Reliable cheap to run car under £6K

[delegate1234]

Not sure what to get. My priorities are reliability and overall cheap motoring. At the same time I don't want to be in a minger of a car. I've been researching and have come up with the usual list of cars: mk2/mk3 yaris, polo, golf, aygo peugeot 108, mk8 civic (not a very aesthetically pleasing car IMO). MK3 yaris seems the best of that bunch.

Is there something less common in this budget that I should look at? I don't do many miles a year (< 5000 miles) so petrol 1.0-1.4L hatchback is ideal for me. I'd also like to be able to do most maintenance/repair jobs myself so being easy to work on would be great as well.

Thanks

[ScoobyChris]

If you're able to charge at home, an EV would seem to suit your use case (ugliness aside ).

Chris

[delegate1234]

ScoobyChris said:

If you're able to charge at home, an EV would seem to suit your use case (ugliness aside ).

Chris

Oh yeah. Seems i'm still not used to EVs being a thing. I'm looking to make a move from the south of England to the north and very unlikely to have home chargeability.

I did consider a hybrid like a CT200H (priuses are hideous). But rather not live in paranoia of my catalytic converter being stolen.

[ZX10R NIN]

1.4T Astra GTC, decent amount of power they're reliable easy to maintain & a good car:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511238...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511087...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202510257...

Mazda3 Sport Nav:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511238...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511127...

[carinaman]

delegate1234 said:

Oh yeah. Seems i'm still not used to EVs being a thing. I'm looking to make a move from the south of England to the north and very unlikely to have home chargeability.

I did consider a hybrid like a CT200H (priuses are hideous). But rather not live in paranoia of my catalytic converter being stolen.

I'd like a Prius. I'd forgotten the Cat. theft issue.