Cheapest way to do 30k a year

[Joe M]

I'm assuming small diesel, pcp or lease. Any suggestions? It would be personal, 2 or 3 years. Used could be an option but really a year old at most as want at least 2 years manufacturers warranty.

[Joe M]

Should elaborate, its for my brother, just out of uni in his first proper job, unfortunately a bit of a commute but good experience for a few years.
Commuting on the train will cost him approx 400 a month, so that is the sort of total running costs he wants to budget for, including fuel. This will get him to work and back, with the car as a bonus the rest of the time.
He has no mechanical knowledge whatsoever, so if he buys used then it goes wrong guess who will be left to deal with it...
The suggestions of a few year old vw up or kia are interesting, ill put it across to him.