TOP 8 FUEL EFFICIENT CARS UNDER £5,000

[@HighPeakAutos]

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[@chukwumaamakeze7992]

Pls which website can I get cheaper cars

[@bonniedrasco8166]

Not been here for a while Matty, not sure if you remember me, we have shared the odd joke here and there! Anyway absolutely brilliant you’ve got to 200k in subscribers, you deserve it buddy, lots of hard work and solid content, I’ve literally been with you from the start and it’s great to see what you’ve achieved and accomplished and I wish you all the success you deserve in the future even if you have started going on chav holidays to Dubai and started highlighting your hair (jeez! Give the money away if you can’t think of anything sensible or disgraceful to do with it otherwise by the time you get to 300k you may well of spent it all on plastic surgery and end up looking like a messed up version of a love island contestant or worst still a northern car salesman version of Rylan Clarke ) I hope you’re salt of the earth northern mates are taking note and ready to give you a good kicking to bring you back to reality

[@angela1984a]

So when are you going to mention the words "Electric Vehicle" for the first time?

[@angela1984a]

@Syst3M D3Cod3s An EV has lower Green House Gas Emissions.

[@angela1984a]

@Syst3M D3Cod3s 1) Your entire post is just a bunch of WHATABOUTISMS. FACT: An EV has lower Green House Gas Emissions than your diesel Ford! 2) You are not getting 99 mpg. Probably not even half of that. 3) I'd say EV's are affordable to anyone that has a steady income. Try making a TCO - Total Cost of Ownership Calculation to get the true cost of what you are currently spending in total on your Ford. 4) The TRICK with EV's is to charge them AT home over night and at work when you are putting in a ~8 hour work day. That way you don't need to queue to charge. 5) AFAIK most electric car batteries are warrantied for 8 years or 100,000/120,000 miles, whichever comes first, with minimum 70% retention of Battery capacity over the warranty period. But yeah - I can currently not tell you what a battery will cost to replace once an EV is out of warranty - you and everyone else buying an EV will have to do your/their own research on that one before buying.

[@alistairpickup6456]

Another good video but what have you done to your hair fella

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

It's not the full on Alex Belfield thankfully

[@goldilocks913]

You’ll be buying a Rs1600i at this rate...

[@londonrascal]

Fame did it

[@Sha-Ayo]

Good question

[@ninjaninja9954]

Yeah looks like the colour of piss

[@UCZ15]

Man, you’re on a roll recently. I’m enjoying every video - whether it’s one of these lists, or a review, or a tour or just anything.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@czechhero]

After having diesel cars for nigh on 25 years, I decided it was time for a change, so after watching this excellent video I bought a Suzuki Celerio, totally different to my last car, a V40. I have to say, what a brilliant little car it is, currently averaging just under 60 mpg, better than the D2 Volvo. I'm very impressed and I have to say thank you to Matt for pointing me in the right direction 👍

[@ianhamer4494]

Brilliant, good to see a working man's video in these fuel efficiency times.

[@carlosfandango2419]

Rocking a 2010 Golf 2.0 TDi, 140bhp. Work and back - 50-60 mpg. Floor it on the way home, overtake a few folk - 45mpg. Hit the South coast to visit my sister, use cruise control 60+mpg. This car has 140k on the clock, I paid £3,500 for it. It is comfortable, good stereo, bluetooth phone, 4* electric windows and still makes me smile when driving it, what's not to like?

[@jazzyb8886]

The cheating NOx emissions which kill all the pedestrians for a start.

[@carlosfandango2419]

@@jazzyb8886 Get a grip man. I remember driving in smog that thick I nearly ran into a packed car on the wrong side of the road. In city's, cars often put out air that is cleaner than went in. The only time you see a sooty diesel these days is a boy racers Seat FR that has had all the cleaning contraptions removed, then remapped or vintage commercials. The sheer volume of traffic is now the main problem.

[@markfox1545]

​@@carlosfandango2419- *cities. Simpleton.

[@johnennis4586]

Filled my car up today £122 for v power, but it’s only a £80 fine if you drive off. I can see a issue here. Call me the money saving expert!

[@stuontwo677]

an £80 fine on top of paying back the £122. Not really saving money is it? :)

[@Drake-ef1mg]

​​​@@stuontwo677 probably a joke where the punchline being that it's stupid

[@animalcol1]

One of my cars is a mk9 civic idtec. I never get less than 60 mpg out of it no matter how I drive it. Gets 80mpg on a long motorway trip at a constant 65mph. It's amazing!

[@GLH8]

I’ve got the tourer version. Totally agree with what you say!

