Best used carsunder £3,000

THE best small cars on sale aren’t just easy to drive, they’re also brimming with more safety kit and in-car tech than ever before. Not only do they provide a feeling of refinement previously reserved

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e

THE ELROQ IS DESPERATELY hard to fault. And believe us, we’ve tried. Basically a shrunken Enyaq, it looks tremendous, drives neatly, is efficient and roomy, balances tech and switchgear, and still dar

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

List price £30,795 Target Price £28,430 MPG 64.1 CO2 100g/km For Frugal in real-world driving; comfy and good to drive; generously equipped; well built and reliable Against Tight for adults in rear se

IT’S no secret that prices of new cars have increased in recent years. An entry-level Volkswagen Golf is nearly £30,000 these days, and the average price a UK buyer pays for a set of brand new wheels