However, choosing the tortoise over the hare has other benefits. The cars in our list will be cheaper to insure than their swifter counterparts, and they all offer low running costs. They also happen to be among the least expensive models in each of their respective ranges yet don’t scrimp on safety kit.
If most of your driving is around town, then these leisurely cars could be the slo-mo picks you’re after.
10. Renault Captur TCe 90
- Prices from £21,395
- 0-62mph time of 14.9 seconds
Renault goes to two extremes with its Captur small crossover. On the one hand, you can have it with zippy E-Tech full hybrid power that packs 143bhp. Or, you could slow things right down by choosing the TCe 90 model with its 999cc three-cylinder engine. Take the latter option and the Captur is almost four full seconds slower for the 0-62mph benchmark sprint.
You’ll notice the lack of urgency with the TCe 90 out on the open road, too, compared to the E-Tech model. However, thanks to the 1.0-litre petrol engine’s sweet nature, it does pull keenly through its six-speed manual gearbox and it’s happy around town where it also delivers decent fuel economy. In mixed driving, you can look forward to getting very close to the claimed 47.9mpg official figure.
10. Toyota Aygo X 1.0
- Prices from £16,140
- 0-62mph time of 14.9 seconds
