TOP 8 FUEL EFFICIENT CARS UNDER £5,000

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  • @HighPeakAutos
    @HighPeakAutos  Год назад +11

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    • @chukwumaamakeze7992
      @chukwumaamakeze7992 Год назад

      Pls which website can I get cheaper cars

    • @bonniedrasco8166
      @bonniedrasco8166 Год назад

      Not been here for a while Matty, not sure if you remember me, we have shared the odd joke here and there! Anyway absolutely brilliant you’ve got to 200k in subscribers, you deserve it buddy, lots of hard work and solid content, I’ve literally been with you from the start and it’s great to see what you’ve achieved and accomplished and I wish you all the success you deserve in the future even if you have started going on chav holidays to Dubai and started highlighting your hair (jeez! Give the money away if you can’t think of anything sensible or disgraceful to do with it otherwise by the time you get to 300k you may well of spent it all on plastic surgery and end up looking like a messed up version of a love island contestant or worst still a northern car salesman version of Rylan Clarke ) I hope you’re salt of the earth northern mates are taking note and ready to give you a good kicking to bring you back to reality

    • @angela1984a
      @angela1984a Год назад +2

      So when are you going to mention the words "Electric Vehicle" for the first time?

    • @angela1984a
      @angela1984a Год назад +1

      @Syst3M D3Cod3s An EV has lower Green House Gas Emissions.

    • @angela1984a
      @angela1984a Год назад

      @Syst3M D3Cod3s 1) Your entire post is just a bunch of WHATABOUTISMS. FACT: An EV has lower Green House Gas Emissions than your diesel Ford! 2) You are not getting 99 mpg. Probably not even half of that. 3) I'd say EV's are affordable to anyone that has a steady income. Try making a TCO - Total Cost of Ownership Calculation to get the true cost of what you are currently spending in total on your Ford. 4) The TRICK with EV's is to charge them AT home over night and at work when you are putting in a ~8 hour work day. That way you don't need to queue to charge. 5) AFAIK most electric car batteries are warrantied for 8 years or 100,000/120,000 miles, whichever comes first, with minimum 70% retention of Battery capacity over the warranty period. But yeah - I can currently not tell you what a battery will cost to replace once an EV is out of warranty - you and everyone else buying an EV will have to do your/their own research on that one before buying.

  • @UCZ15
    @UCZ15 Год назад +60

    Man, you’re on a roll recently. I’m enjoying every video - whether it’s one of these lists, or a review, or a tour or just anything.

  • @alistairpickup6456
    @alistairpickup6456 Год назад +369

    Another good video but what have you done to your hair fella

  • @ianhamer4494
    @ianhamer4494 Год назад +28

    Brilliant, good to see a working man's video in these fuel efficiency times.

  • @czechhero
    @czechhero Год назад +13

    After having diesel cars for nigh on 25 years, I decided it was time for a change, so after watching this excellent video I bought a Suzuki Celerio, totally different to my last car, a V40. I have to say, what a brilliant little car it is, currently averaging just under 60 mpg, better than the D2 Volvo. I'm very impressed and I have to say thank you to Matt for pointing me in the right direction 👍

  • @williamfence566
    @williamfence566 Год назад +7

    Had my CRZ for 7 years ( longest I've kept a car ) and it's the updated battery pack ( 2014 ) . Economical , quick 20-50mph , manual box and utterly reliable at reasonable Honda dealer costs. Looked to sell it a few times to have a change but seen nothing comparable

  • @johnennis4586
    @johnennis4586 Год назад +61

    Filled my car up today £122 for v power, but it’s only a £80 fine if you drive off. I can see a issue here. Call me the money saving expert!

    • @stuontwo677
      @stuontwo677 Год назад +2

      an £80 fine on top of paying back the £122. Not really saving money is it? :)

  • @IanG12
    @IanG12 Год назад +16

    Couple of cheap good versions are the 1.4 and 1.6 hdi engines, citroens c2 1.4 hdi my Mrs use to have averaged 80mpg consistently and the 1.6 hdi ds3 which was good for around 75mpg on a motorway on the regular. I have a 640d GC and that's quite good on a run I average 42-45mpg on the regular that's good from a 300bhp+beast.

  • @edwardmclaughlin7935
    @edwardmclaughlin7935 Год назад +2

    You're a great source of no-nonsense information. Thanks for passing on your expertise.

