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Since 2011
2011
Price$12,990 to $148,529
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Transmission Type"Automatic" includes CVT, Semi-Auto, and Dual-Clutch transmissions.
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Wheel SizeAt least 14"
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ANCAP Safety RatingAt least 4 Stars
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CylindersAt least 3
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Engine SizeAt least 0.9 L
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Suzuki Swift
· includes 10 listings4.3 from 201 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic, Manual and Continuously Variable (CVT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $15,990 to $27,490
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.0 (35)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.4 (31)
- Value for Money4.3 (33)
- Noise Level3.5 (33)
- Braking4.4 (33)
- Acceleration / Power3.9 (32)
- Gear Shifting4.3 (28)
- Suspension4.1 (32)
- Fuel Efficiency4.7 (32)
- Handling4.4 (32)
- Interior Design3.9 (33)
- Boot Size3.2 (33)
- Comfort3.9 (33)
- Features4.0 (32)
- Wheels15" Alloy, 15" Steel, 16" Alloy and 17" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating4 Stars to 5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.6 L/100km to 6.3 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 37 L to 43 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.0L, 4 Cylinder 1.2L, 4 Cylinder 1.4L and 4 Cylinder 1.5L
- Country of ManufactureJapan and Thailand
- Ground Clearance120 mm
Honda Jazz
· includes 8 listings4.1 from 190 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic, Manual and Continuously Variable (CVT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $14,990 to $22,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.0 (30)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.3 (28)
- Value for Money4.1 (32)
- Noise Level3.6 (32)
- Braking4.3 (30)
- Acceleration / Power3.7 (30)
- Gear Shifting4.4 (25)
- Suspension3.8 (28)
- Fuel Efficiency4.4 (30)
- Handling4.0 (30)
- Interior Design4.1 (31)
- Boot Size4.3 (30)
- Comfort4.0 (31)
- Features3.6 (30)
- Wheels14" Steel, 15" Alloy, 15" Steel and 16" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating4 Stars to 5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption5 L/100km to 6.7 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 5.8 L to 42 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.3L and 4 Cylinder 1.5L
- Country of ManufactureJapan and Thailand
Kia Picanto
· includes 8 listings4.5 from 45 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic and Manual
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $14,190 to $17,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.6 (18)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.8 (17)
- Value for Money4.5 (20)
- Noise Level3.8 (16)
- Braking4.8 (19)
- Acceleration / Power4.1 (19)
- Gear Shifting4.5 (13)
- Suspension4.4 (18)
- Fuel Efficiency4.0 (20)
- Handling4.8 (19)
- Interior Design4.7 (20)
- Boot Size3.8 (20)
- Comfort4.0 (19)
- Features4.6 (21)
- Warranty Distance Unlimited kms
- Wheels14" Steel and 16" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating4 Stars to 5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption5 L/100km to 5.8 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 35 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.0L, 4 Cylinder 1.25L and 4 Cylinders 1.25L
- Country of ManufactureSouth Korea
- Ground Clearance141 mm
Hyundai i30
· includes 23 listings4.1 from 103 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic, Manual and Dual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol and Diesel
Starting Price $19,990 to $55,204
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- Build Quality4.0 (59)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.5 (55)
- Value for Money4.3 (60)
- Noise Level4.0 (54)
- Braking4.6 (51)
- Acceleration / Power4.5 (51)
- Gear Shifting4.3 (47)
- Suspension4.5 (50)
- Fuel Efficiency4.4 (50)
- Handling4.6 (49)
- Interior Design4.4 (50)
- Boot Size4.4 (50)
- Comfort4.4 (51)
- Features4.4 (49)
- Warranty Distance Unlimited kms
- Wheels16" Alloy, 16" Steel, 17" Alloy, 18" Alloy, 19" Alloy and 19" Forged Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.7 L/100km to 8.5 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 47 L to 50 L
- Engine2.0 T-GDi, 4 Cylinder 1.6L and 4 Cylinder 2.0L
- Country of ManufactureCzech Republic and South Korea
- Maximum Towing Capacity (braked)1,100 kg to 1,300 kg