[@jdmguy44]

I remember driving (a then) brand new mk8 Civic 2.2 diesel my Dad had for an extended test drive. Not only very economical but surprisingly quick with loads of effortless overtaking grunt. He ended going for an Accord at the time.

[@johnkeepin7527]

Years ago I had a mk 8 Civic, followed by a mk 9 until 2017, both diesel engines. The 2.2 was a powerful one, and had a tall top gear (it was a 6-speed box), around 35 mph/1000 rpm. The Mk 9 1.6l diesel one was the most efficient car I had - averaging about 4.4 l/100km.

[@David-cm4ok]

Ive got a 2013 civic 5 door. Its 60 miles per gallon all day. Great car.

[@georgepickford3843]

A few months ago I bought a 2004 VW Lupo 1.0L petrol for £600 with full history. A brimmed tank in todays mad prices is £55 (£35/40 normally) - yes it’s slower than a post office queue but it’s a great run about and will average 50+mph even with my foot mashed to the floor only weighing 870kg. Can’t ever get done for speeding but 40mph feels like 70 as it’s a big go-kart. Best thing I’ve bought and I love it.

[@thepharcyde8285]

Some time ago VW used to make the Lupo 3l which UK market never got. It was 1.2 tdi auto and consumption was exactly matching the title - 3l per 60 miles

[@ChrisLitton]

They also did the lupo gti, very rare now but look like a laugh to drive

[@metallboy25]

The only problem is if you get into a collision with another vehicle, it could be really bad. That's why I have always avoided matchbox cars.

[@williamfence566]

Had my CRZ for 7 years ( longest I've kept a car ) and it's the updated battery pack ( 2014 ) . Economical , quick 20-50mph , manual box and utterly reliable at reasonable Honda dealer costs. Looked to sell it a few times to have a change but seen nothing comparable

[@davidfletcher682]

Had a high spec Insight. Got about 47mpg out of it and only got rid after someone drove into the back of it. Have an Auris hybrid now, even better fuel economy.

[@edwardmclaughlin7935]

You're a great source of no-nonsense information. Thanks for passing on your expertise.

[@IanG12]

Couple of cheap good versions are the 1.4 and 1.6 hdi engines, citroens c2 1.4 hdi my Mrs use to have averaged 80mpg consistently and the 1.6 hdi ds3 which was good for around 75mpg on a motorway on the regular. I have a 640d GC and that's quite good on a run I average 42-45mpg on the regular that's good from a 300bhp+beast.

[@TalesFromTheBlahSide]

I bought a 2009 Yaris for £5000 with 21000 miles just last April. 55 mpg no problem and plenty quick enough to keep up in traffic. And it's a Yaris so it's never going to go wrong.

[@jackdaniel9308]

why didn't you go for a corolla instead? Significantly nicer drive for not much more running cost.

[@joanofarc708]

There supposed to be bullet proof

[@addeade231]

1.0 or 1.33?

[@JonDraine]

I picked up a 2006, Audi A4 B7 Avant, 6 speed manual, 2.0Tdi in January with 133,000 miles. Averages 48mpg on my 18 mile round trip to work everyday. Did cost £130 to fill up a few weeks ago. Getting approx 700 miles to one tank. Haven't had ot on a run yet can see it doing 1000 miles on a tank. I was running a 2002 BMW 325ci auto before and the best I'd get out of it on my work run would be 24 mpg.

[@des1458]

ya those mid 2000 diesel's really do go forever. i have 2009 passat much less power than the audi but averages around 55mpg on the motorway and around 750 miles on a tank fill up is like 65 -66 litres. you can get them fairly cheap too.

[@JP.708]

I hate it when people try to compare cars on how many miles they get to a tank or how much it cost to fill up, as if that means its less economical. You can't, all tanks are different sizes 🤷‍♂️

[@khalidacosta7133]

@@JP.708 It's stupid to compare fuel economy too... there's so much variability it's utterly pointless.

[@MrUnknown2105]

Damn thant's bad mpg, my 320d estate does 80mpg @58mph or 65mpg @70mph

[@a.qais6697]

How much did you pay for your Audi if you don't mind me asking?

[@garethtalbot8950]

I've a 2014 1.6tdi golf. With aircon off I got 72mpg on 40 mile trip using cruise control where possible and staying on 60mph limited roads (100km) avoiding motorway. Not always possible I know but its capable of doing that on long open drive. Great video, I had Prius on loan for 3wks, I started to fall for it. I get it.

[@brianjkelly1551]

I have managed over 81mpg in my 2020 2.0tdi manual Passat over a mixed trip over 1800miles. It means being clever with how you drive but worth it !