  • @carlosfandango2419
    @carlosfandango2419 Год назад +24

    Rocking a 2010 Golf 2.0 TDi, 140bhp. Work and back - 50-60 mpg. Floor it on the way home, overtake a few folk - 45mpg. Hit the South coast to visit my sister, use cruise control 60+mpg. This car has 140k on the clock, I paid £3,500 for it. It is comfortable, good stereo, bluetooth phone, 4* electric windows and still makes me smile when driving it, what's not to like?

    • @jazzyb8886
      @jazzyb8886 Год назад +1

      The cheating NOx emissions which kill all the pedestrians for a start.

    • @carlosfandango2419
      @carlosfandango2419 Год назад +4

      @@jazzyb8886 Get a grip man. I remember driving in smog that thick I nearly ran into a packed car on the wrong side of the road. In city's, cars often put out air that is cleaner than went in. The only time you see a sooty diesel these days is a boy racers Seat FR that has had all the cleaning contraptions removed, then remapped or vintage commercials. The sheer volume of traffic is now the main problem.

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@carlosfandango2419- *cities. Simpleton.

  • @ComeJesusChrist
    @ComeJesusChrist Год назад +4

    I’ve had a fairly high mileage manual 2010 C200 CDI estate a few years ago. On the long run, it was doing 60-65 imperial mpg. My automatic 2003 E320CDI CDI auto estate with 204bhp and 500Nm of torque was still doing over 40mpg and could carry five people, a slimline dishwasher and fridge in the boot. These are both in the range of £2-4K now. I’d also recommend the SL500 or any other V8 from Mercedes. For a 5 litre V8, it’s incredibly frugal.

  • @MotorTorq_ZA
    @MotorTorq_ZA Год назад +25

    The 2008-2013 alto that preceded the Suzuki celery. Was unlike the celeriac it had character it had charm it was fun not just a box. They also sold it as the Nissan pixo

    • @khalidacosta7133
      @khalidacosta7133 Год назад

      I'd rather spend more on fuel and drive something else.

    • @MotorTorq_ZA
      @MotorTorq_ZA Год назад +1

      @@khalidacosta7133 that’s understandable but I’d rather have an alto than a celeriac

  • @jdmguy44
    @jdmguy44 Год назад +18

    Glad to see the CRZ on the list. Great little cars. My brother has one and it's actually quite like driving an NA hot hatch from the nineties. Lots of fun and striking to look at. Agree also on the Prius. Driven the current model Mk4 and was very impressed. Very practical, comfortable and refined. It is the same car at the end of the day as the current shape Corolla you tested in Spain.

  • @brianjohnstone7706
    @brianjohnstone7706 Год назад +3

    1st class video Matt! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience trying to help us.....
    Whilst some think it worthwhile point out their perceived faults about your appearance.
    "A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a foolish man speaks because he has to say something"!

  • @Rabscuttle3
    @Rabscuttle3 Год назад

    It's great that you highlight cars that most of us wouldn't think of, but clearly have a lot of merit, especially in this example, you show how to really drive cheaply! Cheers! 😊

  • @danecowan678
    @danecowan678 Год назад +4

    Yay! Another vid 😁
    It’s good to see the price of fuel starting to come down though. Theyre still extremely high!!

  • @CS-oo6hs
    @CS-oo6hs Год назад +14

    I had that 1.2TDI in a Fabia estate greenline 2 and I thought it was great. It was totally reliable, refined enough once it was warmed up (when it’s cold it sounds like it has horrific rod knock) and once you get to know it it didn’t feel *that* slow. Not fast by any means, but gutsy enough when you’re in the power band. Like the 1.6TDI though it had some weird torque gaps which can catch you out and leave you floundering, if say you’re pulling out of an uphill junction with a full car. Still, it treated me very well and I once got 86.9mpg out of it. Can’t ask for more than that.

    • @hplays_7866
      @hplays_7866 Год назад +3

      I have also recently bought a seat ibiza ecomotive estate 1.2TDI for my first car and I completely agree. Yes it does struggle to pick up speed at times but I don't think its THAT bad.

    • @johnmcgann9320
      @johnmcgann9320 Год назад +2

      I've got a 1.4 tfi fabia estate which gets 60.5 mpg more on a longer run

  • @jayprajapat
    @jayprajapat Год назад +1

    Hidden gem for me was a 2015 Mazda3 Sport Nav with the 2.2d engine. Driven gently I managed just under 700 miles. Yet when you wanted to have some fun you had a lightweight car with 150bhp, zero turbo lag. Not a crazy performance machine but enough to put a smile on your face.

