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Hi

I am looking for a small 4-door car for my wife who expects to pass her test soon. It should be n-cap 4 or 5 and less than £4k. What would be my best option?
 

Thank you

You can buy a 2002 VW Polo, or a 2001 Toyota Yaris. Then there is the Vauxhall Corsa or the Ford Fiesta, both are 4 star from 2002 and you can afford a 2004 year car. I can’t think of anything in budget that is 5 star rated – as its mainly the very new small cars that are achieving this rating.

But consider this: If you buy a bigger car, with a lesser safety rating, you may still be safer in the bigger car, if you hit a smaller car. This is called ‘compatibility’ testing and the NCap ratings do not take it into account.