Used Cars for Sale Under £4000

Q: What is the best used car to buy under £4000?

The best used car for less than £4,000 is a Ford Fiesta . Go for the sixth-generation model, made between 2013 and 2017 as there are lots of them about, and they’re easy to service and find parts for. Avoid the unreliable automatic gearbox option, and make sure that the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine gets regular early cambelt changes.

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Use Carwow to browse and compare used vehicles, advertised by a network of trusted dealers. You can search by make and model, or apply filters to find the perfect car for you.

Contact the dealer

Once you’ve found a car you’d like to buy, you can contact the dealer to arrange the next steps, whether that’s asking a question or taking it for a test drive.

Buy the car

When you’re happy to buy, you can do so at a fixed price, safe in the knowledge all models sold through carwow are mechanically checked and come with a warranty.

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Used cars under £4,000 FAQs

What is the best used car to buy under £4000?

The best used car for less than £4,000 is a Ford Fiesta. Go for the sixth-generation model, made between 2013 and 2017 as there are lots of them about, and they’re easy to service and find parts for. Avoid the unreliable automatic gearbox option, and make sure that the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine gets regular early cambelt changes.

What kind of car can you get for £4000?

You can find lots of cars for £4,000. Mostly what you’ll find are ever-popular small hatchbacks such as the Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Vauxhall Corsa, and Fiat 500. All of those make great affordable purchases and all are cheap to run. Going bigger for £4,000 means going older, which carries greater risks, but you can find the likes of a 2009 Audi A4 saloon for less than £4,000, or a 2014 Skoda Superb, or even a 2010 BMW X5 if you’re feeling really brave. We even found a 2000-registered Porsche Boxster for £4,000…

What are the most reliable used cars under £4000?

As ever, if you want reliability, go Japanese. For a £4,000 budget you can choose between plenty of Toyota Yarises, Aurises, and Corollas, as well as the Honda Jazz and Honda Civic, and the various generations of Mazda 2 and 3.