  • @bumbleo8993
    @bumbleo8993 Год назад +1

    Very entertaining advice on some interesting choices. Excellent as always.

  • @alexblake4167
    @alexblake4167 Год назад

    I love the range of videos you've been putting out.

  • @garethtalbot8950
    @garethtalbot8950 Год назад +2

    I've a 2014 1.6tdi golf. With aircon off I got 72mpg on 40 mile trip using cruise control where possible and staying on 60mph limited roads (100km) avoiding motorway. Not always possible I know but its capable of doing that on long open drive. Great video, I had Prius on loan for 3wks, I started to fall for it. I get it.

  • @georgepickford3843
    @georgepickford3843 Год назад +13

    A few months ago I bought a 2004 VW Lupo 1.0L petrol for £600 with full history. A brimmed tank in todays mad prices is £55 (£35/40 normally) - yes it’s slower than a post office queue but it’s a great run about and will average 50+mph even with my foot mashed to the floor only weighing 870kg. Can’t ever get done for speeding but 40mph feels like 70 as it’s a big go-kart. Best thing I’ve bought and I love it.

    • @thepharcyde8285
      @thepharcyde8285 Год назад +2

      Some time ago VW used to make the Lupo 3l which UK market never got. It was 1.2 tdi auto and consumption was exactly matching the title - 3l per 60 miles

    • @ChrisLitton
      @ChrisLitton Год назад

      They also did the lupo gti, very rare now but look like a laugh to drive

    • @metallboy25
      @metallboy25 Год назад

      The only problem is if you get into a collision with another vehicle, it could be really bad. That's why I have always avoided matchbox cars.

  • @stuartcole3759
    @stuartcole3759 Год назад +3

    In the olden days I had a Citroen ax 1.4 diesel. I drove from near Birmingham to Swansea and back on a 1/4 of a tank. I reckoned about 85 mpg. You’d get one now for a grand and you could say it was retro

  • @VaiRostampour
    @VaiRostampour Год назад +7

    I just did a 700mile round trip to Scotland.. achieved 60mpg with 3 lads in the car 3/4 of a tank in my 520d. Mostly motorway but great nonetheless

  • @vincentcarter4932
    @vincentcarter4932 Год назад +8

    My ds3 sport diesel is an amazing little car average arond 55mpg and have i have achieved 83 mpg on the motorway,good looking car in my opinion,done 124 thousand miles,absolute brilliant car hate it when people slag off the French cars

  • @JonDraine
    @JonDraine Год назад +28

    I picked up a 2006, Audi A4 B7 Avant, 6 speed manual, 2.0Tdi in January with 133,000 miles. Averages 48mpg on my 18 mile round trip to work everyday. Did cost £130 to fill up a few weeks ago. Getting approx 700 miles to one tank. Haven't had ot on a run yet can see it doing 1000 miles on a tank. I was running a 2002 BMW 325ci auto before and the best I'd get out of it on my work run would be 24 mpg.

    • @des1458
      @des1458 Год назад +1

      ya those mid 2000 diesel's really do go forever. i have 2009 passat much less power than the audi but averages around 55mpg on the motorway and around 750 miles on a tank fill up is like 65 -66 litres. you can get them fairly cheap too.

    • @JP.708
      @JP.708 Год назад +9

      I hate it when people try to compare cars on how many miles they get to a tank or how much it cost to fill up, as if that means its less economical. You can't, all tanks are different sizes 🤷‍♂️

    • @khalidacosta7133
      @khalidacosta7133 Год назад +1

      @@JP.708 It's stupid to compare fuel economy too... there's so much variability it's utterly pointless.

    • @MrUnknown2105
      @MrUnknown2105 Год назад

      Damn thant's bad mpg, my 320d estate does 80mpg @58mph or 65mpg @70mph

    • @awaisqaisar6696
      @awaisqaisar6696 Год назад

      How much did you pay for your Audi if you don't mind me asking?

  • @brianjkelly1551
    @brianjkelly1551 Год назад +16

    I have managed over 81mpg in my 2020 2.0tdi manual Passat over a mixed trip over 1800miles. It means being clever with how you drive but worth it !

    • @jackdaniel9308
      @jackdaniel9308 Год назад +1

      are you tailgating lorries?

    • @Swiss4.2
      @Swiss4.2 Год назад +1

      Very impressive, I have only managed to get 70mpg from my Passat.

    • @brianjkelly1551
      @brianjkelly1551 Год назад +2

      @@jackdaniel9308 no not at all , I live in Ireland and the area I mostly travel is fairly flat

    • @simon.revill
      @simon.revill Год назад

      Same here. One time, I can only put it down to the external air conditions that must have been just right for efficient burning, it did 70mpg on a run that normally averaged 55mpg.