- Maximum Towing Capacity (unbraked)600 kg to 610 kg
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
· includes 14 listings4.3 from 41 reviews
TransmissionManual and Dual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol and Diesel
Starting Price $24,550 to $41,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.1 (10)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.1 (10)
- Value for Money4.4 (10)
- Noise Level4.0 (10)
- Braking4.9 (10)
- Acceleration / Power4.5 (10)
- Gear Shifting4.1 (10)
- Suspension4.7 (10)
- Fuel Efficiency4.5 (10)
- Handling5.0 (10)
- Interior Design4.0 (10)
- Boot Size4.2 (10)
- Comfort4.0 (10)
- Features3.8 (10)
- Wheels16" Alloy, 17" Alloy and 18" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.5 L/100km to 7.6 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 60 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.4L, 4 Cylinder 1.7L, 4 Cylinder 1.8L, 4 Cylinder 1.75L and 4 Cylinder 2.0L
- Country of ManufactureItaly
Ford Fiesta
· includes 8 listings3.6 from 161 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic, Manual and Dual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $15,825 to $27,490
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- Build Quality2.7 (18)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.0 (15)
- Value for Money3.5 (18)
- Noise Level2.8 (16)
- Braking3.7 (15)
- Acceleration / Power3.3 (18)
- Gear Shifting3.3 (17)
- Suspension4.0 (15)
- Fuel Efficiency3.9 (16)
- Handling4.4 (16)
- Interior Design3.8 (14)
- Boot Size3.7 (15)
- Comfort3.6 (16)
- Features3.4 (14)
- Wheels15" Alloy, 15" Steel, 16" Alloy and 17" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating4 Stars to 5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption5.3 L/100km to 7.5 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 42 L to 48 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1L, 4 Cylinder 1.5, 4 Cylinder 1.5L and 4 Cylinder 1.6L
- Country of ManufactureGermany and Thailand
Renault Clio (2001-2023)
· includes 19 listings4.1 from 40 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic, Manual and Dual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $16,990 to $39,990
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- Build Quality4.3 (12)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.3 (12)
- Value for Money4.2 (12)
- Noise Level3.8 (12)
- Braking4.5 (11)
- Acceleration / Power4.2 (11)
- Gear Shifting4.0 (11)
- Suspension4.2 (11)
- Fuel Efficiency4.1 (11)
- Handling4.6 (11)
- Interior Design4.1 (12)
- Boot Size3.9 (12)
- Comfort4.3 (12)
- Features4.1 (11)
- Wheels15" Alloy, 15" Steel, 16" Alloy, 17" Alloy and 18" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.8 L/100km to 8.2 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 45 L to 55 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 0.9L, 4 Cylinder 1.2L, 4 Cylinder 1.4L, 4 Cylinder 1.6L, 4 Cylinder 2.0L and 4 Cylinder 12.2L
- Country of ManufactureFrance and Turkey
Citroën C4
· includes 5 listings4.1 from 39 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic, Manual and Continuously Variable (CVT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD) and Four Wheel Drive (4WD)
Fuel TypePetrol and Diesel
Starting Price $27,990 to $40,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.7 (3)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 5.0 (4)
- Value for Money4.8 (4)
- Noise Level4.8 (4)
- Braking5.0 (5)
- Acceleration / Power4.4 (5)
- Gear Shifting4.2 (5)
- Suspension4.8 (5)
- Fuel Efficiency5.0 (5)
- Handling4.8 (5)
- Interior Design5.0 (5)
- Boot Size5.0 (5)
- Comfort4.8 (5)
- Features4.2 (5)
- Wheels16" Alloy, 17" Alloy and 18" Alloy
- Fuel Consumption4.2 L/100km to 8.1 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 50 L to 60 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.2L, 4 Cylinder 1.6L and 4 Cylinder 2.0L
- Country of ManufactureFrance and Spain
Toyota Prius C NHP10R (2012-2023)
· includes 2 listings4.6 from 21 reviews
TransmissionContinuously Variable (CVT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypeHybrid
Starting Price $24,040 to $26,540
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.3 (4)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.3 (4)
- Value for Money4.5 (4)
- Noise Level3.0 (4)
- Braking4.0 (4)
- Acceleration / Power3.5 (4)
- Gear Shifting4.7 (3)
- Suspension3.7 (3)
- Fuel Efficiency4.8 (4)
- Handling4.0 (4)
- Interior Design4.5 (4)
- Boot Size3.8 (4)
- Comfort4.3 (4)
- Features4.3 (4)
- Wheels15" Alloy and 15" Steel
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption3.9 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 36 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.5L
