Best used small car for 2018
carsales has announced its best used car awards for 2018; and the best small car is...What's the best small car in the used market?
It's the sort of question posed all the time by young singles with little driving experience or families on a budget in need of a second car. And plenty of other buyers out there want to know the answer also.
For our inaugural running of the carsales Best Used Car Awards, we've combined the collective expertise of our vehicle reviewers, real world smarts of Redbook Inspect and the concrete market intelligence from RedBook.com.au to announce the winner in each of 10 categories.
And in 2018, the carsales best used small car is the 2012...
Hyundai i30 Active hatch GD series
The Hyundai rated 44.5 points out of 50 from RedBook and 36.5 points from the five judges for a total of 81 points. RedBook values the 2012 Hyundai i30 Active between $9100 and $10,600 for private sale and used-car expert Cliff Chambers says that the i30 Active is a "surprise packet".
You can read more about the Hyundai i30 in our launch review. At the time, reviewer Ken Gratton wrote: "the i30 has not only bolstered Hyundai’s sales in this country by a considerable margin, it has helped turn around perceptions of the brand."
Find a Hyundai i30 now on carsales
Honourable mentions:
Mazda3 Maxx Sport hatch BL series II
Scored 39.8 points from RedBook and 39 points from the judges for a total of 78.8
Red Book value: $10,200 to $12,000
"Fuel efficient and driveable, but not so roomy" – Ken Gratton, Carsales Technical Editor
Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport ZRE182R
Scored 42.9 points from RedBook and 33 points from the judges for a total of 75.9
Red Book value: $10,300 to $12,000
"Easy to drive, with service support all around the nation" – Ken Gratton, Carsales Technical Editor
What makes a car eligible for Carsales Best Used Cars Awards?
• Less than six years old,
• Standard side-curtain airbags,
• Standard Bluetooth,
• Standard reversing camera for SUVs,
How did RedBook weight the categories for scoring?
• 10 per cent for resale,
• 10 per cent for ANCAP rating,
• 20 per cent for cost of ownership,
• Five per cent for service intervals,
• Five per cent for number of days for vehicle to sell
Read all about carsales Best Used Cars for 2018 here.
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