[@jackdaniel9308]

are you tailgating lorries?

[@Swiss4.2]

Very impressive, I have only managed to get 70mpg from my Passat.

[@brianjkelly1551]

@@jackdaniel9308 no not at all , I live in Ireland and the area I mostly travel is fairly flat

[@simon.revill]

Same here. One time, I can only put it down to the external air conditions that must have been just right for efficient burning, it did 70mpg on a run that normally averaged 55mpg.

[@brianjkelly1551]

@@simon.revill put a little more air pressure in your tyres

[@ComeJesusChrist]

I’ve had a fairly high mileage manual 2010 C200 CDI estate a few years ago. On the long run, it was doing 60-65 imperial mpg. My automatic 2003 E320CDI CDI auto estate with 204bhp and 500Nm of torque was still doing over 40mpg and could carry five people, a slimline dishwasher and fridge in the boot. These are both in the range of £2-4K now. I’d also recommend the SL500 or any other V8 from Mercedes. For a 5 litre V8, it’s incredibly frugal.

[@CS-oo6hs]

I had that 1.2TDI in a Fabia estate greenline 2 and I thought it was great. It was totally reliable, refined enough once it was warmed up (when it’s cold it sounds like it has horrific rod knock) and once you get to know it it didn’t feel *that* slow. Not fast by any means, but gutsy enough when you’re in the power band. Like the 1.6TDI though it had some weird torque gaps which can catch you out and leave you floundering, if say you’re pulling out of an uphill junction with a full car. Still, it treated me very well and I once got 86.9mpg out of it. Can’t ask for more than that.

[@hplays_7866]

I have also recently bought a seat ibiza ecomotive estate 1.2TDI for my first car and I completely agree. Yes it does struggle to pick up speed at times but I don't think its THAT bad.

[@johnmcgann9320]

I've got a 1.4 tfi fabia estate which gets 60.5 mpg more on a longer run

[@VaiRostampour]

I just did a 700mile round trip to Scotland.. achieved 60mpg with 3 lads in the car 3/4 of a tank in my 520d. Mostly motorway but great nonetheless

[@vincentcarter4932]

My ds3 sport diesel is an amazing little car average arond 55mpg and have i have achieved 83 mpg on the motorway,good looking car in my opinion,done 124 thousand miles,absolute brilliant car hate it when people slag off the French cars

[@brianjohnstone7706]

1st class video Matt! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience trying to help us..... Whilst some think it worthwhile point out their perceived faults about your appearance. "A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a foolish man speaks because he has to say something"!

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

The 2008-2013 alto that preceded the Suzuki celery. Was unlike the celeriac it had character it had charm it was fun not just a box. They also sold it as the Nissan pixo

[@khalidacosta7133]

I'd rather spend more on fuel and drive something else.

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

@@khalidacosta7133 that’s understandable but I’d rather have an alto than a celeriac

[@farukmiah449]

Being fuel efficient is all about how you drive and planning your journeys. In my Audi SQ7 beast, stick it behind a lorry, use radar cruise control and you’ll get around 60mpg. Normal driving 30mpg if you’re lucky.

[@aob8663]

That sounds fun 🤩

[@ThePorkypete51]

Nobody buys a Audi S to sit behind a lorry

[@farukmiah449]

@@ThePorkypete51 I didn't either, but nice to know what's possible

[@sixtyseven3337]

Or you could overtake the lorry and stick it on 62mph or so,??? (i.e have a nice clear view ahead)

[@Luckyjo21]

@@sixtyseven3337 must not of heard of slipstream driving

[@christopherwheatley4360]

Fiat Panda 2012- onwards. 1.2 petrol is simple and strong, chassis galvanised, servicing and parts if needed cheap, surprisingly roomy especially with sliding rear seat, mine averaged 53mpg over 180,000 miles and that's an at the pump figure. On motorway journeys maybe 58 or so also cheap to tax and insure.

[@Rick-sl7iw]

Great video Matt but I prefer smiles per gallon it makes driving so much better

[@Gasmaska69]

I bought a 2006 Mercedes b200 cdi few years ago, it is great with economy around town (6.5l-7l per 100km) and on the highway 4.5l on 100km. These used to be cheaper, but now with today's prices I can sell mine for more than what I spent. I live in Macedonia and car was imported from Germany, as many are around here.

[@jayprajapat]

Hidden gem for me was a 2015 Mazda3 Sport Nav with the 2.2d engine. Driven gently I managed just under 700 miles. Yet when you wanted to have some fun you had a lightweight car with 150bhp, zero turbo lag. Not a crazy performance machine but enough to put a smile on your face.