    • @brianjkelly1551
      @brianjkelly1551 Год назад

      @@simon.revill put a little more air pressure in your tyres

  • @devpanch1
    @devpanch1 Год назад +1

    I had a CR-Z and it was brilliant. Fun, cool, fully loaded, so cheap to run and I ran it for two years put on 30,000 miles and sold it for exactly what I bought it for. Only draw back is they don’t come in an auto (though do in the US!).

  • @Gracievision
    @Gracievision Год назад +41

    I bought a 2009 Yaris for £5000 with 21000 miles just last April. 55 mpg no problem and plenty quick enough to keep up in traffic. And it's a Yaris so it's never going to go wrong.

    • @jackdaniel9308
      @jackdaniel9308 Год назад +2

      why didn't you go for a corolla instead? Significantly nicer drive for not much more running cost.

    • @joanofarc708
      @joanofarc708 Год назад

      There supposed to be bullet proof

  • @animalcol1
    @animalcol1 Год назад +12

    One of my cars is a mk9 civic idtec. I never get less than 60 mpg out of it no matter how I drive it. Gets 80mpg on a long motorway trip at a constant 65mph. It's amazing!

    • @GLH8
      @GLH8 Год назад +3

      I’ve got the tourer version. Totally agree with what you say!

    • @jdmguy44
      @jdmguy44 Год назад +1

      I remember driving (a then) brand new mk8 Civic 2.2 diesel my Dad had for an extended test drive. Not only very economical but surprisingly quick with loads of effortless overtaking grunt. He ended going for an Accord at the time.

    • @johnkeepin7527
      @johnkeepin7527 Год назад

      Years ago I had a mk 8 Civic, followed by a mk 9 until 2017, both diesel engines. The 2.2 was a powerful one, and had a tall top gear (it was a 6-speed box), around 35 mph/1000 rpm. The Mk 9 1.6l diesel one was the most efficient car I had - averaging about 4.4 l/100km.

    • @David-cm4ok
      @David-cm4ok Год назад

      Ive got a 2013 civic 5 door. Its 60 miles per gallon all day. Great car.

  • @binzola1960
    @binzola1960 Год назад

    That was the most useful video I have ever see on youtube. Thank you vert much!

  • @Gasmaska69
    @Gasmaska69 Год назад +2

    I bought a 2006 Mercedes b200 cdi few years ago, it is great with economy around town (6.5l-7l per 100km) and on the highway 4.5l on 100km. These used to be cheaper, but now with today's prices I can sell mine for more than what I spent.
    I live in Macedonia and car was imported from Germany, as many are around here.

  • @mod3064
    @mod3064 Год назад +1

    Great stuff again, Matt ! thanks for creating. Would this be relevant for first time driver cars please? if not any chance of a review? Really great videos keep them up !

  • @martinkitchin6204
    @martinkitchin6204 Год назад +1

    Really thorough and as usual - it's informative and relevant. Thank you Matt !

  • @54mgtf22
    @54mgtf22 Год назад +1

    My Alfa 159 diesel gets the same economy as a Prius with more go and all the toys.
    Love your work, Matt 👍

  • @BC1878
    @BC1878 Год назад +1

    I purchased a Hyundai Ioniq last year, obviously it was more than £5000 but it’s superb on fuel. I’ve went from a 2.0 diesel doing urban mileage of about 38mpg max! My ionic does between 64 and 69mpg’s with no issues.

  • @darrenbudgen966
    @darrenbudgen966 Год назад +8

    Literally missing off the 1.6 dtec Honda Civic is mind boggling . More specifically the models that ran from 2012-2017. Free to tax, bomb proof, can pick them up from 5000k or less for an older reg. Around town I get 60+ mpg, on a long run I get 80+ mpg. It quite literally won a guinness world record for its frugality!

    • @Rob-ex8st
      @Rob-ex8st 10 месяцев назад +1

      good shout

  • @paulcliffe8168
    @paulcliffe8168 Год назад +7

    BMW LCI E60 520d, 65mpg on the motorway. Under the radar, fuel efficient car.

