£5k for a high MPG car

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scaredofdebt
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I have around £5k to get a second hand car that is cheap to run, I do 25k plus miles a year so want a good MPG.

I don't want anything too small but other than that not fussed, not image conscious, don't need performance etc. 5 door hatch is preferred.

Any recommendations?

I have seen the Seat Ibiza Ecomotive that seems OK and does allegedly 76 MPG combined which is OK but I know that's under lab conditions.

Thanks for any suggestions.
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  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    How big a hacthback?

    Skoda Octavia/Seat Leon might fit your budget and are economical with the 1.6 engines.
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,268 Forumite
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    Seat, member of VW. Does it have the same questionable software as VW?
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    peter_the_piper wrote: »
    Seat, member of VW. Does it have the same questionable software as VW?


    For the £5K budget, doubtful.


    For the money, it would be Honda Civic 8th gen or faceflift 2.2 cdti. Buy one for £4000 and keep the £1000 for a possible clutch replacement and remap. Happy days.


    I used to default to any 1/9tdi vag engine car, but my current Civic is better in every way for me.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 17,619 Forumite
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    Any suitable VW group car with the 1.9TDI PD engine. 50-60mpg and you'll have money spare for any repairs and servicing
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • wba31
    wba31 Posts: 2,189 Forumite
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    foxy-stoat wrote: »
    For the £5K budget, doubtful.


    For the money, it would be Honda Civic 8th gen or faceflift 2.2 cdti. Buy one for £4000 and keep the £1000 for a possible clutch replacement and remap. Happy days.


    I used to default to any 1/9tdi vag engine car, but my current Civic is better in every way for me.

    +1 for a Civic. stretch to £4300 and a1 clutches replaced my clutch and DMF on mine for £700 last year...
  • foxy-stoat
    foxy-stoat Posts: 6,879 Forumite
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    wba31 wrote: »
    +1 for a Civic. stretch to £4300 and a1 clutches replaced my clutch and DMF on mine for £700 last year...


    I am waiting for my clutch to go (currently on 150K miles) then its an uprated clutch and remap !!
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