[@binio28]

On diesel cars make sure you maintain your egr valves. I recently changed EGR valve and fuel economy improved from 32mpg to 45mpg on 3.0D V6 car

[@RustyDice]

Jag?

[@stuartcole3759]

In the olden days I had a Citroen ax 1.4 diesel. I drove from near Birmingham to Swansea and back on a 1/4 of a tank. I reckoned about 85 mpg. You’d get one now for a grand and you could say it was retro

[@leowillow]

I passed my test in may and bought a suzuki alto 2011 from a friend, so impressed and so cheap to run, it was just £1000 and £20, cheap to insure too!

[@danecowan678]

Yay! Another vid 😁 It’s good to see the price of fuel starting to come down though. Theyre still extremely high!!

[@thequickervicar9821]

Cracking video. Our daughter had a 2011 Aygo which she did over 130,000 in with very few problems. Bear in mind she drove it like it was stolen and commutes 75 miles daily. I never understood how it lasted so long. She only changed it when the cabin fan broke in the middle of winter and I didn't have time to fix it.

[@crazyshev36]

2012 C220 BlueEfficiency, stage 1 remap for couple hundred pound, 70-80 mpg in 5th gear at around 60, no strain. Even 60-70mpg at 68-70mph cruise... Most economical car I've driven. Ford ka petrol also deserves a shout... 30 quid fill up for 300+ miles

[@gavthegunner14]

Manual or auto?

[@darrenbudgen966]

Literally missing off the 1.6 dtec Honda Civic is mind boggling . More specifically the models that ran from 2012-2017. Free to tax, bomb proof, can pick them up from 5000k or less for an older reg. Around town I get 60+ mpg, on a long run I get 80+ mpg. It quite literally won a guinness world record for its frugality!

[@Rob-ex8st]

good shout

[@darrenwilson8042]

talking of the Spark - my wife had a Matiz for 9 years and 90k miles before we binned it ( wanted too much fixing but we got our £4k worth ) - she now drives a 59 reg with 20k on the clock - I bought it and drove it round for a while and it is soooo cheap and reliable. I now have a Duster diesel - does 50mpg + with ease - well equipped and mine ( a 13 plate Laureate ) cost me £4990 a year ago. I think I got in just before prices went mental

[@Michaellipmanactor]

First of all despite the rather rude and derogatory comments about your hair I really like it. Secondly I recently bought a 2016 Suzuki Celerio after owning a 2016 Mini JCW. I don’t use a car as often as I did so to watch the Mini sit and depreciate made no sense. And what a buy!! No road tax, £105 to insure and regularly seeing a return of 70-80mpg. And it’s the base model. No bells or whistles and when I open the bonnet I can see the floor! It’s smooth to drive,if somewhat underpowered but then I never bought this for speed. And if it gets a scratch on it who cares. It does the job.

[@hunchanchoc8418]

AND no timing belt to have to change.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Diesel all the way, such a shame there's a state sponsored Propaganda campaign against it. Proven to be the best fuel and all rounder.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Not to mention that euro 6 diesels are actually cleaner than petrol

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@alexanderstefanov6474 All about control my friend, got sod all to do with saving the planet, climate change is natural, from extreme heat to extreme cold over many millions of years. You'll own nothing and be happy!

[@lukewokeywoos]

So fookin true man! Makes you wonder why their is no real push for hydrogen engines

[@TheDOWfan]

Great if you like a smelly car that sounds like a tractor.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@TheDOWfan What do you drive Alex?

[@paulcliffe8168]

BMW LCI E60 520d, 65mpg on the motorway. Under the radar, fuel efficient car.

[@gavthegunner14]

You must have sat at 60mph to achieve that figure? I've had two e60 LCI 520d auto's and only averaged 37mpg in both of them 😅 My tuned 315hp LCI 530d averaged around 40mpg and i didn't hang about in it

[@jakubgraus13]

I would also recommend something with a VW 1.9 TDi engine. Reliable and plenty quick. I have a 2003 Škoda Superb and recently I got 53.46mpg on a motorway run, average is about 47mpg. If you go for something lighter like Golf or Octavia, mpg will be even better.

[@devpanch1]

I had a CR-Z and it was brilliant. Fun, cool, fully loaded, so cheap to run and I ran it for two years put on 30,000 miles and sold it for exactly what I bought it for. Only draw back is they don’t come in an auto (though do in the US!).

