Now the Fiesta supermini is dead, the Ford Puma has stepped into the spotlight as the brand’s only small, fun and cheap (-ish) compact car. The two cars share the same platform, plus the Puma can be spec’d with the same 1.0-litre engines that once belonged to the Fiesta. However, because the Puma is a small SUV rather than a supermini, it has a bigger boot, a taller ride height and a bit more cabin space, thus making it a more natural family car. Mercifully, Ford hasn’t massaged all the Fiesta’s character out, either. You still get the same sharp-shifting manual gearbox, the same well-weighted pedal box and a suspension setup that savours twisty backroads.