Used car deals of the week
In this week’s used car deals, we’ve sourced everything from an Abarth 500e to a Lotus Emira V6
Flicking through the pages of evo magazine or scrolling through evo.co.uk is a risk for anyone with an itchy trigger finger when it comes to swapping in and out of cars. You see a story and the tiny voice in the back of your head whispers ‘I could see myself in something like that.’ And so to the classifieds you go, which for most these days, are only the swipe of an app away.
Each week in used car deals we do exactly that, scouring through the classifieds to find the very best deals on the market. This week, we've found everything from an Abarth 500e to a near-new Lotus Emira V6 with a hefty chunk knocked of its original list price...
BMW M3 Competition (F80, 2017)
£29,995
The G80 M3 is a fine fast saloon, blending practicality with genuine sports car capability to make it a class leader. Its F80 predecessor got off to an uncertain start with spiky power delivery and less than confidence-inspiring dynamics, but later tweaks helped it become a much more appealing offering. The Competition package fixed most of its flaws, and with a 444bhp 3-litre twin-turbocharged S55 straight-six, it has more than enough performance to keep up almost a decade on.
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After 75,950 miles on the road, this tasteful white example is now on the market for under £30,000, not far from £70,000 less than its 2025 equivalent. Coming with the desirable Competition package, the diamond cut Competition-specific wheels, bold Sakhir orange merino leather upholstery and extras like the Lighting and Media packs, you’ll struggle to find much more car for the money.
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Audi e-tron GT (2021)
£43,990
At its near-£90,000 asking price the latest Audi e-tron GT isn’t exactly a value proposition, but used examples are a different story. This 2021 model has covered a reasonably low 26,808 miles in its time on Britain’s roads, but even so, it’s already on the market for just £43,990.
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Finished in Ibis White with upgraded diamond cut wheels, this particular car is not just well priced, it’s well optioned too. Nappa leather, a Bang & Olufsen sound system, a multitude of optional extras packs and a 530bhp quoted output all make it look like the ideal daily driver (for those that don’t travel too far).
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Abarth 500e (2023)
£22,597
Speaking of those that don’t travel too far, the Abarth 500e is for just that. Having been launched as one of the very first ‘performance’ EVs, its range is on the lower end of the scale at an estimated 157 miles, and while this was a significant sticking point for those spending almost £40,000 on one when new, second-hand examples are a useful chunk more affordable.
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This near-new 4514-mile 500e could be on your driveway for under £23,000, making it perhaps one of the fastest depreciating performance cars of recent times. If you’re into its bold yellow paintwork and controversial ‘sound generator’, it’d be a fine supermini for an urban commute, with its useful 155bhp output giving it some pep when it’s needed most. It’s hardly a standout driver’s car, but the discount here is too good to ignore.
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Lotus Emira V6 (2023)
£60,450
Yes, the four-cylinder car is perhaps superior, but the Lotus Emira V6 is undoubtedly the last of its kind. Coming equipped with a mid-mounted 3.5-litre supercharged Toyota V6, 394bhp is sent to the rear wheels for a 4.2sec 0-62mph time and 180mph top speed. Outright pace isn’t what this car is about, though, with its dynamic finesse and manual transmission (not available on the four-cylinder) making it so desirable.
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Being the last of its kind would usually help keep values high for current owners, but for whatever reason, that isn’t the case here. This desirable Hethel Yellow First Edition V6 has only covered 3649 miles in its two years on the road, but even so, it’s already up for sale at just over £60,000 – when you consider the cheapest V6 now starts from £96,000, that makes it seem a very good deal indeed…
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Audi TT RS (2021)
£47,995
With the reveal of the Audi Concept C we’ve finally gotten a glimpse of what Ingolstadt’s next aspirational halo model will look like. It’s not a direct R8 successor, or a direct TT successor. Rather, it’s expected to sort of straddle the two. It’s a distinctive design certainly – a new language from a new designer that will make its way across the Audi range in time – but it’s probably not to all tastes.
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Those who find it troubling might be looking wistfully back at the bygone TT and R8, which bowed out slowly over the last couple of years. One of these as a used proposition, especially given what cars of their like cost new at the moment, is awfully tempting.
We’ve found a 2021 TT RS in distinctive turbo blue with the desirable seven-spoke alloy wheels. It’s covered just 7500 miles and looks almost as good as new inside and out. Yours for £47,995, around what you’ll pay for a current Golf R with the rorty exhaust option.
