Buying a sporty small car - what do you recommend?

I am thinking of downsizing from my 2009 Mazda 6 Tamura 2.0 petrol to something smaller and a bit more sporty. My budget is £15,000 with an additional £7000 in part exchange for my Mazda. What do you suggest?

Asked on 21 October 2013 by johno53

Answered by Honest John
You might get a current model KIA cee'd or Hyundai i30 and save yourself £500 every 4 years having to replace the timing belt.
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