Used cars for sale under £5000

Q: What is the best used car to buy under £5000?

It has to be the Ford Fiesta . Sadly, you can’t buy a new one anymore, but there are plenty of used Fiestas around, and they’re all roomy, reliable, economical, and enormous fun to drive.

Q: What are the most reliable used cars under £5000?

It’s the Honda CR-V . Through all of its generations, dating back to the late 1990s, the CR-V has been a hugely well-made and massively reliable car. Even when you’re buying one this cheap, as long as it’s been looked after, it should still last for ages yet.

Q: What are the safest used cars to buy under £5000?

According to Euro NCAP , the independent crash test experts, the 2013 Mazda 6 — of which there are plenty knocking around for less than £5,000 — has a five-star safety rating, with a 93% score for adult occupant protection. You can’t get a lot safer than that for the money.

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How buying a used car under £5000 through Carwow works

Find a car

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 £5000 FAQs

What is the best used car to buy under £5000?

It has to be the Ford Fiesta. Sadly, you can’t buy a new one anymore, but there are plenty of used Fiestas around, and they’re all roomy, reliable, economical, and enormous fun to drive.

What are the most reliable used cars under £5000?

It’s the Honda CR-V. Through all of its generations, dating back to the late 1990s, the CR-V has been a hugely well-made and massively reliable car. Even when you’re buying one this cheap, as long as it’s been looked after, it should still last for ages yet.

What are the safest used cars to buy under £5000?

According to Euro NCAP, the independent crash test experts, the 2013 Mazda 6 — of which there are plenty knocking around for less than £5,000 — has a five-star safety rating, with a 93% score for adult occupant protection. You can’t get a lot safer than that for the money.