Cheap convertible cars 2023 | heycar

Want to your cheapest route to open-top motoring? Then you want a Citroen C1 Airscape. Okay, busted – the C1 isn’t a convertible car in the truest sense of the word (it’s lid opens like a sardine can rather than a pram), but it’s still more than capable of getting the wind in your hair and the sun on your skin. 

Anyway, it’s fabric roof that slides back like a giant sunroof is less likely to break than the more complicated mechanisms you find elsewhere. On top of that, the Citroen’s tiny engine means it is as cheap as chips to run and it will get spectacular fuel economy, although 72PS means it won’t set the world on fire with its performance. Rolly polly handling means it is also not a great choice if you like to cut up a favourite back road.

Really, it’s aimed at city slickers who’ll find the C1 has smart looks – courtesy of standard alloy wheels – and a smart interior that’s relatively spacious inside, given its tiny exterior proportions. Airscape models come in Flair trim so on top of the alloy wheels, yoy get handy kit such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – so you can mirror the display of your smartphone on the car’s big screen – heated door mirrors and a reversing camera.