    • @gavthegunner14
      @gavthegunner14 Год назад

      You must have sat at 60mph to achieve that figure? I've had two e60 LCI 520d auto's and only averaged 37mpg in both of them 😅 My tuned 315hp LCI 530d averaged around 40mpg and i didn't hang about in it

  • @darrenwilson8042
    @darrenwilson8042 Год назад +1

    talking of the Spark - my wife had a Matiz for 9 years and 90k miles before we binned it ( wanted too much fixing but we got our £4k worth ) - she now drives a 59 reg with 20k on the clock - I bought it and drove it round for a while and it is soooo cheap and reliable.
    I now have a Duster diesel - does 50mpg + with ease - well equipped and mine ( a 13 plate Laureate ) cost me £4990 a year ago. I think I got in just before prices went mental

  • @intrepidbun5002
    @intrepidbun5002 Год назад

    good work Matt, thanks for the video

  • @Rick-sl7iw
    @Rick-sl7iw Год назад +4

    Great video Matt but I prefer smiles per gallon it makes driving so much better

  • @imaginewebdesign
    @imaginewebdesign Год назад

    Another very useful, and entertaining video. Thank you.

  • @Valley_view
    @Valley_view Год назад +5

    Honorable mention for the kia picanto i must add ( 2gen) my wife has the 2013 1.2 petrol, she beats the crap out of it on horrible dirt roads. Still running excellent, nothing loose and is very fuel efficient.

    • @bonkeydollocks1879
      @bonkeydollocks1879 Год назад

      This model came out tops in a recent reliability survey thing, no real faults at all to report

  • @jamesavickers5961
    @jamesavickers5961 Год назад

    I have been waiting for this …and looking in to this it makes loads of sense

  • @gautenytren8218
    @gautenytren8218 Год назад +1

    My mum has a Citroën C3, it’s a 2011 with around 50,000 miles. It’s the 1.4 diesel with 68 bhp I think🤔. On a very steady run on the highway you could get below the 4.0 l/100km mark, which I find incredibly good. That is also a bit more interesting then most of the cars on this list, and it is surprisingly reliable. It only has one issue, it eats wheel bearings. She has probably replaced almost one a year.

  • @farukmiah449
    @farukmiah449 Год назад +10

    Being fuel efficient is all about how you drive and planning your journeys. In my Audi SQ7 beast, stick it behind a lorry, use radar cruise control and you’ll get around 60mpg. Normal driving 30mpg if you’re lucky.

    • @aob8663
      @aob8663 Год назад +2

      That sounds fun 🤩

    • @ThePorkypete51
      @ThePorkypete51 Год назад

      Nobody buys a Audi S to sit behind a lorry

    • @farukmiah449
      @farukmiah449 Год назад +1

      @@ThePorkypete51 I didn't either, but nice to know what's possible

    • @sixtyseven3337
      @sixtyseven3337 Год назад

      Or you could overtake the lorry and stick it on 62mph or so,??? (i.e have a nice clear view ahead)

    • @Luckyjo21
      @Luckyjo21 Год назад

      @@sixtyseven3337 must not of heard of slipstream driving

  • @Wiganpilot
    @Wiganpilot Год назад

    I recently purchased a 2013 Kia Venga 3 1.6 CRDi EcoDynamics for £4'300 with 86'000 miles on the clock, very well kitted out with even the Panoramic electric roof. Full service history, £30 a year tax, and decent fuel economy, not the best in terms of quietness or handling but a great work commuter for me.

  • @jakubgraus13
    @jakubgraus13 Год назад +2

    I would also recommend something with a VW 1.9 TDi engine. Reliable and plenty quick. I have a 2003 Škoda Superb and recently I got 53.46mpg on a motorway run, average is about 47mpg. If you go for something lighter like Golf or Octavia, mpg will be even better.

  • @thequickervicar9821
    @thequickervicar9821 Год назад

    Cracking video. Our daughter had a 2011 Aygo which she did over 130,000 in with very few problems. Bear in mind she drove it like it was stolen and commutes 75 miles daily. I never understood how it lasted so long. She only changed it when the cabin fan broke in the middle of winter and I didn't have time to fix it.

  • @joshuaposton1070
    @joshuaposton1070 Год назад +1

    Great video love my little Citroen C1 especially as my first car !

  • @WalkWithWallace
    @WalkWithWallace Год назад +1

    Nice list mate, incidentally loved my old Honda CRX VT, cheers for the reminder. 9

  • @josephmifsud8261
    @josephmifsud8261 Год назад +1

    A great list for first cars on a budget

  • @stephenlane9168
    @stephenlane9168 Год назад +1

    Another blinder Matt, nice work 👌👏👍

  • @MrSunnyBhoy
    @MrSunnyBhoy Год назад +3

    Great video, really enjoyed it and some v interesting options I didn't know about. I bought a 2009 T-spirit Prius in Jan and it's been amazing. Average is 60mpg. I did consider the honda insight but the shape was v weird and the Prius just seemed to have better reviews and figures in every dept.

