CHEAP CAR TEST! What’s the BEST value car you can buy? Dacia vs Toyota vs Citroen | What Car?

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44 responses to “CHEAP CAR TEST! What’s the BEST value car you can buy? Dacia vs Toyota vs Citroen | What Car?”

  1. @naferemix Avatar
    @naferemix

    Dacia easily. Shame the price has shot up so much but it’s all the necessary benefits of a new Clio without the ‘impersonation’ of a plush interior and creaky extra decor

    1. @FrenchBulldogsCantSpeakFrench Avatar
      @FrenchBulldogsCantSpeakFrench

      Yea and their 2 star crash safety rating is amazing..

    2. @dustinzitto618 Avatar
      @dustinzitto618

      @@FrenchBulldogsCantSpeakFrenchnot for structural reasons though.

    3. @FrenchBulldogsCantSpeakFrench Avatar
      @FrenchBulldogsCantSpeakFrench

      @@dustinzitto618 hmm maybe because they’re so bloody cheap..

    4. @skeed.5768 Avatar
      @skeed.5768

      ​@@FrenchBulldogsCantSpeakFrenchtheir crash rating is 2 stars because of the lack of pedestrian safety systems, but if you crash in a dacia you have just as much chance of a survival as if you crashed in a renault clio

  2. @thomash2806 Avatar
    @thomash2806

    Renault dynamics do the Dacia a lot of good. And it’s the biggest, quickest and most comfortable. No real contest. (I haven’t watched to the end yet.) Unfortunately there are so many much better second hand cars on sale for £14,000.
    My daily is a €2000 S-Class. That leaves £12,000 for running costs…

    1. @lise1255 Avatar
      @lise1255

      It’s also the most faulty car of all , according to German ADAC statistics.

  3. @shroomyesc Avatar
    @shroomyesc

    I immediately noticed in the Aygo the audio quality go down, there’s a tinny echo in the car probably due to less sound insulation. Theoretically, the Aygo is in a class below the other two which would explain that but the price doesn’t reflect it theoretically being an A-segment vehicle rather than B.

  4. @DougHolmes Avatar
    @DougHolmes

    Surely getting a good second-hand car would be a better bet

    1. @mitchreeves1 Avatar
      @mitchreeves1

      Used car finance rates are insane. You may as well buy new if you want a newer vehicle.

    2. @davidspencer7254 Avatar
      @davidspencer7254

      You can always make that argument. But used cars have less warranty (whats covered degrades year on year) if any at all, you don’t know the wear and tear and most importantly come with more expensive part replacement costs when stuff goes wrong.

    3. @johnnycarruthers9737 Avatar
      @johnnycarruthers9737

      @@davidspencer7254 depends who you know for getting things fixed

    4. @johnnycarruthers9737 Avatar
      @johnnycarruthers9737

      @@mitchreeves1 why finance just get a bank loan and pay them back instead.

    5. @mitchreeves1 Avatar
      @mitchreeves1

      @johnnycarruthers9737  even so, interest rates are still high. Most people find it much harder to get a bank loan than finance.

  5. @mitchreeves1 Avatar
    @mitchreeves1

    The Citroen’s huge downfall that nobody mentions, is that although they’ve almost matched the Dacia Sandero on price, their finance rates are incredibly high. The C3 is 13.9% APR! The Dacia is 7.9%. That makes an enormous difference on monthly payments. The Dacia is still miles ahead of the pack in terms of value for money.

    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      We do cover that at the end of the video! 11.9% APR for that version of the C3 at the time of filming.

    2. @Mgoblagulkablong Avatar
      @Mgoblagulkablong

      Suzuki is miles ahead of Dacia. New Swift with ZERO % APR. New Swift is much better than Sandero.

    3. @mitchreeves1 Avatar
      @mitchreeves1

      @whatcar  sorry, I do know that you mentioned it. I’m just saying that in general, few mention this. Bravo that you did! I currently have a 72 plate Dacia on 5.9%. I managed to bag that car in the nick of time! If I got the same car today it’s £100pm more (my deposit was £2700).

    4. @mitchreeves1 Avatar
      @mitchreeves1

      @Mgoblagulkablong  it’s not 0%, it’s currently 7.9%. The same as Dacia

    5. @janvanhaaster2093 Avatar
      @janvanhaaster2093

      Financing a car is a stupid way to get rid of your money. If you can pay XXX each month for a loan, you also could have saved it as you obviously don’t need it.
      Cash is king, and if you don’t have the money just buy a cheap 2ndhand car.

