Top 10 Cars for Students

A spritely little run around which is available at under £10k and includes the Renault 4 year warranty package which cover unlimited mileage in the first 2 years and up to 100,000 in the latter 2! Now that’s trouble-free motoring for you...

If you fancy an attractive runaround which is highly acclaimed among the motoring community you can’t go wrong with the up! from VW. You’ll have seen countless of the fun boxes on the roads and they can now be had from as little as £105 a month! A tiny chunk of your student loan with a contribution of £900 from the dealership, just to help out that little bit more...

Affordability is key with a student budget and value for money has never been so important. So when looking for a vehicle to perform student-services it makes sense to start at the bottom. The new Celerio from Suzuki is currently the one of the most affordable vehicles on sale in the UK at just £6.999. The car only came out this year so you won’t see many about and it boasts class leading luggage capacity - a full 726 litres with the rear seats folded down!

Looking for economy while you pootle across the country to university? In the new Fiesta you can expect a solid 65.7mpg returned from the award winning 1.0 litre Eco-Boost. Young drivers will also be swayed by the Ford SYNC technology whereby you can connect your device via USB, MP3 or iPod connection or stream wirelessly via Bluetooth too.

Remember the VW Up! we mentioned earlier? Well this is pretty much the same car but with a few Skoda styling tweaks and almost £600 off the asking price. It’s just as Tardis-like on the interior and is easily capable of shipping all your belongings to your new student halls in one trip. This Citigo has all the same underpinnings as the Up! so performance is brilliantly Germanic and the added affordability matches the student life you're just going to be adjusting to. This is a great start for 3 years of exploiting life's 'cheap and cheerful' pleasures while living on a budget.

Cheap and cheerful you say? With particular emphasis on the cheap, the new Sandero fits the bill perfectly. The £5,995 starting price is the cheapest you will find of any vehicle on the UK new car market today and while the necessities may be largely option extras (including mp3 connectivity and suitable airbags) the Sandero is the largest vehicle in this list and is surprisingly comfortable on the road.

We’re all wary of running costs and reliability when buying a car, whether that is buying on the new or used market. Now you can ensure you’ll have trouble free and cost-efficient time with the 5 year warranty from Hyundai which covers their nippy city car, the i10.

The last thing any student living on a budget wants is repair bills. Students also can’t afford to have their car fail to start en route to an important exam or while travelling home with all their belongings at the end of a semester. So maybe a Micra isn’t a bad suggestion due to the truly exceptional reliability record found throughout the Nissan range. The simple electronics rarely ever fault and they are mechanically sound when put up against other vehicles in the small hatchback segment.

The Just Add Fuel deal is perfect for students. All your motoring requirements are covered in one simple payment. That includes insurance, monthly payments and servicing too! Students will also like the sporty looks of the new 208 which has essentials such as mp3/ bluetooth connectivity as standard too!

Here’s a car which is available on a deal that can please everyone - the 500 from Fiat is a famously good looking car and there is now an equally prestigious deal to go with it. For just £239 a month you can land yourself a brand new 500, the insurance and a servicing plan to go with it too. A well rounded package which is affordable and worry-free, perfect for students!