Is 2010 going to be the year of the city car?  Judging by how inundated we’ve been lately with television adverts showcasing the latest and greatest new cars in the small car market - and it’s only February - we could be in for quite a year.

The new Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX is one of the new cars for 2010 getting the industry excited, thanks to its improvement in fuel consumption and emissions. It’s supposed to be “the most economical Vauxhall model ever” – so what does it have that it didn’t have before? Well for a start…

- C02 emissions of just 98g/km
- Combined fuel consumption of 76.3mpg.
- Equipped with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) as standard, which dramatically reduces the most harmful emissions.
- Packs 21 per cent more power from its 1.3 CDTi turbodiesel engine

The new VW Polo is being billed as “the fastest, most focused and cleanest performance Polo yet produced”.  Some of the talking points include:

- 1.4-litre TSI engine that uses a supercharger from idle through to 3,000 rpm
- Capable of delivering 47 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 139 g/km of CO2
- Fitted with the XDS differential, an electronic cross-axle traction control system
- Output of 180 PS at 6,200 rpm and 184 lbs ft of torque from 2,000 rpm

The new Renault Clio S is, in Renault’s own words, “Super, Sporty, Splendid”.  Focusing on aesthetic appeal, they’re also pushing the following:

- dCi 106 combines high torque and power levels with low fuel consumption.
- 1.2-litre 16V 75 for fuel economy and low C02 emissions combined with supple handling.