.

Hyundai have a good reputation for building reliable cars and you’ve got further peace of mind with the generous, unlimited mileage, five year warranty plus breakdown package that Hyundai provide.

Euro NCAP awarded the i20 a four star rating and missed out on the maximum rating because of the lack of autonomous emergency braking systems. But the i20 offers plenty of other safety gear to compensate including six airbags, stability control and lane departure warning.