A decade ago, a car offering air conditioning, electric windows, 14-inch wheels, six-speaker stereo and four airbags would have been seen as impressive if it cost £13,000. And now Hyundai is able to bring buyers all this in a car costing half this amount.

The new i10 city car is priced from just £6495, and even the entry-level Classic has air conditioning, four airbags, front electric windows, electric power steering, central locking and a CD player with MP3 compatibility.

The mid-range Comfort has additional features such as rear electric windows, remote control central locking and 14-inch alloy wheels. Go for a top-of-the-range Style and the specification adds a rear spoiler, 15in alloy wheels, heated front seats and even an electric sunroof. This range-topper costs just £7595, less than some rivals' entry level models! And it's not just the purchase price which makes the i10 easy on the pocket

all i10s are powered by a 1.1-litre petrol engine which is capable of averaging more than 56mpg. Classic and Comfort models produce just 119g/km of CO2 too, qualifying them for the VED band B and making the tax disc cost just £35 a year.

All trim levels also have Hyundai's Five-Year unlimited mileage warranty as standard too and that alone would cost hundreds of pounds if added to the purchase price of rivals.

The i10 will appear in the Phoenix Hyundai showroom from April 2.