Top 10: Petrol cars to buy in 2017
Petrol is still the favoured fuel of UK buyers and it’s easy to understand why. Thanks to modern turbocharged engines, a small petrol can now deliver strong economy and good performance. Some of them also sound rather wonderful. So, here’s our pick of the petrol pops for 2017.
Fri, 23 Dec 2016
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Nissan Micra 0.9 - priced from £11,995
2017 is shaping up to be the year of the small hatch and the new Micra promises to be the best of the bunch. It more than lays to rest the dirge that was its predecessor and comes with either a 73PS 1.0-litre or 90PS turbocharged 0.9-litre petrol engine.
Our drive in this latest Micra tells us the 0.9-litre unit is the one to go for and that it makes the most of the car’s superb handling balance. Comfort is also good, while running costs of 64.2mpg and 99g/km mean the Micra will be cheap to run too.
