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Need the cheapest run about we can get.
What small car has the best MPG?
Electric is not an option.
Purchase cost must be under £2,500
Thoughts?
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Don't assume diesel is the way forward. That's my thought.
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A citroen c1 or pug toyota equivilent would be on my shopping list.
Toyota IQ?
derek_starship - Member
Toyota IQ?
No chance at £2500 just looked on Autotrader and they seem to start at £4.5k
I'd say Aygo/C1 if you can find one that cheap though with that budget you're going to find anything with modern engine tech.
Just did a PH classifieds search and it's returned just 3 cars under that price that will do 50mpg+ and are younger than 2008 available.
If this works, here's the link.
[url= http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=used-cars&Consumption=%3E50&MaxPrice=3000&Page=2&SortOptions=PriceLowToHigh&YearFrom=2008&isExperiment=True ]Pistonheads classifieds Search[/url]
Hope that helps
Aston Martin Cygnet?
If you only have £2.5k and need it as cheap as possible to run I'd focus less on mpg and more on reliability and/or never-go-wrong.
So an older Honda maybe?
Mileage? Types of journies?
You could get something like this if a diesel would suit:
Mine is the more powerful 130bhp version and easily does 55mpg, nearer 60mpg if I drive it sensibly.
Apparently the 100 version will do a few more mpg's.....
If you only have £2.5k and need it as cheap as possible to run I'd focus less on mpg and more on reliability and/or never-go-wrong.
Agree 100% - Saving £10 on fuel per week would be wiped out in an instant with a decent repair bill if you are not handy with a spanner.
All about balance at this price-point, get decent economy and go for an acceptable but fairly undesirable car so if insurance / image doesn't matter keep away from super-mini sized cars that first time drivers buy.
Put it this way, dad spent £1000 on an old Nissan petrol 2 years ago, he is still driving it, total repair bills = £60 on exhaust, other than tyres and oil change that's it.... it wont do 50mpg but will do late 30's / 40s so good enough.
Question: cheapest car?
Answer: MkII Nissan Micra.
Thanks all.
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I eeked decent mpg (50+) out of a 1.25 Fiesta Zetec many years ago. Given you can fix a Ford for little outlay, that would be my choice over some French/cheap Far Eastern that could cost a bomb to fix.