CITY CARS

These small cars are perfect for urban life, but the trade-off is a much lower range

1. FIAT 500

PRICE: £28,195–£37,195 RANGE: Up to 199 miles The latest version of the 500 offers sharper looks, good value and decent range – and a parcel shelf full of soft toys shouldn’t hurt the battery too much.

2. CITROEN AMI

PRICE: £7,695–£8,695 RANGE: 47 miles Say hello to your little French friend. The pared back Ami is the perfect car for the city streets, as long as you don’t have ambitions to go further than that.

3. SMART EQ FORTWO

PRICE: £22,225–£25,795 RANGE: 80 miles Yes, range is terrible, but as city cars go the Fortwo remains a brilliant package and works well in the city. It’s just not quite as cool as Citroen’s effort...

4. DACIA SPRING

PRICE: £tbc RANGE: 143 miles We love the Spring – even if it’s not on sale in the UK until later in 2024. It would’ve been here sooner, but it only does 140 miles and they’re driving it from France.

SUPERMINIS

You drive mostly around town, with occasional need for longer distances? Try these for size

1. PEUGEOT e-208

PRICE: £31,345–£34,595 RANGE: Up to 232 miles The e-208 is competent and stylish, but ultimately you’ll fall into one of two camps: outraged about the tiny steering wheel or you don’t understand the fuss.

2. MINI ELECTRIC

PRICE: £32,550–£35,050 RANGE: Up to 145 miles The electric version of the homegrown favourite squeezes the BMW i3’s powertrain into a familiar package. All new version arrives this summer.