Kia EV6 GT
Price: £26,000-£35,000
About to buy a 2023 Porsche Taycan GTS? Stop: the original Kia EV6 GT is just as quick yet costs half as much. Okay, so it lacks the Porsche badge, some range and that final dollop of handling finesse, but you will be laughing too much to care. Also, Kias of whatever persuasion are impressively reliable and cheaper to own. Get a battery health certificate and check the tyres are EV-spec.
Porsche Macan Diesel S
Price: £13,000-£25,000
At launch, the V6-engined Macan Diesel S was the star of the range. With 254bhp and 427lb ft on tap it gave little ground to the petrol V6 but with a light foot would return around 45mpg. Today, a well-maintained example should perform equally as well. Given the Macan’s strong image, a good 10-year-old example (our find has a full Porsche service history) with a modest mileage looks like value. Check for particulate issues, timely PDK gearbox fluid changes and PCM infotainment glitches.
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
Price: £15,000-£23,000
You can have a W204-generation C63 in saloon, coupé or estate form. The estate is our choice partly because we know of an example that continues to delight its owner. A former Mercedes-Benz World track car bought in 2011, after 15 years and 100,000 miles it’s still capable of racing away with a demonic roar one moment and quietly ferrying kids to school the next. Beware irregular gearbox fluid changes, a noisy timing chain, cracked wheels and worn front control arms.
Audi SQ7 TDI
Price: £21,000-£50,000
Big diesel SUVs will soon be a thing of the past, but there’s still time to bag one of the most outrageous. With as much torque as the LaFerrari (664lb ft), this SQ7 makes light work of its 2400kg kerb weight, sprinting from 0-62mph in just 4.8sec, yet in careful hands can return 39mpg. All very well, but is it a bargain? In 2016, a new one cost around £70k or up to £80k with options. With almost 80,000 miles under its 21in wheels, our find is around 65% cheaper. There will always be a market for its badge, space, pulling power and economy, so with a full service history and a thorough pre-purchase inspection, it looks a handy buy.
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