Used Renault Clio
Launched in 1990, the French supermini is the only car to be named European Car of the Year twice: once in its first year and again 15 years later. With the Clio I (90-98), Clio II (98-2012) and Clio III (06-13), Renault continues to offer fun, fashionable driving on a budget. The incredible number of trims means that there's a car perfect for every driver while there's an (almost) equally formidable choice of engines. The interior was updated in 2001 to offer a touch more quality and while extremely tall drivers might be better looking elsewhere, for younger drivers looking for a good value drive (particularly in the diesel offering), there are few cars that can beat the Clio. The new, muscular 2012 hatchback (which includes Renault's R-Link integrated tablet technology) looks like it's going to be incredibly popular, particularly the 88mpg 1.5 dCi engine.