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The Skoda Elroq is one of the most capable electric cars money can buy. It's hugely practical, being very spacious in the front and back seats, making it an ideal choice for families. The boot is a good size, too, being bigger than what you get in a Kia EV3. As a bonus, you get some useful Skoda features, including storage trays integrated into each side and a parcel shelf that you can position lower down.

The Elroq is a lovely car to drive. The suspension absorbs lumps and bumps really well and, when combined with the car's tidy handling and well-weighted steering, it's one of the best cars in its class to drive. It's a lot more polished than a Tesla Model Y.

There are three versions of the Elroq to choose from: 50, 60 and 85. They're all rear-wheel-drive, single-motor cars and produce 168bhp, 201bhp and 282bhp respectively, while the official range for each is rated at 232 miles, 267 miles and 360 miles. Out of those, it's the mid-level 60 that's our favourite, since it provides the best balance of cost, performance and range. The big battery 85 is still a bit expensive.

Considering the Elroq has only been around since 2025, the car is already excellent value on the used market. Prices start from around £21,000 for 50 models, while £24,000 will get you a 60 version. The 85 model costs upwards of £29,000.

"I had an Elroq 85 as a long-termer and I really enjoyed running it. The range was long enough that I often forgot I was driving an electric car." – George Hill, Used Cars Writer

The deal we found: 2025 Skoda Elroq 60 SE L, 6864 miles, £25,995

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You might assume the Mini Countryman is a case of style over substance, but that isn’t the case. It’s a cracking used buy, which is helped by its strong reliability record in our annual What Car? Reliability Survey. In previous years, the Countryman has consistently ranked near the top of the small SUV class, while in the latest results it also performed well, finishing 16th out of 38 rivals with a solid overall score of 95.4%.

It also has plenty of other appealing attributes, including a high-quality, user-friendly interior. It feels more upmarket inside than the Ford Puma and Volkswagen T-Roc.

Then there are the engines. The Countryman is available with punchy petrol and diesel units, as well as plug-in hybrid (PHEV) options. On the road, it delivers typical Mini handling, with minimal body lean through corners and a responsive front end that makes the car feel agile and nimble. The trade-off is ride comfort, because it isn’t as supple as the T-Roc on rougher roads.

Used examples of the Countryman start at around £7000, although that budget will typically buy a higher-mileage car in a lower trim level. Better-equipped models with lower mileage generally start from around £11,000, while the high-performance JCW version commands £17,000 or more. With a budget of approximately £13,000, you should be able to find a well-specced 2020-2022 model.

"It might be a Mini, but I had no trouble sitting in the back of the Countryman. I'm saying that as someone who's 6ft2in." – George Hill, Used Cars Writer

The deal we found: 2021 Mini Countryman 1.5 Cooper Classic, 53,795 miles, £12,844

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You might not be able to buy a new Ford Fiesta anymore, but there are certainly plenty available on the used market.

Ford knows how to do small cars well, and the Fiesta has always been the prime example. Its forte is its excellent driving experience, featuring a composed ride and fun handling. It's a decently comfortable and practical car, too.

Admittedly, the infotainment system isn't quite on a par with the best in the class, but the rest of the package is so good that it’s hardly a deal-breaker.

Prices for this generation of Fiesta start from around £4000, but this will get you a high-mileage car from 2017 or 2018. Up your budget to around £5500 and you'll find a car of a similar age, but with much lower miles. If you spend £6000 or more, you should have a fair choice of Fiestas in good condition from 2018 or 2019.

Reliability is good, and parts and servicing should be relatively inexpensive. 

"Ford could've played it safe with the Fiesta's handling, but I'm very glad it didn't. The Fiesta is an overachiever in this sense and you can tell it was crafted by true car enthusiasts." – Mark Pearson, Used Cars Editor

The deal we found: 2021 Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost MHEV Titanium, 50,000 miles, £8749

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The ever-popular Nissan Qashqai has always been a favourite on the used car forecourts, and it's not hard to see why. 

For starters, it's great value. You'll need a budget of £5000 to get an early Qashqai of this generation in good condition, but if you want a newer model from 2020 or 2021, look to spend at least £9000. 