[@LJ.Jasper]

Loving your videos, whether they're relevant to the cars I'm looking to buy or not. I moved back to the UK after spending many years in Canada/US, and the first thing that hit me on returning was 'hang on, I hardly know any of the cars on the road!' lol so I'm learning heaps, many thanks!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for watching! Welcome back to the UK

[@LJ.Jasper]

@@HighPeakAutos many thanks, I'm extremely glad to be home! Slowly working my way through all of your videos, absolutely loving them 👍🏼

[@craigjames499]

Got a Polo 1.2tsi 2017 and I get 60mpg on a 10 mile round trip and over 70mpg cruising on motorway. 60k miles and goes better than ever. Driving sensible, tyre pressure, keepin weight down and service regular servicing is the key

[@pauloakes5718]

What about a 2010 Honda Civic in gun metal grey rocking a 2.2 diesel with an S on the end? Bought mine for £3,000 in Stockport with 64k on the clock.Run it on best derv and service as recommended.I replace rubber and that’s it really.Had it for 4 years and achieves 54 mpg all day long. Not cost me a penny and my local garage thinks I’m Jesus. You got this one so wrong but bloody love the channel⚡️It now has a 102k on it. You really got to be shit faced If you buy one of those cars or frequent the blue oyster🌎

[@Valley_view]

Honorable mention for the kia picanto i must add ( 2gen) my wife has the 2013 1.2 petrol, she beats the crap out of it on horrible dirt roads. Still running excellent, nothing loose and is very fuel efficient.

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

This model came out tops in a recent reliability survey thing, no real faults at all to report

[@terryrees8574]

Great video Matt. My other half swears by her Nissan Note 1.5D on a 10 plate. CAT D professionally repaired and bought privately for £1100. FSH too. Keep the vids coming.

[@jdmguy44]

Glad to see the CRZ on the list. Great little cars. My brother has one and it's actually quite like driving an NA hot hatch from the nineties. Lots of fun and striking to look at. Agree also on the Prius. Driven the current model Mk4 and was very impressed. Very practical, comfortable and refined. It is the same car at the end of the day as the current shape Corolla you tested in Spain.

[@54mgtf22]

My Alfa 159 diesel gets the same economy as a Prius with more go and all the toys. Love your work, Matt 👍

[@tullochgorum6323]

Good list, but one striking omission - the Seat Citigo. Reviewers and users seem to agree that it's the most refined of the mid-decade city cars, especially on the open road. Reliability and mpg are good, with zero tax for the eco model and Group 1 insurance. Clever design means good passenger space and a class-leading boot. Designed by the same guy who created the Bugatti Veron, and I think it looks neat. I know a very happy owner who spent her working life driving upmarket company cars and says her Citigo is more fun. I'm seriously considering one for myself.

[@safdarrizvi9885]

Ive had a Toyota Aygo & 3 Peugeot 107s.The 63 plate was zero tax but i had issues with the electric power steering.Not easy to drive even though its a small car.Turned out to be power steering ECU.I got a replacement from U Pull It Stamford Bridge and that fixed the problem.Also just got a 61 plate Cat N from Copart that im fixing up.At this moment in history these cars are perfect as run abouts especially in places like London with ULEZ charges.Great video thank you.

[@Rabscuttle3]

It's great that you highlight cars that most of us wouldn't think of, but clearly have a lot of merit, especially in this example, you show how to really drive cheaply! Cheers! 😊

[@alex43111]

The Prius here in Romania is very popular with taxi companies and to be extra cheap, they modify them to run on LPG, and get to pay half the price of petrol. After 15.000 from difference of the price the LPG instalation pays for itself.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Right hand drive ones stolen from UK like those BMWs and Mercedes the Romas have

[@alex43111]

@@paulie-Gualtieri. Left hand are the ones used by taxi companies. After the UK left the EU, right hand drive cars ar not permited here without changing the dashboard, steering wheel and lights.

[@SamFrostDigitalMarketing]

Prius is a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't drive enough to warrant chopping my car in for something more frugal, but I have a definite soft spot for them. Comfortable, reliable and cheap to run.

[@scalecrawlnl]

Good fun, thank you! I don't know if the video is perhaps in the works already, but if not, your Spark courtesy car, can we have a review 🙏

[@tomhuish6370]

2011 Hyundai i20 1.4 crdi does 55mpg round town and 65mpg on a run. Best i ever had was 75mpg from Hertfordshire to wales. £20 a year road tax and super reliable (169,000 miles on the clock so far)

[@chris-w4n9w]

The 308 1.6 HdI blue is great - I have a 15 plate, pay no tax and get 62-65mpg on a mix of town and country

[@johngunning2123]

Interesting video. My current vehicle (Toyota Landcruiser towing a caravan) uses 21 litres per 100 klms (13.45 miles per gallon). I honestly have only heard of one of those cars, the Toyota Prius. Love the comment about looking like a retired geography teacher. Ha ha!

