Citroen C1 Peugeot 107 Toyota Aygo

These three models are the product of a joint venture between Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen and are near identical save for bumpers and lights. All have bundles of character even though they've obviously been built down to a price.

Engineered and built to Toyota standards, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the quality of fit and finish. A four-star Euro NCAP crash test result is the best in the class, and all three offer an excellent ride-and-handling compromise as well as reasonable performance from the three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol engine.

Three and five-door variants are available and both C1 and Aygo can be specified with a diesel engine. Taking account of standard and optional equipment variations, all three are similar value, so its really down to which dealer you prefer