- Country of ManufactureJapan
Volkswagen Polo
· includes 10 listings3.4 from 101 reviews
TransmissionManual and Dual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $18,790 to $31,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality3.3 (18)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 3.2 (17)
- Value for Money3.2 (18)
- Noise Level3.6 (18)
- Braking4.4 (14)
- Acceleration / Power4.0 (14)
- Gear Shifting3.5 (14)
- Suspension3.7 (15)
- Fuel Efficiency4.6 (14)
- Handling4.3 (14)
- Interior Design4.2 (14)
- Boot Size4.0 (14)
- Comfort3.9 (14)
- Features4.0 (14)
- Wheels15" Alloy, 15" Steel and 17" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.8 L/100km to 6.1 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 40 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.0L
- Country of ManufactureSouth Africa
Suzuki Ignis
· includes 4 listings4.8 from 13 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic and Manual
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $15,990 to $18,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.4 (10)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.5 (10)
- Value for Money4.7 (10)
- Noise Level3.7 (10)
- Braking4.5 (10)
- Acceleration / Power3.6 (10)
- Gear Shifting4.2 (10)
- Suspension3.7 (10)
- Fuel Efficiency4.8 (10)
- Handling4.3 (10)
- Interior Design4.2 (10)
- Boot Size4.0 (10)
- Comfort4.3 (10)
- Features3.9 (10)
- Wheels14" Alloy, 15" Steel and 16" Alloy
- Fuel Consumption4.7 L/100km to 6.3 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 32 L to 41 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.2L and 4 Cylinder 1.3L
- Country of ManufactureJapan
- Ground Clearance180 mm
Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hatchback
· includes 14 listings3.8 from 26 reviews
TransmissionDual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD) and All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $42,300 to $74,408
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.0 (6)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.2 (5)
- Value for Money3.5 (6)
- Noise Level3.8 (5)
- Braking4.0 (6)
- Acceleration / Power3.5 (6)
- Gear Shifting3.8 (6)
- Suspension4.2 (6)
- Fuel Efficiency3.3 (6)
- Handling4.2 (6)
- Interior Design4.0 (6)
- Boot Size3.3 (6)
- Comfort4.2 (6)
- Features4.2 (6)
- Wheels17" Alloy and 18" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption5.7 L/100km to 7.6 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 43 L to 51 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.3L and 4 Cylinder 2.0L
- Country of ManufactureGermany
Suzuki Baleno EW (2016-2023)
· includes 4 listings3.6 from 29 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic and Manual
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $15,600 to $21,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality3.9 (20)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.2 (18)
- Value for Money4.3 (19)
- Noise Level3.0 (20)
- Braking3.7 (19)
- Acceleration / Power3.4 (20)
- Gear Shifting3.8 (19)
- Suspension3.7 (20)
- Fuel Efficiency4.5 (20)
- Handling3.7 (20)
- Interior Design4.0 (20)
- Boot Size4.5 (20)
- Comfort3.9 (20)
- Features3.8 (20)
- Wheels15" Alloy and 16" Alloy
- Fuel Consumption5.2 L/100km to 5.4 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 37 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.0L and 4 Cylinder 1.4L
- Country of ManufactureIndia
- Ground Clearance120 mm
- Maximum Towing Capacity (braked)1,000 kg
- Maximum Towing Capacity (unbraked)400 kg
Mini Hatch Cooper
· includes 16 listings3.3 from 47 reviews
TransmissionManual and Dual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $22,990 to $50,400
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality3.4 (8)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 3.5 (8)
- Value for Money2.8 (8)
- Noise Level3.8 (8)
- Braking4.0 (8)
- Acceleration / Power4.6 (8)
- Gear Shifting3.9 (8)
- Suspension3.8 (8)
- Fuel Efficiency4.1 (8)
- Handling4.6 (8)
- Interior Design3.8 (8)
- Boot Size3.4 (9)
- Comfort3.7 (9)
- Features3.6 (9)
- Wheels16" Alloy, 17" Alloy and 18" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.9 L/100km to 6.9 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 40 L to 44 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.5L and 4 Cylinder 2.0L
- Country of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Fiat 500
· includes 14 listings3.2 from 53 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic and Manual
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $17,990 to $23,490