    • @HighPeakAutos
      @HighPeakAutos  Год назад +2

      Very good. I like the Prius. They’re decent cars

  • @SamFrostDigitalMarketing
    @SamFrostDigitalMarketing Год назад +1

    Prius is a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't drive enough to warrant chopping my car in for something more frugal, but I have a definite soft spot for them. Comfortable, reliable and cheap to run.

  • @fowlman7254
    @fowlman7254 Год назад

    Another awesome video.. love the hair bro..👊🏽💯

  • @kyleansley
    @kyleansley Год назад

    I actually worked for an auto accessories company in the US and dressed up a Prius and it looked good. Drove it for quite a while until the battery died. Surprisingly loved the car.

  • @binio28
    @binio28 Год назад +2

    On diesel cars make sure you maintain your egr valves. I recently changed EGR valve and fuel economy improved from 32mpg to 45mpg on 3.0D V6 car

  • @sveneklund6775
    @sveneklund6775 Год назад

    Glad the CRZ made it on here... Great video mate... Thanks again,👍

  • @safdarrizvi9885
    @safdarrizvi9885 Год назад

    Ive had a Toyota Aygo & 3 Peugeot 107s.The 63 plate was zero tax but i had issues with the electric power steering.Not easy to drive even though its a small car.Turned out to be power steering ECU.I got a replacement from U Pull It Stamford Bridge and that fixed the problem.Also just got a 61 plate Cat N from Copart that im fixing up.At this moment in history these cars are perfect as run abouts especially in places like London with ULEZ charges.Great video thank you.

  • @leowillow
    @leowillow 11 месяцев назад

    I passed my test in may and bought a suzuki alto 2011 from a friend, so impressed and so cheap to run, it was just £1000 and £20, cheap to insure too!

  • @-chris1965
    @-chris1965 Год назад +1

    The 308 1.6 HdI blue is great - I have a 15 plate, pay no tax and get 62-65mpg on a mix of town and country

  • @pauloakes5718
    @pauloakes5718 Год назад +1

    And just to add salt it’s one of the best Diesel engines ever made.54.9 today and I drive like you🙈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

  • @steve5772
    @steve5772 Год назад +2

    I have a 2002 Caddy SDI that I bought for £300 4 years ago.... 70mpg. Yeah, it's not fast and it's a bit loud inside, but can't argue with that. Dad has a Mk1 Fabia SDI and it's pretty similar on fuel.

  • @alk6225
    @alk6225 Год назад

    lots of good pointers here . congrats

  • @LJ.Jasper
    @LJ.Jasper Год назад +1

    Loving your videos, whether they're relevant to the cars I'm looking to buy or not. I moved back to the UK after spending many years in Canada/US, and the first thing that hit me on returning was 'hang on, I hardly know any of the cars on the road!' lol so I'm learning heaps, many thanks!

    • @HighPeakAutos
      @HighPeakAutos  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching! Welcome back to the UK

    • @LJ.Jasper
      @LJ.Jasper Год назад +1

      @@HighPeakAutos many thanks, I'm extremely glad to be home! Slowly working my way through all of your videos, absolutely loving them 👍🏼

  • @pauloakes5718
    @pauloakes5718 Год назад +7

    What about a 2010 Honda Civic in gun metal grey rocking a 2.2 diesel with an S on the end?
    Bought mine for £3,000 in Stockport with 64k on the clock.Run it on best derv and service
    as recommended.I replace rubber and that’s it really.Had it for 4 years and achieves 54 mpg
    all day long. Not cost me a penny and my local garage thinks I’m Jesus. You got this one so
    wrong but bloody love the channel⚡️It now has a 102k on it. You really got to be shit faced
    If you buy one of those cars or frequent the blue oyster🌎

  • @terryrees8574
    @terryrees8574 Год назад

    Great video Matt. My other half swears by her Nissan Note 1.5D on a 10 plate. CAT D professionally repaired and bought privately for £1100. FSH too. Keep the vids coming.

  • @Queenwraith
    @Queenwraith Год назад

    Great vid! Matt looking more and more like a member of Erasure or Pet Shop Boys , love it!

  • @baarryparsons2808
    @baarryparsons2808 Год назад

    Great video Matt, love the hair 👍

  • @martinhogg5337
    @martinhogg5337 Год назад

    Interesting and enjoyable! Thanks.

