[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/7-slowest-uk-cars\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/7-slowest-uk-cars\/","headline":"7 Slowest UK Cars","name":"7 Slowest UK Cars","description":"Think again. No matter how quick cars get, there will always be dawdlers at the back and these seven cars officially take the longest to reach acceptable motorway speeds (aka 62mph). One upside of slow cars is that they tend to be cheaper to run and cost less to insure. So it\u2019s not all bad…   Skoda Fabia 1.0 59bhp 0-62mph: 15.7 seconds Long gone are the days when saying nice things about Skoda would summon anything from a smirk […]","datePublished":"2016-08-30","dateModified":"2016-08-31","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/feature-45.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/feature-45.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/7-slowest-uk-cars\/","about":["BLOG"],"wordCount":761,"keywords":["ford fiesta","hyundai i20","Kia Rio","Mitsubishi i-Miev","Nissan\u2019s NV200 Combi","Renault Twizy","Skoda Fabia","Slow Cars","Slowest UK Cars","Smart Forfour","Suzuki Jimny"],"articleBody":"Think again. No matter how quick cars get, there will always be dawdlers at the back and these seven cars officially take the longest to reach acceptable motorway speeds (aka 62mph).One upside of slow cars is that they tend to be cheaper to run and cost less to insure. So it\u2019s not all bad… Skoda Fabia 1.0 59bhp0-62mph: 15.7 secondsLong gone are the days when saying nice things about Skoda would summon anything from a smirk to a full-on lol from whoever was listen in earshot. Since becoming part of the Volkswagen Group, genuinely brilliant cars like the Yeti compact SUV and Golf-based Octavia have transformed the once-ridiculed Czech brand beyond recognition.Sadly, the Fiesta-sized Fabia harks back to the bad old days. Don\u2019t get us wrong, the Fabia is a well-worked supermini with decent handling and styling that clearly resonates with today\u2019s car buyers. But fitted with this weedy one-litre petrol, pumping out 59bhp, it doesn\u2019t fare well at all. The same engine is available in the Citigo and it did nothing for that city car\u2019s credibility either. Smart Forfour 1.0 70bhp0-62mph: 16.9 secondsThe Forfour is back, but with a nigh 17 second 0-62mph, only just. As with the Skoda, the same engine is used in its smaller sibling – this time, the two-seater Fortwo – and it\u2019s proving a foolproof way to end up in this list. Mitsubishi i-Miev \/ Peugeot iOn \/ Citroen C-Zero0-62mph: 15.9 secondsWe\u2019ve already laid into the C-Zero once this month and it looks like we\u2019re going to have to do it again here.Twisting the knife feels somewhat cruel because the C-Zero and its electric siblings – essentially the same car with different brand-specific styling – were some of the first fully-electric cars made available to the public.You wouldn\u2019t compare your first ever Nokia to your all-singing smartphone, therefore it\u2019s similarly unkind to view this car from the same perspective as the Tesla Model S. Still, criminals must have chuckled when Thames Valley Police added an i-MiEV to its crime-fighting fleet. Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi Blue 74bhp0-62mph: 16.0 secondsWhen this exact i20 suddenly appeared on my elderly neighbour\u2019s driveway, life made perfect sense.Here was a car so stylistically anonymous, unexciting and bang-average that only anyone deep into retirement would choose to drive it.It being diesel means that it\u2019ll need a good run on an M-road every so often to unclog the DPF filter and with a 16 second 0-62mph sprint, it sounds like a recipe for disaster to us. One thing in its favour though, it\u2019s super cheap to run, returning 88.3mpg combined with no road tax to pay. Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi 73bhp0-62mph: 16.1 secondsPretty much everything we just said about that Hyundai could be said in reference to this Kia Rio. That\u2019s because it uses the exact same engine, albeit a fraction less powerful so it adds a tenth of a second to its 0-62mph time despite being marginally lighter (33kg). Ford Fiesta 1.25 59bhp0-62mph: 16.9 secondsWhat is Britain\u2019s best-selling car since 2009 doing here? Well, they can\u2019t all be zingers and this weakest model pours cold water on the Fiesta party. It still boasts the famous slick handling and good looks, but it\u2019s the absolute antithesis of the blistering ST200 model, which is good for 0-62mph in 6.7 seconds. Suzuki Jimny Auto 1.3 83bhp0-62mph: 17.2 secondsConfession time: For a very long time, I really wanted a Jimny.With an elevated ride height, removable roof, solid off-road capabilities, room for four and an irresistible rugged but slightly cutesy look, there wasn\u2019t much to dislike.However, its weak points are fatally off-putting. It verges on hateful when driven on actual roads, as opposed to in muddy ditches, and there\u2019s really no coming back from the fact that it\u2019s officially the slowest car on the roads right now. I still kinda want one though… Honourable mentions:There are slower vehicles you can buy, but they\u2019re not strictly \u2018cars\u2019; they\u2019re vans, and they are Nissan\u2019s NV200 Combi (17.0 seconds), Hyundai\u2019s i800 2.5 CRDi (17.6 seconds) and Peugeot\u2019s Expert Tepee L2 HDi 98 (20.7 seconds).It\u2019s also worth mentioning Renault\u2019s all-electric Twizy, which again isn\u2019t a car but a quadricycle. With a 50mph top speed, it can\u2019t even reach 62mph, but it can do 30mph in 4.4 seconds which makes it a real hoot to drive, if slightly unnerving."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"7 Slowest UK Cars","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/7-slowest-uk-cars\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]