Cayman GT4 manual (2020)
£75,990
It’s been a long drawn-out passing but the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman that we’ve come to know and love have finally been discontinued. Running since 2016 (the platform closely related to the 981 introduced in 2012) Porsche's entry-level model line has been the token sports car sweet spot that few others could match. While a new pair of 718s are coming, they won’t be a direct replacement, given how much heavier and more powerful they will be as a result of their electric powertrain.
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Now seems a good time to pick up the very best of the outgoing 718 breed and that’s what we think we’ve found here. A 2020 Cayman GT4 with a manual transmission, the 918 Spyder fixed carbon bucket seats, four-point harnesses and a roll cage, thanks to the Clubsport package. Unfortunately it doesn’t appear to come with PCCB carbon ceramic brakes, so it’s not absolutely perfectly suited to track work. But as a driver’s Cayman? This spec is close to perfect. GT Silver might not be hugely imaginative but that does at least make it semi-stealth, so as to not grab too much attention on the road. With just 6503 miles, this example is £75,990.
Volkswagen Golf R (2015)
£13,990
There have been only a couple of high points in the lineage of the Volkswagen Golf GTI over the last 25 years or so. The first was the Mk5 Golf GTI – we reaffirmed as much with our drive of it during our evo Eras: the 2000s test, where its ageless class was proven to be alive and well even 20 years on.
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The Mk6 faltered a bit but the Mk7 Golf GTI returned to form as well and is still peak GTI, the Mk8 not quite hitting the mark. The big breakout model in the Mk7 Golf generation however, was the Golf R. Finally, a flagship all-wheel-drive R model that delivered in terms of driving thrills. It remained the peak as, again, the Mk8 Golf R hasn’t quite lived up to it.
They sold enormously well, deservedly so, which means there are plenty on the used market. They’re 12 years old now too, which means there are some cheap ones and some rough ones. Many were modified and frankly, abused, so there are plenty to avoid and some worth saving. On the latter point, this 2015 Mk7 Golf R example has over 80,000 miles, so it’s further into its life than many. It’s also been dropped quite significantly with lowered suspension, an aftermarket rear diffuser and exhaust. All perfectly reversible if not to your taste (we would), leaving you with a lovely tornado red Golf R as it left the factory. A relative bargain, at £13,990.
Mercedes-AMG GT (2016)
£49,990
There are very few performance cars that look better value than the original Mercedes-AMG GT in 2025, but unlike some alternatives, it’s not easy to see why they’re priced so low. At its core is the same excellent 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 as in the rest of the recent AMG range (hybrid four and six-cylinders aside), with not far from 500bhp helping it reach 62mph from standstill in 4sec flat before a very respectable 189mph top speed – they’re free of any deal-breaking reliability issues, too.
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Having covered a reasonably low 20,000 miles in its nine years on Britain’s roads, this tidy Diamond white example is now available for £49,990 – no, that’s not the cost of its options, you really can own the car for that amount. With just one owner on its books, the uprated Burmester sound system, 19-inch wheels and adjustable AMG Ride Control suspension, it’s hardly light on options either.
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (2021)
£48,500
A firecracker 2.9-litre turbocharged V6, 503bhp output and the lowest kerbweight of every one of its rivals make the Giulia Quadrifoglio one of the ultimate evo supersaloons. Its quick steering rack and expertly judged chassis make it more akin to a sports car than a family four door, with a 191mph top speed proving just how serious it really is.
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You won’t get much change from £100,000 if you buy a new example today, but after 24,938 miles on Britain’s roads, this striking red example from 2021 is now on the market for half that amount. Those iconic five-hole 19-inch wheels, the must-have carbonfibre interior trim and carbon-backed bucket seats are all part of the package, and while it might be a few years old, Apple CarPlay is equipped and ready to go.
McLaren GT (2020)
£93,990
There’s not a single modern McLaren that has disappointed us on first impressions, with class-leading control weighting, seating positions and that turbocharged V8 a firecracker in every one of its forms. The GT is no exception, as while it wasn’t our pick of the range, 611bhp to the rear for a 3.2sec 0-62mph time and 204mph top speed, plus that rigid carbon tub, make it a truly thrilling driver’s car.
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Sadly the market didn’t take to the GT well, with values having dropped significantly since it went on sale. Despite having covered only 10,926 miles since it left the dealership in 2020, this stunning two-owner, Aurora blue car is now on the market for just £93,990, over £70,000 less than it was when new. Talk about a deal…
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