[@bumbleo8993]

Very entertaining advice on some interesting choices. Excellent as always.

[@CBCB78]

I purchased a Hyundai Ioniq last year, obviously it was more than £5000 but it’s superb on fuel. I’ve went from a 2.0 diesel doing urban mileage of about 38mpg max! My ionic does between 64 and 69mpg’s with no issues.

[@binzola1960]

That was the most useful video I have ever see on youtube. Thank you vert much!

[@kyleansley]

I actually worked for an auto accessories company in the US and dressed up a Prius and it looked good. Drove it for quite a while until the battery died. Surprisingly loved the car.

[@trevorrowell9451]

Horses for courses. As a retired geography teacher I have a 2008 Fiat Panda multijet which I have owned since new - it cost £6000. I live in the mountains of southern France where the roads are very narrow, very winding, full of mad French drivers who seem to prefer driving on the left to the right and I never average less than 75mpg. Although I rarely manage to find a straight enough bit of road to get above the speed limit of 90 kph. I can get two of us in the car with our bikes (inside) and in 140000 miles it has never let me down or cost much in repairs beyond regular servicing. And looking like a retired geography teacher has never really bothered me.

[@geebee6737]

I have a Golf diesel 1.6 Bluemotion that does regular trips from Lancashire to the Jurassic Coast and back with fuel left over. Zero tax , 80mpg plus on motorway runs , averages 60mpg around town and much quicker than a Polo. I bet these motors could now be bought within this budget and far more desirable than some on your list.....just putting this out there 😁

[@mmja1244]

Mk6 or 7?

[@geebee6737]

@@mmja1244 ...6 and it's now 11 years old and never let me down 😎

[@charlottecooley2428]

V good shout

[@hughmarcus1]

My wife had a Skoda Fabia with the 1.6 tdi engine. She had it 5yrs. It was really reliable & always gave 55-60mpg. If you hunt around you’ll find a Polo with that engine too. Why bother with the dweeby 1.2.

[@Nnn30055]

Is that ulez compliant?

[@richardhunt1384]

Great video as always Matt!! 😁😁 Had one those 1.2TDI Olops in for a service, what a rattly horride little engine that is god knows how it fairs doing motorway miles without driving its occupants mad with the noise but still. Plus you gotta have really short arms and deep pockets to want to actually own one, bet owners buy low budget Baked Beans too!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@imaginewebdesign]

Another very useful, and entertaining video. Thank you.

[@stephenjones9840]

I recently bought a fiat 500 twin air and get repectable MPG if you deive it sensibly (admittedly thats pretty hard as its so much fun to razz around)

[@martinkitchin6204]

Really thorough and as usual - it's informative and relevant. Thank you Matt !

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@crazyfroggie6546]

2012 Mercedes c class c200 cdi could get 72mpg on a flat smooth roads with cruise control at 56mph. I know this because I had a photo of the instrument cluster showing it. Could get 240 miles from a quarter tank, amazing vehicle it had excellent aerodynamics

[@gavthegunner14]

Manual or auto?

[@harrisonbored6504]

I can get 99mpg rolling down hill with the clutch in

[@crazyfroggie6546]

@@gavthegunner14 auto

[@crazyfroggie6546]

@@harrisonbored6504 yeah, and 20mpg going up the other side

[@harrisonbored6504]

@@crazyfroggie6546 my point exactly

[@pauloakes5718]

And just to add salt it’s one of the best Diesel engines ever made.54.9 today and I drive like you🙈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@Tpavra]

Surprised you didn't mention the Honda Civic 1.6 i-dtec, mine is free to tax and pulls 70mpg+ on the motorway and chain engine instead of a belt. Hugely underrated cars!

[@hunchanchoc8418]

Yes - that is a genuinely economical car. Not requiring any hyperbole from owners.

[@jonathonjchurchill]

Suprised you havent put the vw up on that list. I always get 60-70mpg on it and love it! Apart from my tracking issues which have never truly resolved lol

[@gautenytren8218]

My mum has a Citroën C3, it’s a 2011 with around 50,000 miles. It’s the 1.4 diesel with 68 bhp I think🤔. On a very steady run on the highway you could get below the 4.0 l/100km mark, which I find incredibly good. That is also a bit more interesting then most of the cars on this list, and it is surprisingly reliable. It only has one issue, it eats wheel bearings. She has probably replaced almost one a year.

