10 Best Toy Cars UK 2023 | Hot Wheels, VTech and More

Hot Wheels have been offering a gateway into the world of toy cars for generations, and this set of 20 varied and unique vehicles is perfect for kickstarting your child's first toy car collection!

Their small size makes them unsuitable for use by very young children, but for older children, their durable metal design and stunning detail makes them wonderfully suited to hours of imaginative play. Hot Wheels are industry leaders when it comes to stoking a passion for toy cars, and that's why they're our number one choice. 

Le Toy Van have been making high quality toys in London since 1955, and with this exciting car set, they've made faithful recreations of several vehicles that can be spotted within the capital. They're perfect for emergency service vehicle enthusiasts, but they're also great for role play. 

This is a colourful set that'll brighten any toy box. What's more, environmentally-minded parents can rest assured knowing that they're built using sustainably-sourced rubberwood, and decorated with non-toxic paints. 

This small wooden car has been designed with the littlest of hands in mind. Its beautifully crafted wooden curves are perfect for grasping, encouraging early motor skills. Once your baby begins to develop into a toddler, they'll love pushing it along as part of their imaginative play too.

A perfect toy car for little ones, it's completely safe for even the youngest of children. It's even chewable, non-toxic and meets all the requirements of food-grade safety standards.

This Vintage Racer Car strikes an intriguing balance between toy car and collector's model. Its metal axles enable fast-rolling action that'll entertain your child for hours, and it's painted with child-safe, water-based and lead-free inks.

But its stunning wooden construction is such that this car wouldn't look out of place on a display shelf, and it could easily serve as an heirloom to be passed down between generations. The hardest part might be deciding whether to allow your child to play with it! 

This is the 'all-singing, all-dancing' remote control car. Its smiley, happy face and lively melodies are sure to keep your child entertained. They'll love hearing it sing as they push it along the floor.

It can even interact with other Toot-Toot Drivers play sets, and there are plenty of options for expanding your child's collection. As you can imagine, this toy can get a little bit noisy, so children (and parents) who are sensitive to noise may want to steer clear. 

The hugely popular Melissa and Doug brand have made a name for themselves by creating beautiful wooden toys, and this car transporter is a great example. Its bold primary coloured cars can teach your little one colours, and arranging them on the transporter truck will help develop their motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination.

Its size means it may not be suited to smaller homes, and its numerous moving parts make it somewhat vulnerable to damage if thrown about excessively. Take care of it though, and it will be the perfect educational toy car for young toddlers. 

Any young fans of Mario will be instantly sold on this one, but there's much more to this remote controlled car than an appearance from the portly plumber. Faithful to the latest instalment of the Mario Kart game series, the wheels can switch to anti-gravity mode, allowing you to perform drifts and spins. 

Unfortunately, it requires 6 type C batteries and 4 AA batteries for only 40 minutes of power, potentially making it quite expensive to run. However, batteries are included in the box, and the fun your child will have with this toy is more than worth it. 

This is a great toy for teaching children about cause and effect. Your kids will love watching the cars roll all by themselves, from top to bottom. It can even be extended with additional pieces.

The high quality construction and smooth beechwood track gives it an instant visual appeal. In fact, it's so attractive, you may ever-so-slightly begrudge your children knocking it about. But remember, toys are meant to be played with!

For some kids, simply enjoying a toy is not enough - they need to take it apart and discover what makes it tick. This toy car allow them to do just that! Budding mechanics are able to dismantle this car and rebuild it, with lights and sounds confirming when pieces are placed correctly.

Unfortunately, the ability to disassemble the car has the adverse effect of making this car less resilient than others on this list. It also contains small parts, but for mechanically-minded children, it's a must-buy.

Without a doubt, Peppa Pig fans are certainly catered to in the toy department. This toy car will help to develop your child's ability to recognise colours as they place each member of the family into their appropriately-coloured seat.

Once everyone's set, they'll love watching the car avoid obstacles using an in-built sensor to reach its destination. Unfortunately, this latter feature makes this car unsuited to medium or long pile carpet, but if you have wooden floors, this car will entertain even the most casual Peppa fan.