Vauxhall Agila review

It's no track star obviously, but the steering is light and body roll and understeer kept under fairly tight control unless you're really pasting it. For pootling around town, it's zippy and fun.

Half a step up in size and refinement from the likes of the Hyundai i10 and Toyota Aygo, the tall Agila has the space to rival the Yaris and Micra, and the engines are decently quiet too. A tall driving position and good view out gives a sense of reassurance to the nervous.

You've got a 1.0 three-cylinder, which is slow to accelerate but can almost crack the ton, and a 1.2 which does the job pretty effectively. It doesn't have much Agila to shove along, so 90bhp is sufficient. You can even have an auto (with just four gears) if you want to confine yourself to old-biddy-city.