I am looking for a reliable and economical little car.

So far the Citroen C1 looks good, it's small, has a good mpg and seems to be good value for money.

The only thing is that I have to do a fair bit of driving - I'm at university and as a result I do a trip from gloucestershire to norfolk about 3 times a year (if not more) as well as the day to day trips. Approx 10,000-15,000 miles a year.

Do you think that the Citroen C1 (2010 onwards) would be able to manage this level of driving, or is it only built for being a city car?

If it is only meant to be a city car, what would you recommend as a reliable and economical little car that would be able to cope with a mileage of about 10,000-15,000 miles a year?

Thank you very much for your help.