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A high motoring character has taken to YouTube to advocate three used hatchbacks that offer a fashionable look and dependable engine for much less than £6,000. Grant runs the YouTube channel Scottish Car Clan and commonly creates videos through which he shares the best models to buy secondhand and warns viewers to keep away from others with troubling faults.

In a latest video, Grant discusses a quantity of models that may be purchased on a price range of underneath £6,000, recommending the Renault Clio 1.5 diesel for its spectacular fuel financial system. He defined: “We’ve got a very lovely little Renault Clio, let’s take a look at that. The bumper is a little bit off, and there’s some kerbing on the wheel, but that might be just that the preparation was lacking a little bit. I’m sure there are better examples out there to be had, but these are decent little cars. The 1.5 diesel has all the common modern-day diesel engine issues like the DPF [diesel particulate filter] getting choked up, but there’s no fundamental reliability problems with the Clio. They’re very economical as well. I ran one as a courtesy car whilst my car was being repaired and I’d routinely crack 65 to 70mpg without trying.”

Built between 2012 and 2020, the fourth-technology Renault Clio was notably bigger than its predecessors however supplied the identical quantity of model that drivers count on from the French supermini.

Whilst a quantity of completely different engines had been fitted underneath the bonnet, Grant notably beneficial the 1.5 dCi diesel engine, which averages over 55mpg and might get more than 70mpg if pushed fastidiously on motorways.

With early examples being non-compliant in low-emission zone areas, drivers can get behind the wheel of a fourth-technology Renault Clio 1.5 dCi from round £3,000.

Later within the video, Grant additionally urged used car patrons to think about the third-technology Mazda 2, however beneficial that patrons persist with the petrol engines to keep away from points.

He added: “Next we have a little Mazda 2, it’s the 1.5 Skyactiv. Let’s take a closer look because this could be a very good bet. The key here is that it’s the 1.5 petrol and it’s a 2015 car. Mazda also did a diesel 1.5 from 2015 to 2018, which was horrible, but this little petrol engine is alright.

“That appears to be the case with Mazda. They appear to make some diesel engines that are not excellent, however the petrols are great. This shall be a little underpowered, however there are no manifestly apparent issues.”

Finally, the motoring expert noted that one of the most reliable used cars a driver can buy is the Toyota Yaris, but urged drivers to check the bodywork for any signs of rust.

He continued: “Would you take a look at that: the head of reliability. Let’s take a take a look at this little Toyota Yaris. Oh, I can see the way in which that is going to go – it is bought and I’m not stunned. These are great little automobiles, tremendous dependable.

“They don’t really have problems, but the big thing you want to be careful of is rust. It’s a lot like the Honda Jazz; mechanically, they’re very strong, but you need to be on the lookout for rust. Have a scan through the MOT history and look for anything relating to rust or corrosion. That way, when you go to look at the car, you’ll know where to check.”