What Car? Personal Shopper: best hybrid car for less than £23,000
Buying used
- Our recommended choice: 2017 BMW 330e
- Price: £23,000
- Mileage: 7378
This excellent BMW 330e offers you an ideal green car halfway house, because it has a normal petrol engine and an electric motor connected to a small battery pack.
In fully electric mode, it has a 23-mile electric range that’s suitable for the daily commute, then there’s a normal 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine for when you need to travel further afield. With both the engine and electric motor working together, you get 249bhp, making the 330e a quick car.
This 3 Series is right on the money, despite being only a year old, and has covered a mere 7378 miles. In addition, it has parking sensors, LED headlights, sat-nav and BMW's intuitive iDrive infotainment system. Charging it should be easy, especially if you've got somewhere to plug it in at the office.
Also consider: 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTE DSG Price: £19,432 Mileage: 10,289
Imagine having a car with all the power of a Golf GTI hot hatchback yet with free road tax and a real-world electric range of 20 miles? Well, the Golf GTE is that car, and this one still has one year left of warranty and is well under budget at £19,432.
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Also consider: 2016 Lexus GS 300h Executive Edition Price: £21,367 Mileage: 24,028
You can even get yourself into a luxury car with your budget. This GS 300h comes stuffed with equipment, is only £20 a year to tax, has a very well-built interior and promises to be highly reliable. Plus, even with the hybrid batteries, there’s plenty of room in the boot for the golf clubs and fishing poles, or even a pram.
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