  6. @anthonypagano6384 Avatar
    @anthonypagano6384

    Where is the Suzuki Ignis and Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto

    1. @user-vd3ko9zy6u Avatar
      @user-vd3ko9zy6u

      scrap yard

    2. @weetbix2083 Avatar
      @weetbix2083

      @@user-vd3ko9zy6u The Ignis will long time outlive the C3 and Sandero

    3. @user-vd3ko9zy6u Avatar
      @user-vd3ko9zy6u

      will it feck utter scrap @@weetbix2083

    4. @slumpika Avatar
      @slumpika

      Or the Fiat Tipo.

    5. @khalidacosta7133 Avatar
      @khalidacosta7133

      @@weetbix2083 No it won’t. You’ll have stuffed it into a wall because you hated it.

  7. @geoffb3240 Avatar
    @geoffb3240

    So the gutless, 4 seat, boot the size of a thimble car wins?!?! Hmmmm!

    1. @khalidacosta7133 Avatar
      @khalidacosta7133

      Yeah that’s how it works. Doesn’t even have a reach adjustable steering wheel. I had a mid spec 2017 C3 as a rental and I’d rather have that again over a jacked up Aygo.

  8. @markwiles3485 Avatar
    @markwiles3485

    Dacia’s facelift for the Sandero removed the six speed gearbox, replacing it with a five speed. They also swapped Media Nav (with built-in satnav and wireless Apple CarPlay) with Media Display that has no satnav and requires a USB cable for CarPlay. The Sandero in the former top of the range Comfort specification of 2020/21/22 was much better value than the Expression of late 2022 onwards. £13245 on the road in May 2022 and great value then.

  9. @jonathonedwards6741 Avatar
    @jonathonedwards6741

    I spent a lot of time in an aygo X last year as my Suzuki Swift Sport was in for a lot of work (service leading to seized calipers leading to clutch going, leading to someone hitting it) things I can say is it has a playful chassis, fuel economy is good regardless of what I do with the accelerator, tech was basic (just how I like it, less distractions), but it was a noticeable difference in power. I joke that the swift is slow but this was another level.

  10. @maxhugen Avatar
    @maxhugen

    “The average price of a car in *2023* ?” £37k number may well be *because the **_average_** person couldn’t afford a new car in 2023.*

  11. @jansefran1752 Avatar
    @jansefran1752

    Dacia is the winner. Very good car. Much better than most of people thinks.

  12. @breijo21 Avatar
    @breijo21

    This straightforward review of the boot capacity was refreshing to see. It’s helpful to have a standard reference point, like the cabin suitcases that everyone can relate to and use for comparison. This is much more useful than just a random number for boot capacity, especially when a 30-40L difference might not actually mean room for an extra bag due to the interior shapes

  13. @ggj666 Avatar
    @ggj666

    I must be getting old, the “budget” end of the car market is still 5K more than I have ever spent on a car.

  14. @WithCars909 Avatar
    @WithCars909

    I like this idea of taking 3 cheap cars on a road trip, more of this please

    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      Thank you! We have more cheap car road trips in the diary.

    2. @WithCars909 Avatar
      @WithCars909

      @@whatcar great to hear 👍

  15. @hughventer2934 Avatar
    @hughventer2934

    This has been one of the best videos from what car. So refreshing to review affordable cars, they don’t seem as scripted and look like they’re enjoying themselves.

    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

  16. @stevencampbell1150 Avatar
    @stevencampbell1150

    I can answer that with 2 words… Good news! The Dacia Sandero is going to win hands down and they’re brilliant value and great cars to drive.

  17. @runningawayvagabond5876 Avatar
    @runningawayvagabond5876

    Wish we could get the Dacia over on this side of the world but unfortunately I live in the land of single people thinking they NEED a 7 passenger SUV or some bro thinking he might get a trailer at some unspecified point in time in the future so gets a full size full cab pickup. The cheeky Sandero would be dead in the water as soon as it landed.

  18. @dustinzitto618 Avatar
    @dustinzitto618

    I travelled from Bulgaria to Germany and back in the Dacia Logan (sedan version of the Sandero). The car is a bit noisy, fact, but the seats are superb. Back support is top notch.

  19. @ivanjovanovic362 Avatar
    @ivanjovanovic362

    Holy sh*t that Dacia looks the best and is the best 😂

  20. @MTMihai Avatar
    @MTMihai

    Wow, you actually managed to put that lack of space, lack of power, lack of looks Double Cross in pole position. Impressive!

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