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality3.6 (9)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.3 (7)
- Value for Money3.3 (8)
- Noise Level3.5 (6)
- Braking4.8 (5)
- Acceleration / Power3.2 (5)
- Gear Shifting4.0 (5)
- Suspension4.6 (5)
- Fuel Efficiency5.0 (5)
- Handling4.8 (5)
- Interior Design5.0 (5)
- Boot Size3.4 (5)
- Comfort4.6 (5)
- Features4.2 (5)
- Wheels15" Alloy and 16" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.8 L/100km to 4.9 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 35 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.2L
- Country of ManufacturePoland
MG MG3 (2018-2023)
· includes 3 listings2.8 from 57 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $18,990 to $20,490
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- Build Quality2.9 (50)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 3.4 (46)
- Value for Money3.6 (49)
- Noise Level2.9 (46)
- Braking3.7 (42)
- Acceleration / Power2.8 (41)
- Gear Shifting3.0 (33)
- Suspension2.9 (45)
- Fuel Efficiency3.4 (47)
- Handling3.5 (44)
- Interior Design3.5 (45)
- Boot Size3.5 (46)
- Comfort3.2 (46)
- Features3.4 (45)
- Warranty Distance Unlimited kms
- Wheels15" Alloy and 16” Two-tone machined alloy wheels
- Fuel Consumption6.7 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 45 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.5L
- Country of ManufactureChina
- Maximum Towing Capacity (unbraked)200 kg
Lexus CT200h (2011-2023)
· includes 3 listings4.0 from 12 reviews
TransmissionContinuously Variable (CVT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypeHybrid
Starting Price $40,900 to $56,900
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.7 (3)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.7 (3)
- Value for Money5.0 (3)
- Noise Level4.7 (3)
- Braking4.7 (3)
- Acceleration / Power4.3 (3)
- Gear Shifting5.0 (3)
- Suspension4.5 (2)
- Fuel Efficiency5.0 (3)
- Handling5.0 (3)
- Interior Design5.0 (3)
- Boot Size4.0 (3)
- Comfort5.0 (3)
- Features4.7 (3)
- Wheels16" Alloy and 17" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption4.1 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 45 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.8L
- Country of ManufactureJapan
Mercedes-Benz B-Class (2005-2023)
· includes 3 listings3.9 from 12 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol and Diesel
Starting Price $43,950 to $51,645
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality3.8 (4)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 3.8 (4)
- Value for Money2.5 (4)
- Noise Level4.5 (4)
- Braking4.3 (3)
- Acceleration / Power3.3 (3)
- Gear Shifting3.5 (2)
- Suspension3.3 (3)
- Fuel Efficiency4.3 (3)
- Handling4.0 (3)
- Interior Design3.3 (3)
- Boot Size4.3 (4)
- Comfort3.3 (4)
- Features3.7 (3)
- Wheels17" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption5.7 L/100km to 6.1 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 43 L to 50 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.3L and 4 Cylinder 1.6L
- Country of ManufactureGermany
Mini Countryman
· includes 9 listings4.0 from 10 reviews
TransmissionAutomatic and Manual
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD) and All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Fuel TypePetrol, Diesel and Hybrid
Starting Price $42,200 to $59,900
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.4 (5)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.6 (5)
- Value for Money3.6 (5)
- Noise Level3.4 (5)
- Braking4.6 (5)
- Acceleration / Power4.6 (5)
- Gear Shifting5.0 (4)
- Suspension4.2 (5)
- Fuel Efficiency3.4 (5)
- Handling4.4 (5)
- Interior Design4.6 (5)
- Boot Size4.2 (5)
- Comfort4.2 (5)
- Features4.4 (5)
- Wheels18" Alloy and 19" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption2.4 L/100km to 7.8 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 51 L
- Engine3 Cylinder 1.5L and 4 Cylinder 2.0L
- Country of ManufactureNetherlands
Skoda Rapid NH (2014-2023)
· includes 6 listings4.8 from 5 reviews
TransmissionDual-Clutch (DCT)
Drive TypeFront Wheel Drive (FWD)
Fuel TypePetrol
Starting Price $24,990
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.7 (3)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.7 (3)
- Value for Money5.0 (3)
- Noise Level4.3 (3)
- Braking5.0 (3)
- Acceleration / Power4.3 (3)
- Gear Shifting4.7 (3)
- Suspension3.7 (3)
- Fuel Efficiency4.7 (3)
- Handling5.0 (3)
- Interior Design4.0 (3)
- Boot Size4.3 (3)
- Comfort4.0 (3)
- Features4.3 (3)
- Wheels17" Alloy
- ANCAP Safety Rating5 Stars
- Fuel Consumption5 L/100km
- Fuel Tank Capacity 55 L
- Engine4 Cylinder 1.4L
- Country of ManufactureCzech Republic