  • @priteshchampaneri5101
    @priteshchampaneri5101 Год назад +2

    I stick to my 1.5dCi Captur, I average around 57mpg around town and 66mpg on the Motorway

  • @carlarthur4442
    @carlarthur4442 Год назад

    Interesting video, Thank you for the insight . 👍

  • @scalecrawlnl
    @scalecrawlnl Год назад +2

    Good fun, thank you! I don't know if the video is perhaps in the works already, but if not, your Spark courtesy car, can we have a review 🙏

  • @Matt_The_Hugenot
    @Matt_The_Hugenot Год назад

    Congrats on the subscriber count!

  • @the_jevs
    @the_jevs Год назад

    Keep the videos coming Matt, really enjoy your content :) just filled up our VW camper for a couple of weeks away (JLR shutdown fortnight yay!) £165 yikes! Fuel prices wont stop me looking for a 4.4l 322 though ;p

  • @ellivwiking5771
    @ellivwiking5771 Год назад

    Man i love ur vids

  • @SumitGurung-or1vg
    @SumitGurung-or1vg 10 месяцев назад

    Ur videos really helped me a lot.can ya also post about bikes as well??

  • @crazyfroggie6546
    @crazyfroggie6546 Год назад +10

    2012 Mercedes c class c200 cdi could get 72mpg on a flat smooth roads with cruise control at 56mph. I know this because I had a photo of the instrument cluster showing it. Could get 240 miles from a quarter tank, amazing vehicle it had excellent aerodynamics

  • @joshoprayy
    @joshoprayy Год назад +4

    Got a right giggle from the old boys that shop exclusively at Jacamo trying to pass comment on matts appearance. It’s called being young lads you wouldn’t get it.

  • @karsnoordhuis4351
    @karsnoordhuis4351 Год назад

    If you can find one, the renault clio 4 (post 2012) with the 0.9 engine can do 4l/100km on the motorway if you stick behind a van. The diesel ones do even better! Fun little car thats just that bit more practical and comfortable than a C1. Usually comes with aircon and satnav.

  • @johngunning2123
    @johngunning2123 Год назад +1

    Interesting video. My current vehicle (Toyota Landcruiser towing a caravan) uses 21 litres per 100 klms (13.45 miles per gallon). I honestly have only heard of one of those cars, the Toyota Prius. Love the comment about looking like a retired geography teacher. Ha ha!

  • @pknivett
    @pknivett Год назад

    We have the Auris Hybrid. It's a great car. Economical, comfortable and reliable. Actually quite good fun to drive if you want a play.

  • @alex43111
    @alex43111 Год назад +2

    The Prius here in Romania is very popular with taxi companies and to be extra cheap, they modify them to run on LPG, and get to pay half the price of petrol. After 15.000 from difference of the price the LPG instalation pays for itself.

    • @paulie-Gualtieri.
      @paulie-Gualtieri. Год назад

      Right hand drive ones stolen from UK like those BMWs and Mercedes the Romas have

    • @alex43111
      @alex43111 Год назад +1

      @@paulie-Gualtieri. Left hand are the ones used by taxi companies. After the UK left the EU, right hand drive cars ar not permited here without changing the dashboard, steering wheel and lights.

  • @mikegregory2492
    @mikegregory2492 Год назад +1

    Last week I managed 92 mpg on a run from Gloucester to Gretna Green. Careful driving but not stupidly slow, though a few 50 mph contraflows increased it. Honda Civic 1.6 DTEC. Nice thing about the car is reasonable performance is there if you want it, and it will still provide decent MPG even then. Gen 9, but high mileage versions would be available for the £5K budget.

    • @hunchanchoc8418
      @hunchanchoc8418 Год назад +1

      I know that there Civic 1.6 diesel is very very economical, but 92mpg I think I'd have to observe it to believe it!

    • @mikegregory2492
      @mikegregory2492 Год назад

      ​@@hunchanchoc8418 Yep - its true. Trip computer was 92.3 mpg.

  • @Tpavra
    @Tpavra Год назад +3

    Surprised you didn't mention the Honda Civic 1.6 i-dtec, mine is free to tax and pulls 70mpg+ on the motorway and chain engine instead of a belt. Hugely underrated cars!

    • @hunchanchoc8418
      @hunchanchoc8418 Год назад

      Yes - that is a genuinely economical car. Not requiring any hyperbole from owners.

