Hey all at the moment my gf has a ford ka 1.3 but she wants to get something a bit better which wont be hard

Budget of under £5k something with low mileage and roughly the same size as the ka. So far she has seen a 206? But im not too keen on pugs
I recommended a polo but she doesnt like the look of them.
Maximum size engine she would go to is a 1.6 which is why i also recommended a mini which i know she likes but how good are they?
What would people recommend?
Cheers
