TCO ranking: Budget (under £30k)

The cheapest new cars with a strong TCO under £30k.

Ranking includes both new and used cars (year shown in model name; "Used" badge for older vehicles). Prices reflect actual market values for the listed model year.

#	Model	Segment	Price	Monthly	Cost/km
1	Smart EQ fortwo 2020Used	A - Mini	£9,900	£867	0.69
2	VW e-up! 2020Used	A - Mini	£11,440	£868	0.69
3	Renault Zoe R110 2020Used	A - Mini	£11,253	£918	0.73
4	Fiat 500 1.2 2018Used	A - Mini	£8,190	£941	0.75
5	Kia Picanto 1.0 2018Used	A - Mini	£15,258	£970	0.78
6	Fiat 500e 2022Used	A - Mini	£20,790	£974	0.78
7	Honda Jazz 1.3 2018Used	B - Male	£10,920	£988	0.79
8	Mini Cooper SE 2021Used	B - Male	£19,440	£988	0.79
9	Renault Twingo Electric 2023Used	A - Mini	£20,460	£993	0.79
10	Hyundai Ioniq PHEV 2020Used	C - Kompakt	£22,504	£999	0.80
11	Peugeot 108 1.0 2023Used	A - Mini	£20,680	£1,004	0.80
12	Opel Corsa-e 2021Used	B - Male	£19,585	£1,004	0.80
13	Skoda Fabia III 1.0 TSI 2019Used	B - Male	£13,230	£1,009	0.81
14	Citroen C1 1.0 2023Used	A - Mini	£21,252	£1,013	0.81
15	Skoda Octavia III 1.6 TDI 2018Used	C - Kompakt	£9,408	£1,015	0.81
16	Opel Corsa E 1.2 2019Used	B - Male	£11,718	£1,030	0.82
17	GWM Ora 03 2023Used	B - Male	£23,800	£1,035	0.83
18	Hyundai i10 1.2 2019Used	A - Mini	£19,788	£1,038	0.83
19	VW Polo VI 1.0 TSI 2019Used	B - Male	£14,400	£1,041	0.83
20	Peugeot e-208 2021Used	B - Male	£21,573	£1,048	0.84
21	BYD Dolphin 2023Used	B - Male	£28,160	£1,052	0.84
22	Smart EQ fortwo 2023Used	A - Mini	£26,000	£1,059	0.85
23	Skoda Fabia III 1.0 LPG 2019Used	B - Male	£9,408	£1,072	0.86
24	Tesla Model 3 SR+ 2021Used	C - Kompakt	£28,215	£1,074	0.86
25	VW Golf VII 1.4 TSI 2017Used	C - Kompakt	£11,500	£1,081	0.86
26	Hyundai i20 1.2 2018Used	B - Male	£20,276	£1,097	0.88
27	Opel Corsa E 1.4 LPG 2018Used	B - Male	£7,421	£1,101	0.88
28	BMW 320d F30 2017Used	E - Wyzszy	£12,495	£1,108	0.89
29	Nissan e-NV200 40 kWh 2020Used	Van - Maly	£14,300	£1,119	0.90
30	Citroen Berlingo 1.6 BlueHDi 2019Used	Van - Maly	£11,638	£1,124	0.90

Ranking generated by the TCO v4.0 engine against a 976-model database. Full calculator: /wizard