New cars that cost less than £8,000The cars that cost less than £8,000 and which can be driven on British roads.A top ten list of the cars being driven on British roads which cost less than £8,000 and which could be considered affordable by most drivers. Everyone loves a bargain, particularly if they are a motorist faced with ever increasing bills for their cars through petrol costs, maintenance and any tax which needs to be paid. Below are some of the newest cars which are available to buy on the roads for less than £8,000 and the advantages a driver can realistically expect for their investment.
To reach these speeds the car has a 1,149cc petrol engine which can travel for 49.6 miles on a full tank. The car is recognised as the most fuel efficient car in Malaysia, although its CO2 emissions are 134 g/km, not low enough to allow the car to travel freely through the London Congestion Zone.
The five door model comes with either a five speed manual or a four speed automatic gearbox and can reach speeds of up to 95 miles per hour thanks to its engine economy of 67.3 miles per gallon. With 68 brake horse power the car can speed from 0-60 in 13.9 seconds and has only one drawback, the need to pay extra for air conditioning.
The South American-built car was actually unveiled to its prime target market in Europe at the Leipzig Motor Show in 2005 and is partially constructed from a renewable source called the Curaua Plant. It took a further four years before the car was released in South America.
The Spark is a comfortable drive and has copious space in the boot for its size with approximately 170 litres of available. Another advantage in the Spark’s favour is that the car’s emissions put into the relatively low ‘Tax Band C’, which is an improvement on the vehicle’s predecessor, the Matiz.
Powered by a 86 brake horse power 1.3 litre four-cylinder engine, the Perodua Myvi reaches 60 miles per hour from a standing start in 11.3 seconds. The Myvi has an engine economy of 40 miles. The Myvi is available from £6,999 making it the first car on the list which is under £7,000.
With a fuel economy of 51.4 miles per gallon and five speed manual transmission the car is functional rather than exotic. The boot space is 129 litres but this can be extended to 367 litres by rolling the back seats down, thereby creating the extra space.
i10′s aim has been to create a niche in the ever crowded car market for the Hyundai and is compact enough to drive in busy traffic but still has enough space for both a large boot and leg room for driver and passengers. Whilst not the cheapest of the cars profiled the i10 certainly offers value for money.
Peugeot’s effort offers the motorist a solid model which should be dependable and has a great driving position. Allied to this is the car’s four-star Euro NCAP rating which marks it out as one of the safest cars to drive on the road. Boot space in the 107 is modest but the car itself can fit passengers and a driver in without too much trouble.
Twizzy’s top speed is 50 miles per hour and the car is powered by a 20 brake horse power engine. An obvious advantage of the Twizzy is that it’s an all electric car which means no road tax is payable on the vehicle when it is driven. Similarly to the rest of the motors featured, the Twizzy is suited to city motoring with its smallness and lightness being able to manoeuvre around tight corners without much trouble.
Powered by a 1.2 litre engine which can be engaged with a five or six speed manual transmission, the car can reach speeds of 96 miles per hour. Fiat’s Panda 1.2 Active can race from 0-60 miles per hour in 15 seconds. Related posts:
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