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Best used cars for less than £5,000
You can get a proper good used car for less than £5k. Here are our recommendations. There’s something for everyone.
Best of2 months ago
Dacia Spring (2024 - ) review
3
Current title holder of ‘most affordable electric car’, the Dacia Spring feels as cheap as the price suggests but is honest with it
Expert review3 months ago
Alpine A290 (2025 – ) review
4.5
Alpine’s sporty twist on the Renault 5 is a convincing alternative to the Mini Cooper SE
Expert review4 months ago
Hyundai INSTER (2024 - ) review
5
Cute styling, an equally attractive price and tons of kit make the Hyundai Inster a perfect first electric car
Expert review4 months ago
Living with an... Ora 03 (Final Report)
We've got six months with a total newcomer to the UK market, the Ora 03 EV - it's one of the most interesting new cars on sale
Long-term review5 months ago
Leapmotor T03 (2024 - ) review
3
Cheap electric mobility is here in the shape of the Leapmotor T03, but is it any good?
Expert review5 months ago
Kia Picanto Hatchback (2024 - ) review
4
The petrol-powered, cheap-to-buy-and-run city car class is almost entirely dead, but we’re glad the brilliant Picanto is still flying the little flag.
Expert review7 months ago
Citroen C3 Hatchback (2024 - ) review
4
The all-new C3 remains one of the most comfortable small cars you can buy and could be yours for a very reasonable price
Expert review8 months ago
MG3 Hybrid (2024 - ) review
2.5
New generation of MG’s compact city car gets an electrified boost and is as affordable as ever but has some rough edges
Expert review9 months ago
MINI Cooper electric (2024 – ) review
4.5
New generation of Mini Cooper arrives in electric only form for now, retro-modern looks combined with a similarly stylish interior
Expert review10 months ago
Vauxhall Corsa (2023 - ) review
3.5
The Corsa Electric may have captured the imagination but Vauxhall still makes petrol or hybrid ones for those not yet ready to make the switch!
Expert review1 year ago
Living with a… Toyota Aygo X (Final Report)
As cars get bigger, heavier and steadily more complicated this little Toyota goes the other way – can its simple charms win us over?
Long-term review1 year ago
The Best Small Electric Cars 2024
EVs come in all shapes and sizes and small ones make perfect cars for commuting, urban driving and general scooting about – here are our favourites
Best of1 year ago
Lexus LBX (2024 - ) review
4
Lexus is known for doing luxury – with the hybrid LBX it wants to show it can do little as well
Expert review1 year ago
Vauxhall Corsa through the ages
A British best-seller, the Vauxhall Corsa has been a fixture of our motoring lives for over 40 years – here’s why!
News1 year ago
Volvo EX30 SUV (2023 - ) review
4
Fast, stylish, sustainable and surprisingly affordable, Volvo’s compact electric SUV seemingly ticks an awful lot of boxes
Expert review1 year ago
Mazda MX-30 R-EV (2023 - ) review
4
Mazda’s hybrid answer to its electric MX-30’s range anxiety is typically eccentric and one fans of the brand will love
Expert review1 year ago
Video: Jeep Avenger
Rory finds out whether the multi-award-winning electric Jeep Avenger lives up to the hype
News1 year ago
Smart #1 SUV (2023 - ) review
3
Now under shared Chinese ownership, Smart’s new #1 is a neatly styled electric crossover with competitive pricing and loads of kit
Expert review1 year ago
Honda e:Ny1 SUV (2023 - ) review
4
Quirky name aside the Honda e:NY1 very much plays by the rulebook for small electric crossovers and comes brimming with new tech
Expert review1 year ago

The latest news on City Cars from our team

Best used cars for less than £5,000

Dacia Spring (2024 - ) review

Alpine A290 (2025 – ) review

Hyundai INSTER (2024 - ) review

Living with an... Ora 03 (Final Report)

Leapmotor T03 (2024 - ) review

Kia Picanto Hatchback (2024 - ) review

Citroen C3 Hatchback (2024 - ) review

MG3 Hybrid (2024 - ) review

MINI Cooper electric (2024 – ) review

Vauxhall Corsa (2023 - ) review

Living with a… Toyota Aygo X (Final Report)

The Best Small Electric Cars 2024

Lexus LBX (2024 - ) review

Vauxhall Corsa through the ages

Volvo EX30 SUV (2023 - ) review

Mazda MX-30 R-EV (2023 - ) review

Video: Jeep Avenger

Smart #1 SUV (2023 - ) review

Honda e:Ny1 SUV (2023 - ) review

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