For the money, you get a generous amount of kit as standard. Our favourite trim is mid-level Acenta, which gives you 17in alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, automatic lights and wipers and various infotainment upgrades. N-Connecta is certainly worth a look, too, because it adds privacy glass, keyless entry and more safety kit.

The Qashqai is a comfortable car to ride in, but we'd recommend sticking to versions with smaller alloy wheels and thicker tyre side walls. These cushion you better from bumps than the larger wheels, particularly the 19in rims fitted to Tekna cars.

Reliability is very good for the second-generation Qashqai, according to the What Car? Reliability Survey. It finished in seventh place out of 76 cars in the family SUV class, earning a strong overall score of 98.3%. That's better than most rivals, including the Peugeot 3008 and Volkswagen Tiguan.

"The one that started the trend for family SUVs and still a good car today. This model I ran as a long-termer and found it spacious and comfortable for my family." – Mark Pearson, Used Cars Editor

The deal we found: 2020 Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DIG-T Acenta Premium, 49,017 miles, £9650

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The Jaguar I-Pace isn't your typical used Jaguar, because that would be either a saloon or sports car or an upmarket SUV with a stonking big engine under the bonnet. The I-Pace doesn't have an engine under its bonnet. In fact, it doesn't have an engine at all.

It was the firm's first production electric car, and, because it looks a million dollars, it created quite a stir when it was launched. Sales were good, and by the time it went off sale in late 2024, it left plenty of used examples on the forecourts to choose from.

To drive it's great, with loads of performance from its 395bhp and eager handling. It's wonderfully refined, too, and the spacious interior is both eye-catchingly modern and decidedly luxurious. 

Prices start as low as £8000 for one with a high-ish mileage, and £9000 to £12,000 for early cars with a moderate mileage. However, we'd spend £11,000 to £15,000 to find a good one with a reasonable mileage. You'll only need around £12,000 to pick up a 2020 S model with around 40,000 miles on its clock.

The fly in the ointment is its poor reliability. The I-Pace performed poorly in our latest 2025 What Car? Reliability Survey, coming 22nd out of 27 cars in the electric SUV car class with a score of 86%. Jaguar as a brand did little better. 

"There's something really appealing about this I-Pace. I think it's sharp to look at and to drive. That infotainment system's really good, too. Such a shame about the reliability." – George Hill, Used Cars Writer

The deal we found 2021 Jaguar I-Pace 400 S, 42,828 miles, £15,310

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Used prices for the Volkswagen T-Roc start from around £9000 for early examples, so it's competitive on value with the Ford Puma, Skoda Kamiq and the Volkswagen T-Cross, while newer, facelift examples cost upwards of £12,000

The T-Roc’s cosseting ride, superb refinement and practical boot will appeal to families, plus it has one of the best driving positions of any car in the class. There's a wide range of petrol or diesel engines available, too, including the option of four-wheel drive if you need it. 

And trims? There are plenty of these to choose from, but since the post-2022 facelift models are our favourite (they have a much-improved interior, with softer materials and brighter plastic finishes), we'd steer you towards Life trim. It keeps the cost down, but gives you plenty of equipment, including automatic windscreen wipers, two-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, digital dials and adjustable lumbar support.

To top things off, the T-Roc did very well in our most recent reliability survey. It finished in second place out of 38 small SUVs with a score of 99%, which places it above the Nissan Juke and Puma. Only the Kia EV3 beat it to the top spot.

"I think this T-Roc combines all that's best of modern VW in a small, practical and comfortable package. Top marks." – George Hill, Used Cars Writer

We found: 2022 Volkswagen T-Roc 1.0 TSI Life, 40,840 miles, £13,995

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The Volvo XC40 mixes style, space and comfort with cutting-edge safety.

It's a highly desirable used choice, a car that oozes style both inside and out. It's a smooth and hushed performer, too, with a low level of wind and road noise, helping to make the interior a noticeably refined place in which to spend time.

When it comes to interior quality, the XC40 is exceptionally classy. All the surfaces feel suitably upmarket, thanks to plush, soft-faced materials, and everything feels robust, too.

