5. Citroen C3 1.2 PureTech 83 You!

This version of the C3 is the cheapest new Citroen money can buy; it’s been introduced relatively recently, to make up for the fact you can no longer buy the smaller C1 city car. 

You still get LED headlights, cruise control and air-conditioning, and there’s a lane departure warning system (although not a lane keeping assistant). But the wheels are steel, the handbrake is manual and while there is a touchscreen on the facia, it’s a black-and-white system that’s simple to use and, if it ever fails, cheap to replace.

The engine is a simple, naturally aspirated unit, too, and the C3 is astonishingly cheap – a full £5,000 less than a similarly equipped Ford Fiesta, and almost as affordable as a Dacia Sandero. 

How much: £13,995

What you get: Monochrome touchscreen, LED headlights, cruise control, electric front windows, remote locking, air-conditioning, lane departure warning

What you don’t: Colour touchscreen, electronic handbrake, electric rear windows, hybrid/turbo engine, lane keeping assistance, automatic headlights/wipers