I’m a motors expert – here are the best used family cars you can buy for under £10,000
FAMILIES across the UK are always looking for a bargain and it’s no different when it comes time to shop for a new set of wheels.
A combination of high second-hand prices and rising interest rates means that family car buyers are finding it difficult to find the best value for money.
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Conveniently, the experts at What Car have compiled a list of the best models you can still get for less than £10,000.
Ford Focus
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What the car says: The Ford Focus is good to drive, good value for money and cheap to run, although the interior can feel a bit cheap and the trunk may be a bit small.
Advantages
- First class handling
- Many options
- Well equipped
Disadvantages
- Small boot
- Reliability of the automatic transmission
- Button-heavy interior
Volkswagen Golf
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Experts say the Golf can be a little pricey, although older versions still offer classy interiors, comfortable ride, smooth handling, spacious interior and impressive safety standards.
Advantages
- smooth ride
- Pleasant to drive
- Upscale interior
Disadvantages
- Not as cheap as some competitors
- Could be more spacious
- Question mark about reliability
Audi A3
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What Car experts rate the A3 as one of the best family cars around – comfortable, practical, great to drive and every engine in the range is impressively efficient.
Advantages
- Powerful engines
- Beautifully finished interior
- Great to drive
Disadvantages
- Not as spacious as the VW Golf in the rear
- Steady ride at low speed
- Lower moldings sparsely equipped
SEAT Leon
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According to What Car, the Leon is great fun to drive and a cheaper alternative to the Golf – not to mention wearing a slightly sharper suit.
Advantages
- Good to drive
- Well equipped
- Inexpensive to purchase and operate
Disadvantages
- Solid Ride
- Not as refined as some competitors
- Boring interior
Skoda Octavia
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According to the car experts, the Octavia offers better value for money than the Golf and A3 and is more spacious than the Leon.
Its interior isn’t as plush as that of the Volkswagen or the Audi, but it’s much larger.
Another plus point for the Octavia is the fact that it comes with a wide range of standard equipment and is wonderfully smooth at high speeds – it’s a great all-round car.
Advantages
- Chic, spacious and practical interior
- Inexpensive to purchase and operate
- Well equipped
Disadvantages
- Not as comfortable as a Golf
- You should rather avoid more expensive models
- The equipment of the entry-level S is somewhat simple