While you weren’t looking, even the smallest cars have crept above the £10,000 mark, with some familiar names now costing more than £15,000, often because they now contain pricey safety technology. It speaks volumes that the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa are notable absentees from our list of the cheapest new cars in 2021.

List prices are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Today’s buyers are more interested in the monthly repayments than the recommended retail price. Here, we’ve rounded up the 20 cheapest new cars in Britain, including the all-new, and highly rated Dacia Sandero. The images might not be reflective of the cheapest model in the range. We start at £15,000 and work our way down to the cheapest new car you can buy right now: