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The Sun
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
I'm a car expert – here's the BEST used electric cars you can buy for under £10,000 on Sun Motors
A CAR expert has revealed the best used electric cars that you can buy for under £10,000. Battery electric vehicles are often more expensive than petrol or diesel cars, but buying a used EV can help you save thousands of pounds. 6 These are the electric cars that won't break the bank, and are all available on Sun Motors. What is Sun Motors? Sun Motors is a pioneering platform transforming how people purchase used cars across the UK, crafted with customer ease and safety at the core. The marketplace links reputable and trusted dealerships to deliver a smooth and hassle-free car-buying journey from beginning to end. Featuring cutting-edge tools and services such as an AI chat bot on hand to answer any queries about specific cars, the platform simplifies the process of discovering and buying your perfect car. Start your search for your next used vehicle here. Renault Zoe (2012-present) 6 Model: Renault Zoe Parkers say: "The Renault Zoe has long been a popular choice for those wanting an affordable and capable small electric car." "The Zoe is also practical, pleasant to drive, and sensibly equipped." According to Renault, the model has a battery range of 239 miles, which should be fine most people's everyday needs. Kia Soul EV (2014-2019) 6 Model: Kia Soul EV Parkers commented: "The distinctive Kia Soul is often overlooked in the used electric car marketplace. "It's a good buy if you can find one, though, offering a range of up to 132 miles." And it comes with plenty of kit, including climate control, heated seats, cruise control, solar glass, a heat pump, and an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Volkswagen e-Golf (2014-2020) 6 Model: Volkswagen e-Golf The car experts claim that a Volkswagen Golf is always a pretty good shout when it comes to car recommendations, and similarly so if you're looking at used electric cars. They say: "The VW e-Golf is just like the conventional Golf, but it's electric – so as well as being smooth and quiet, it's also familiar, straightforward, and easy to live with." The battery of the Volkswagen e-Golf has a total capacity of 35.8 kWh - and a range of about 115 miles is achievable on a fully charged battery. Nissan Leaf (2011-2018) 6 Nissan is already on its second generation of bespoke electric cars when many other carmakers have only just launched their first, so you should be able to find one for less than £10k. The battery of the Nissan Leaf has a total capacity of 40 kWh, and an estimated range of about 145 miles is achievable on a fully charged battery. BMW i3 6 Model: BMW i3 When it was launched in 2013, the BMW i3 was an innovative breath of fresh air in the electric car industry. The experts say: "The inside is a particular delight, but performance is great too, especially from the 2017-onwards i3S model. "Range varies, with the earliest cars managing only 120 miles per charge on their best day. But it still looks ultra-modern now, and as long as it's been treated well, the electric version should prove reliable." BMW claims a range depending on options and equipment, of between 177 and 193 miles for both i3 versions. This comes after a car expert revealed how to repair a touchscreen covered in scratches for free using products you have at home. Plus, a legendary Ford Sierra RS Cosworth with super low mileage is set to fetch an eye-watering price at auction. Buying a used car? Check out Sun Motors and find your next vehicle today. Whether you're looking for automatic, manual or electric, use Sun Motors to decide on your next model.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Used-Car Market Is Ramping Up. Are Carvana and CarMax Stock Along for the Ride?
Trade experts were in lockstep when President Donald Trump levied a 25% tariff on foreign automobiles earlier this year: Car prices would go up and sales might decline. Others, like Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia, have argued the taxes will direct buyers away from newer models and toward the used market. Carvana is set for another impressive quarter, Wells Fargo David Lantz argued in a research note Friday, as the company prepares to report second-quarter earnings on July 30. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Auto Express
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Help! I need a big SUV fit for a family for £20,000
Dear Auto Express, I'm looking for a spacious SUV that suits family life, ideally for less than £20,000. What are my best options? - Derek Potter, E-mail SUVs are a big hit with households up and down the country thanks to their combination of a high driving position, excellent levels of refinement and plenty of space. Advertisement - Article continues below Some of the best-selling new cars on sale are SUVs which offer great value for money, but head over to the used market and you can find even more bang for your buck. These used models might be a few years old now, but they still have the same charm, class and quality to make them as competitive now as when they were new. The Land Rover Discovery Sport injects off-road ability and luxury into a manageably sized package, with a cosetting ride and a quiet cabin. Early models are let down by dated tech, but there's plenty of space inside and the third row of seats can accommodate two children. Mitsubishi's Outlander is another roomy SUV, but it's not the most dynamically polished option. It's easy to drive and comfortable, though, and it holds one trump card over the others: plug-in hybrid power on some models. Cheap to run and with almost 30 miles of all-electric range possible. Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below For a no-nonsense large SUV, the Kia Sorento could be the answer. With a versatile interior, stable handling and long warranty, it's a solid choice, albeit not the most exciting. Read on to find out which model might suit you. Advertisement - Article continues below Here's our expert pick for three of the best family SUVs available for £20,000, together with links to buy them through our Find a Car service … For: Plug-in hybrid option, big boot Plug-in hybrid option, big boot Against: Wind noise, unsettled ride, PHEV has five seats A deeply sculpted bumper, chrome accents and sharp creases mark out the Mitsubishi. Yet it doesn't have the prestige of the Land Rover, and falls behind on the road, where excessive wind noise spoils motorway refinement and the dynamics fall short of its competitors'. While the Mitsubishi Outlander is easy to drive on the whole, the ride can be unsettled over bumpy surfaces. But the steering is accurate enough, the brakes are strong and the car is available as a plug-in hybrid. A 2020 Outlander PHEV with 27,000 miles costs £20,000. The interior design is rather plain, but the Outlander feels durable and gets lots of kit. All models have a DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity and dual-zone climate control, with higher-spec editions adding a 360-degree parking camera, a heated steering wheel and sat-nav. The infotainment screen is let down by poor resolution. Only the diesel model has seven seats – the PHEV gets five – but the Outlander's versatility really shines. Where fitted, the third row provides enough space for children, and can be folded away with a one-touch mechanism. Drop the second row and there's a cavernous 1,608-litre load space. Advertisement - Article continues below Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below See our used Mitsubishi Outlander deals For: Premium feel, off-road ability, roomy cabin Premium feel, off-road ability, roomy cabin Against: Thirsty engines, clunky infotainment The Land Rover Discovery Sport looks every bit the shrunken version of the full-sized seven- seat off-roader, and that's no bad thing. Using the firm's Terrain Response system, the Disco Sport can go further than most other SUVs, and it's a quiet, relaxing companion on tarmac, too. It smooths out the bulk of road imperfections and is precise enough in bends, with decent grip. The Discovery Sport comes with a range of petrol and diesel engines, and a 2019 35,000-mile 2.0-litre diesel comes in under the £20,000 budget. This offers decent performance and is fairly refined. If you're after a seven-seater with a plush interior, the Land Rover is easily the best bet of this trio. The layout is reminiscent of other models in the range, with a clean dash design, metal trims and a gear selector that rises from the centre console. There's lots of adjustment in the seat and steering wheel, so most drivers can get comfy, but the infotainment system fitted to early cars isn't so easy to live with. The Disco Sport is very spacious, with a comfortable second row and fair access to the rearmost seats, which are fine for short journeys. The large boot and flat loading lip make carrying large items a doddle. Advertisement - Article continues below Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below See our used Land Rover Discovery Sport deals For: Long seven-year warranty, practical, refined Long seven-year warranty, practical, refined Against: Bland looks, diesel engine only For family SUV buyers who want to blend in, the Kia Sorento fits the bill nicely. The Kia is more polished to drive than the Mitsubishi, with strong refinement and a comfortable ride on most surfaces. The softer suspension set-up does sacrifice some precision while cornering, but it's a worthwhile trade-off. A 197bhp 2.2-litre diesel is the sole engine option with the Sorento, and it's punchy and smooth enough unless pushed hard. A 2019 Sorento that's covered 50,000 miles falls within budget, and will still be covered by Kia's excellent seven-year warranty. The seven-seat Sorento offers enough space to cater for a large family, with plenty of head and legroom in the second row. Access to the third row can be a little tricky because the door apertures aren't huge, but the seats are accommodating enough. There's a large 660-litre boot with the rearmost seats folded, too, and overall quality is good. Soft-touch surfaces and stitched panels lift the ambience, although it doesn't feel particularly luxurious and the cabin design is a little bland. It's not as premium as the Land Rover, but all Sorentos get DAB, Bluetooth, a touchscreen infotainment system and privacy glass. It should also be noted that this generation of Sorento is a previous Driver Power New Car Survey winner. See our used Kia Sorento deals Did you know you can sell your car through Auto Express ? We'll help you get a great price and find a great deal on a new car, too . Find a car with the experts Used Car Hunter: small, nimble first cars for £7,000 Our Car Hunter has £7,000 to spend on a first car which is small, modern and easy to drive Used Car Hunter: small automatic cars for £11,000 Our Car Hunter has £11,000 to spend on a supermini with an automatic gearbox. Here's what we've found Used Car Hunter: high-class luxury cars for £35,000 Our Car Hunter has a £35,000 budget for a luxury saloon that isn't a Mercedes S-Class Used Car Hunter: sporty convertible cars for £18,000 Our Car Hunter has a budget of £18,000 for a sporty convertible car Range Rover's secret mid-size EV: Inside its £500m factory Range Rover's secret mid-size EV: Inside its £500m factory We take an exclusive look inside JLR's revamped Liverpool site as the brand gears up for EV production MG4 and MGS5 EV prices slashed in reply to Government Electric Car Grant MG4 and MGS5 EV prices slashed in reply to Government Electric Car Grant In order to boost sales, MG is announcing its own a £1,500 grant for some of its EVs Chinese cars will take over as Britain's best sellers Chinese cars will take over as Britain's best sellers With a dramatic rise in sales, Mike Rutherford thinks it's only a matter of time before Chinese cars outsell all other countries in the UK
Reuters
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Reuters
China auto industry group publication corrects report on 'zero-mileage' crackdown plans
SHANGHAI, July 19 (Reuters) - A publication of China's top auto industry association said on Monday that its report about China's industry ministry planning to ban the resale of cars within six months of their initial registration was "inaccurate", and it deleted that line from its story. Auto Review, the official media outlet run by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said in a statement to Reuters that its article published on Saturday "contained inaccurate descriptions related to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and other relevant authorities concerning zero-mileage used cars." "These inaccuracies have since been deleted and corrected," it said. The publication updated its story to read: "MIIT plans to regulate the zero-mileage used cars together with relevant departments and manage the issue from its source." Auto Review had reported on Saturday that MIIT planned to ban the resale of new cars within six months after their registration as part of efforts to combat sales of so-called zero-mileage used cars. It reported then that the China Automobile Dealers Association, another industry group, had separately proposed a code system for exports of used cars. On Monday, Auto Review also corrected that line in the article to say the group proposed to "set up a relevant mechanism", without elaboration. The article, published on its official WeChat account, also said Chery and BYD ( opens new tab, were among companies planning to hold dealers accountable for violations, including licensing cars before they were sold. This portion of the article remained unchanged after the correction. Zero-mileage used cars have emerged in China as a result of the uniquely cutthroat competition for sales in the world's largest auto market, which is reeling from a brutal, years-long price war caused by chronic overcapacity. The practice involves insuring a new vehicle before it is sold, allowing automakers and their dealers to meet sales targets. There have been several signs China's central government was preparing a crackdown, from a Communist Party newspaper condemning zero-mileage used cars last month to the country's cabinet pledging on Wednesday that it would control "irrational" competition in the domestic electric vehicle industry.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
China plans crackdown on zero-mileage used car sales
(Corrects day in paragraph 8 to Wednesday not Friday, corrects industry to EV, not auto) SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's industry ministry is planning to ban the resale of cars within six months of their initial registration as part of efforts to combat sales of so-called zero-mileage used cars, an industry association publication reported on Saturday. Zero-mileage used cars have emerged in China as a result of the uniquely cutthroat competition for sales in the world's largest auto market, which is reeling from a brutal, years-long price war caused by chronic overcapacity. The practice involves insuring a new vehicle before it is sold, allowing automakers and their dealers to meet sales targets. But it can create hassles for customers. Auto Review, a publication run by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, reported the plan in an editorial published on its WeChat account. It said that the China Automobile Dealers Association, another industry group, had separately proposed a code system for exports of used cars. The editorial added that Chery and BYD were among companies planning to hold dealers accountable for violations, including licensing cars before they are sold. The measures, if enforced, would mark the first policy action taken by the Chinese government to stop the practice, which became a nationwide issue after Great Wall Motor CEO Wei Jianjun called it out in May. Since then, there have been several signs China's central government was preparing a crackdown, from a Communist Party newspaper condemning zero-mileage used cars last month to the country's cabinet pledging on Wednesday that it would control "irrational" competition in the domestic electric vehicle industry. Sign in to access your portfolio