[@itsjoel]

What about an old 5 series diesel?

[@josephmifsud8261]

A great list for first cars on a budget

[@paulsikora5623]

great video,fuel efficient cars sell,people are looking for low tax & low insurance cars.

[@alexblake4167]

I love the range of videos you've been putting out.

[@mfitzy100]

Toyota Yaris must top the list! Same with the Jazz. I drive a new model BMW 3 series diesel and have to say it’s super economical

[@andrewmainprice2179]

I had a fiat Punto sporting and it was fantastic on fuel. It had a six speed gearbox and it did nearly 60 mpg on the motorway.

[@joshuaposton1070]

Great video love my little Citroen C1 especially as my first car !

[@sveneklund6775]

Glad the CRZ made it on here... Great video mate... Thanks again,👍

[@steve5772]

You say a Chevy Spark is boring to drive, but I delivered loads of them in my trade plating days. They can do a mean 4 wheel drift.

[@joshoprayy]

Got a right giggle from the old boys that shop exclusively at Jacamo trying to pass comment on matts appearance. It’s called being young lads you wouldn’t get it.

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂 Thanks 😉

[@steve5772]

I have a 2002 Caddy SDI that I bought for £300 4 years ago.... 70mpg. Yeah, it's not fast and it's a bit loud inside, but can't argue with that. Dad has a Mk1 Fabia SDI and it's pretty similar on fuel.

[@mod3064]

Great stuff again, Matt ! thanks for creating. Would this be relevant for first time driver cars please? if not any chance of a review? Really great videos keep them up !

[@roni2977]

I wish you included the Toyota Prius plus.. although discontinued.. it's worth mentioning

[@mikegregory2492]

Last week I managed 92 mpg on a run from Gloucester to Gretna Green. Careful driving but not stupidly slow, though a few 50 mph contraflows increased it. Honda Civic 1.6 DTEC. Nice thing about the car is reasonable performance is there if you want it, and it will still provide decent MPG even then. Gen 9, but high mileage versions would be available for the £5K budget.

[@hunchanchoc8418]

I know that there Civic 1.6 diesel is very very economical, but 92mpg I think I'd have to observe it to believe it!

[@mikegregory2492]

​@@hunchanchoc8418 Yep - its true. Trip computer was 92.3 mpg.

[@priteshchampaneri5101]

I stick to my 1.5dCi Captur, I average around 57mpg around town and 66mpg on the Motorway

[@karsnoordhuis4351]

If you can find one, the renault clio 4 (post 2012) with the 0.9 engine can do 4l/100km on the motorway if you stick behind a van. The diesel ones do even better! Fun little car thats just that bit more practical and comfortable than a C1. Usually comes with aircon and satnav.

[@jontoasland6336]

Have to say im glad ive watched some of your videos . Have to say i was decided on a frugal SEAT MII , but im even more confused . Where is your car showroom ?

[@MrMoss786]

Good topic. Petrol here in South Africa is about £1.10 per litre.

[@tconnolly9820]

55mpg doesn't seem like a very high benchmark especially for the hybrids and the micro cars? I have just changed from a 2008 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 diesel I've had for 8½ years very reliably. Keeping my foot light on the accelerator I could expect mid to high 50's in everyday driving and up to mid 60's for longer driving. I take about 70-80% of short local trips of 4-6 miles by bicycle so the majority my trips were 10 miles plus. Talking to a mechanic about it and how much I was going to miss it he said in all seriousness he thought I'd be getting even more! But an Estate would be heavier and less aerodynamic than a hatchback.

[@Mazza-hz1zf]

Loved this one, could you also do another one, under £6k best cheap to run family cars? Something for 2 parents, child or two, pram, dog, 3 bikes and luggage kind of car? I was looking at Peugot 2008, 3008, Fiat 500L, Cactuses, Capturs, C4 Picasso, B-max/C-max, ceed estate, etc really struggling on the best choice with a half decent spec!

[@trevorpeauk3931]

Great vid as always Matt. What happened with the Navarra.? Any update planned.?

[@christopherwright4919]

I have a Mk1 Skoda Fabia with the 1.9tdi PD engine (pre emissions scandal) ultra reliable and consistently averages 56 mpg over a whole tank. Not exciting but I’m never going to sell it. Various VAG cars have that engine and was used by taxi drivers all over Europe.

[@donaldasayers]

I regret getting rid of mine.

