Long-term test review: Renault Twingo - pictures

A full service will sort out the spongey brakes and slack steering, although there are growing niggles with our Twingo.

The Twingo is only coming up to 10,000 miles, but it's already displaying signs of fatigue.

The Twingo is a practical city car, with plenty of room in the boot.

The Twingo is nippy around town.

Rear-engined layout means the front wheels have a really tight turning circle.

Gearchanges can be a little laboured.

We picked up our Renault Twingo from Renault London West. 

Our model is a top-spec Dynamique S version, powered by a 0.9-litre TCe three-cylinder petrol engine. 

It puts out 89bhp and, so far, feels just at home on high-speed country lanes and motorways as it does in its natural habitat - the city. 

"While the interior is cleverly laid out, space isn't class leading. But the car's funky design, rear-engine layout and nippy handling all put a smile on your face." - James Disdale, road test editor. 

Rear defies Twingo's dinky dimensions, as it offers plenty of headroom for six-footers.

Twingo's boot only meets 219-litre claim with rear seats locked in upright position.

Rear-engine layout enables the Twingo to offer more cabin space and a tight turning circle similar to that of a London taxi. 

Although you might expect dual carriageway work to be a strain for some city cars, the Twingo cruises at 70mph with ease. 

TomTom sat-nav works well on small R-Link touchscreen. 

Eco mode restricts the car's turbo and improves economy and efficiency. 

Despite having plenty of headroom in the back, there's barely any room in the back when there's a tall driver behind the wheel. 

Optional peel back sunroof (£850) has enabled us to enjoy warm early spring weather. 

The Twingo gets funky looks from the rest of the range, including red detailing across the front. 

Red detailing also features down the side of the car and on the wheels. 

Rear lights appear integrated with gloss-black tailgate.