Need a car for under £20,000? These are some of the best new and used options

Keeping to a strict budget can help to make the process of buying a new car much easier. For many people, a £20,000 limit gets them a broad range of options, covering both new and used car markets.

However, with such a wide level of choice, it can be tricky to decide. It’s why we’ve picked out some of the very best to make things as simple as can be.

Fiat Grande Panda

Inside, the Grande Panda is surprisingly practical given the car’s compact exterior dimensions, while its light steering makes it great to drive around town.

Skoda Fabia

While the new Fabia starts from just over £21,000, you’ll be able to find a nearly-new example for well under our £20,000 budget and for that, you’ll be getting a very impressive small car.

Chery Tiggo 4

Bearing in mind that the Tiggo 4 comes with a large infotainment system and an efficient hybrid engine, it’s remarkable that it’s priced from £18,995.

Dacia Sandero

While pretty bare-bones, you still get must-have features such as air conditioning, electric front windows and a speed limiter.

Volkswagen Golf

For our £20,000 budget, you should be able to get a 2023 model year car with under 50,000 miles.

MG4

For our £20,000 budget, you’ll be able to get a car from 2024, which can offer a range of up to 281 miles for Long Range versions.

Volvo XC40

For £20,000, you should be able to get a car from 2022 with under 50,000 miles on the clock, too.