What new car can I buy for under £200 a month?
FIND out what great new car you could be driving for less than £200 per month.
SUZUKI SWIFT -- £171 A MONTH
SUZUKI has some cracking zero deposit, 0% APR deals across the Swift range but I plumped for this SZ-L special edition with the two-tone paint job, rear spoiler and cool white door mirrors. Cash price £10,999 or £171 a month over 42 months. Optional final payment is £3,817. Kit includes seven airbags, electric front windows, heated door mirrors, USB and steering wheel controls.
HONDA JAZZ -- £159 A MONTH
HONDA has a new Jazz supermini coming out this summer but this 2014 model triumphed in the Women's World Car of the Year awards. The Jazz 1.4-litre i-VTEC ES Plus is £13,895 OTR or £159 a month (4.9% APR) over 36 months with £4,210 deposit. Optional final payment is £5,057. Made in Britain and you get electric mirrors, privacy glass, cruise control, USB, electric rear windows and 51.4mpg.
HYUNDAI I20 -- £185 A MONTH
THE new generation i20 is a real contender for your cash. Good standard kit and a brilliant five-year unlimited warranty. The £12,725 1.2-litre SE is £185 a month with £1,795 deposit - plus a £750 deposit contribution from Hyundai. Optional fi-nal payment is £4,837. You get room for five, a decent boot, air con, electric windows, cruise control, lane departure warning, reversing sensors, USB, and 57.6mpg.
CITROEN C4 CACTUS -- £189 A MONTH
THE quirky Cactus has Airbumps down the side to protect it from car park dinks. The PureTech 82 Feel is £14,690 or £189 a month (4.9% APR) over three years with £2,576 deposit - plus £500 deposit contribution from Citroen. Optional final payment is £6,267. The clean, simple interior has sofa-like seats and 7in touchscreen.
SKODA OCTAVIA -- £195 A MONTH
SPACIOUS and well-equipped, the £20,775 Octavia Elegance 1.4-litre TSI is £195 a month (0% APR) over 35 months with £6,091 deposit. Optional final payment is £7,858. It returns 53.3mpg with £110 road tax. Standard kit includes touchscreen satnav, 17in alloys, auto-braking system and cruise control. And you can add three years' servicing for £149.
MINI -- £199 A MONTH
THIS made-in-Britain MINI One is £15,599 OTR - or £199 a month over 47 months with £2,493 customer deposit. Offer runs until March 31. The zippy 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine (102hp) returns 61.4mpg and road tax is £20. But you don't really buy a Mini for economy. You buy one to look cool.