[@amato5232]

Thought you might squeeze a lexus CT in there, for the posh people Pouch is good, but watch it on hire cars. I ended up with a corporate discount code for Avis. They wouldn't let me pay in cash and told me it would be charged to "my company", until they found out I didn't work there and refused to hire the car to me

[@alanmay7929]

1:33 the Prius actually has no gearbox 😆 😂 it’s actually just two electric motors coupled to a planetary gearset. The tow electric motors replaces no the starter and alternators, it’s quite a torrific system tbh!

[@toms_garage]

It is!

[@datathunderstorm]

Yup! That’s the Hybrid Synergy Drive Propulsion System you’ve just described, standard on any Prius. You get a step less transmission system without ANY gear changes - press the throttle pedal and the Prius just keeps accelerating all the way to its top speed. Deceleration is always with regenerative braking automatically invoked by the onboard computers unless you’re doing emergency braking. Fun fact; the Prius has no mechanical reverse gear. Put the joystick in reverse and the vehicle reverses using its electric motors. I have a 14 year old 2nd Generation Prius Tspirit - these were arguably over engineered by Toyota. It’s still running on its original drive train, original traction battery and STILL sips fuel. My last tankful (42.5 litres) gave me 618 miles of range before I chickened out and made a beeline for the Esso fuel pump (and that’s from commuting on the A406 back and forth daily. I now run it on Esso 99RON E5 Super Premium Unleaded - the E10 fuel reduces the economy noticeably, and I swear the engine runs rougher too - not impressed with E10 “cheater’s charter” fuel - it’s a ripoff in my opinion. So E5 Super Unleaded it is then - Esso seems to work best. I also got an impressive 67.5 mpg on the multifunction display - and still had 2.5 litres of fuel left in the tank. The fuel tank is only 45 litres in size. My record last year summer was 641 miles from a full tank. Had 68.1 mpg on the MFD. I presently have 69.9 mpg and 111 miles from my latest tankful. Still got a full 10 fuel bars….!!! This is from a 2008 Prius with 140.5k miles on the clock….!!!! And no, I don’t drive like a snail. Nice video by the way, got some good choices for a replacement fuel efficient car for my wife. Thank you!

[@andrewoakley4957]

@@datathunderstorm interestingly the esso super unleaded actually has zero ethanol in most of the UK. Top tip from the porsche club 👌. I've found that my fiesta st 2l runs so much better and mpg than using e10 which ford say its fine to use. E10 is shite.

[@johnkeepin7527]

Correct. Same setup in the Yaris, the old Auris, and the modern Corolla as well. The other good feature is that there are no rubber belts at all - no separate alternator, or any belt driven air con kit, and no separate starter motor.

[@faustinaadu2284]

Also factor in the VW Lupo 3L/ Audi A2 3L. My mum just replaced her 1.5 dci Qashqai 2019 with a 2022 Qashqai 1.3 158. Her old Qashqai can achieve 90MPG if u tried. Maybe you should do an economy run, just like they did on old Top Gear

[@squeakers27]

Would also recommend the fiesta 1.4tdci, Peugeot 206/207 1.4hdi and Citroen C3 1.4hdi. they all have the same ford and PSA co-developed engine, have known to be bulletproof engines (seen one on 200k going strong). Cheap to buy and £30 tax for the year. I've got one myself, 50mpg at worst in town doing just short trips, 75mpg on the motorway and 65mpg doing a mixture of both. Fairly nippy in town and geared to be in the right rev range for the motorway/dual carriageway. It only feels slow while accelerating on slip roads. Plus because they are a larger hatchback than those box on wheels city cars, you don't feel scared doing high speeds in them. They are also crazy cheap, £750 to about £2k depending on condition and mileage. In 4000miles, I've only had to replace a £10 sensor and given it a service. Best sub £1k car I've had. Will give a shout about the polo bluemotion, know someone who's had one for 6 years, ultra reliable and although you call it slow, it's not really since it's geared to be nippy in town. It's just slow trying to accelerate on slip roads.

[@hunchanchoc8418]

Bulletproof aside from the rather costly replacement of the injectors/seals .

[@simonduckworth5941]

Prius is such an underrated car, I’ve had both Gen 2 & 3, both been brilliant. Gen 2 has the better interior, Gen 3 the slightly bigger engine (1.8 vs 1.5) and a ‘Power’ button for increased power when needed. Reliable, comfortable and easy to live with. All automatics so great for start/stop city driving. Parts can be expensive though, exhausts and coil springs bizarrely pricy (had to change these on my Gen 2). Toyota can supply cat shields which are around £200 fitted I think. Cope well with family life and being a workhorse, it’s no surprise so many get used as taxis.

[@SumitGurung-or1vg]

Ur videos really helped me a lot.can ya also post about bikes as well??