So, the XC40 might not be the youngest car here, but it's still a mightily good one. It's reliable, too, if its results in our latest reliability survey are anything to go by. Prices start at just £12,000 for an early one, but we'd spend more on one of the later models if you can afford to. Check out the full range of Volvo XC40s on our used car classifieds site here. 

"For a family SUV, I thought the XC40 felt like it had quite a low centre of gravity, helping it corner well but without the need for super stiff, ride-damaging suspension to control its body movements." – Mark Pearson, Used Cars Editor

The deal we found: 2021 Volvo XC40 T3 Momentum, 53,000 miles, £15,995

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The Kia Sportage delivers on what families demand from a mid-sized SUV and then some.

Passengers of all sizes can fit comfortably in the front and back seats, plus the boot is vast and you can fold the back seats in a useful 40/20/40 split. The Sportage also has a lofty driving position for a grand view ahead.

There are fuel-sipping hybrid and PHEV versions available, but the entry-level (but still excellent) 1.6-litre petrol model is a terrific car too. It's good to drive, refined and comfortable to ride in. Build quality is good, and the Sportage in any form is well-equipped. 

Reliability is top-notch, and the Sportage comes from new with Kia's transferable seven-year warranty. Buy a Sportage that's less than 20 months old from a Kia dealer, and that warranty will automatically get topped up to seven years. 

Used prices start at around £15,000, which is a useful saving on the price of a new one. Check out the prices on our used car classifieds site. 

"The Sportage managed to cater for my family of four and, what's more, I was left with space and practicality to spare." – Mark Pearson, Used Cars Editor

The deal we found: 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi 3, 45,276 miles, £16,990

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The second-generation Nissan Leaf is one of the cheapest used electric cars you can buy. Prices start from just £5000, which gets you an early 2018 model with high mileage. If you want something less leggy, you'll need to increase your budget to £6000 or more. An e+ Leaf with the 62kWh battery pack is around £8000, which is good value, too.

Out of the different versions, we'd go for the 40kWh version to maximise value. It can do 168 miles officially, but if that's not enough range for you, the 62kWh version can do 239 miles. In real-world driving, the 62kWh Leaf managed 217 miles during our test in warm weather. 

The Leaf is good to drive on the whole. There's little body lean and the steering is well weighted. Ride comfort is generally good, with only larger bumps catching the Leaf out. A Skoda Enyaq and VW ID 3 are more comfortable overall, though. 

The ID 3 and Enyaq are more spacious, too. While the Leaf isn't short of leg room, rear head room is a little limited by the swooping roofline.

"The Leaf's interior isn't exactly plush, but I did appreciate the amount of kit my Acenta test car had. It came with lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control and a 7.0in touchscreen infotainment system." – George Hill, Used Cars Writer

The deal we found: 2022 Nissan Leaf 40kWh Acenta, 42,177 miles, £7440

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There are few cars on this list that are as stylish and practical as the Jaguar F-Pace. 

There's an engine to suit most needs, too, from a relatively frugal four-cylinder diesel with either 178 or 237bhp; a refined 296bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel, a perky 247bhp 2.0-litre petrol, a rapid 375bhp 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol, and a bonkers 542bhp 5.0-litre V8 petrol in the F-Pace SVR.

But it's the way it drives that Jaguar hopes set the F-Pace apart. It has a lot in common with Jaguar’s XE and XF saloons, both of which have been applauded for having superb handling. The F-Pace doesn’t disappoint here either because it genuinely feels like a hot-hatch on stilts.

Although there have been concerns over its reliability in the past, its score of 94.2% in our most recent What Car? Reliability Survey is respectable enough, and puts it above the rival Range Rover Velar.

Prices for a used F-Pace start at around £8000 for an early 2.0-litre diesel version with high mileage, either with a manual gearbox or a more luxurious version with an auto. Spend between £10,000 and £15,000 for an average mileage car from 2017 or 2018, while £20,000 will net you 2020 or 2021 cars.

"The interior is fabulous. The materials, infotainment and general build quality are noticeably better than most of its rivals here. I'd recommend going for a newer F-Pace if you can afford the post-facelift 2021 model." – George Hill, Used Cars Writer

The deal we found: 2021 Jaguar F-Pace 2.0 D200 MHEV R-Dynamic S, 55,890 miles, £21,995

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