  • @bwdrives
    @bwdrives Год назад

    BMW straight 6 engines are really good on fuel for the performance you get, N52/53/55 and B58 can all get low 40's on a run but realistically mid 20's if you wanna have fun a lot or do a lot of city driving. I only use mine for longer trips and average 35-40 even with some fun thrown in!

  • @simonduckworth5941
    @simonduckworth5941 Год назад +6

    Prius is such an underrated car, I’ve had both Gen 2 & 3, both been brilliant. Gen 2 has the better interior, Gen 3 the slightly bigger engine (1.8 vs 1.5) and a ‘Power’ button for increased power when needed. Reliable, comfortable and easy to live with. All automatics so great for start/stop city driving. Parts can be expensive though, exhausts and coil springs bizarrely pricy (had to change these on my Gen 2). Toyota can supply cat shields which are around £200 fitted I think. Cope well with family life and being a workhorse, it’s no surprise so many get used as taxis.

  • @johnhall4917
    @johnhall4917 Год назад

    My Mazda2 Skyactiv averaged 85mpg on the 20 minute commute to work the other day. Incredible for a N/A 1500cc petrol engine

  • @daviddaniels4235
    @daviddaniels4235 Год назад

    Love the new hair colour 😁 quality video!

  • @mfitzy100
    @mfitzy100 Год назад +1

    Toyota Yaris must top the list! Same with the Jazz. I drive a new model BMW 3 series diesel and have to say it’s super economical

  • @noelarmstrong1917
    @noelarmstrong1917 Год назад +1

    my Volvo V40 D2, is free tax, can do 83 mpg on a motorway run - ok with lots of restricted speed sections. Also, it's lovely to drive and has typical volvo build quality. Around town i can get 62mpg. And it looks lush.

  • @squeakers27
    @squeakers27 Год назад +1

    Would also recommend the fiesta 1.4tdci, Peugeot 206/207 1.4hdi and Citroen C3 1.4hdi. they all have the same ford and PSA co-developed engine, have known to be bulletproof engines (seen one on 200k going strong). Cheap to buy and £30 tax for the year. I've got one myself, 50mpg at worst in town doing just short trips, 75mpg on the motorway and 65mpg doing a mixture of both. Fairly nippy in town and geared to be in the right rev range for the motorway/dual carriageway. It only feels slow while accelerating on slip roads. Plus because they are a larger hatchback than those box on wheels city cars, you don't feel scared doing high speeds in them. They are also crazy cheap, £750 to about £2k depending on condition and mileage. In 4000miles, I've only had to replace a £10 sensor and given it a service. Best sub £1k car I've had.
    Will give a shout about the polo bluemotion, know someone who's had one for 6 years, ultra reliable and although you call it slow, it's not really since it's geared to be nippy in town. It's just slow trying to accelerate on slip roads.

    • @hunchanchoc8418
      @hunchanchoc8418 Год назад

      Bulletproof aside from the rather costly replacement of the injectors/seals .

  • @deansmith6638
    @deansmith6638 Год назад

    Quality vid. Love a fuel efficient quirky car. 👍

  • @vanlifenomad
    @vanlifenomad Год назад

    High Peak Autos
    200K subscribers. well done

  • @RustyDice
    @RustyDice Год назад

    I've a 2o11 BMW116i 2ltr - 48o mile round trip on less than a tank - calculated an average 45mpg mixed motorway and B-Road.
    Couldn't believe it - but it's what it did

  • @andrewmainprice2179
    @andrewmainprice2179 Год назад

    I had a fiat Punto sporting and it was fantastic on fuel. It had a six speed gearbox and it did nearly 60 mpg on the motorway.

  • @Mazza-hz1zf
    @Mazza-hz1zf Год назад

    Loved this one, could you also do another one, under £6k best cheap to run family cars? Something for 2 parents, child or two, pram, dog, 3 bikes and luggage kind of car? I was looking at Peugot 2008, 3008, Fiat 500L, Cactuses, Capturs, C4 Picasso, B-max/C-max, ceed estate, etc really struggling on the best choice with a half decent spec!

  • @slwilliams75
    @slwilliams75 Год назад

    Looking good mate 👍🏻

  • @richardhunt1384
    @richardhunt1384 Год назад +3

    Great video as always Matt!! 😁😁
    Had one those 1.2TDI Olops in for a service, what a rattly horride little engine that is god knows how it fairs doing motorway miles without driving its occupants mad with the noise but still. Plus you gotta have really short arms and deep pockets to want to actually own one, bet owners buy low budget Baked Beans too!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