Used car deals of the week
In this week’s used car deals, we’ve sourced everything from a Porsche Cayman GT4 to a Volkswagen Golf R
Having a flick through the pages of any issue 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 a Porsche Cayman GT4 to a Volkswagen Golf R.
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.
> Boxster and Cayman are dead – Porsche’s sweet-spot sports cars axed
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.
> Used Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk5, 2004 - 2009) review – one of the best VWs of the last 30 years
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 E63 S (2021)
£62,995
Working through a list of the very best fast saloons on sale made for depressing reading the other day because, well, there really aren’t many. Jaguar as was is dead, the Audi RS7 and RS5 are off sale (the latter pending a hybrid replacement next year), as is the Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door, as is the E63 S. How expensive the remaining options are too, it just makes the used and nearly new market so much moe appealing.
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Take this Mercedes-AMG E63 S as an example. With its 4-litre twin-turbo V8 it has over 620bhp, AWD, weighs under two tons and is £62,995, albeit it does also have just over 35,000 miles on the clock. Compare that to a brand new E53 at over £90k, with less than 600bhp, a hybrid six-cylinder and a kerb weight over 2400kg as a result. Or a new BMW M5, which admittedly has over 700bhp, but again weighs over 2400kg and costs over £110k new. There’s not much arguing with the slightly older V8 Merc, as a value proposition.
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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Lotus Eletre (2024)
£68,990
Lotus made a departure from its roots with the introduction of upmarket, all-electric models in recent years, and while some variants boast impressive performance, they’re certainly not captivating the market in the way Geely hoped they might. This entry-level Eletre still produces over 600bhp for a 4.5sec 0-62mph time and 160mph top speed, but that doesn’t mean it’s held its value…
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You’ll pay over £90,000 for a new example, but not even 1000 miles since it rolled off the production line, this well-optioned Natron red car is already on the market for £68,990 – that’s a discount of over £20,000. Despite this, you still get all of the interior niceties such as Apple Carplay, the optional ‘Lotus Pilot Pack’, 12.6-inch central infotainment display, 22-inch wheels in silver and even the uprated 1380w KEF sound system.
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Renault Megane RS (2020)
£19,295
The Megane RS and the Renaultsport brand that produced it are no more, but given their popularity while they were on sale, you won’t struggle to find used examples on the classifieds. This 2020 car comes with a derivative of the same zippy 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder you’ll find at the heart of the Alpine A110, sending just shy of 300bhp to the front wheels via a manual transmission – no DCT here.
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Despite having covered just over 20,000 miles in its five years on Britain’s roads, this understated silver car is on the market for under £20,000, around £10,000 less than it was when new. With the Sport Chassis, 18-inch grey Estoril wheels, standard Apple Carplay and more, there are certainly worse ways to spend that sum.
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McLaren 540C (2016)
£81,995
‘Entry-level supercar’ can be a misleading term, as while it might be applied to the cheapest model in a given lineup, the performance they can offer is often more serious than the title suggests. The McLaren 540C is a car that follows this rule, as while it was launched as the cheapest and least powerful model in Woking’s supercar lineup, its 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 still produces 533bhp for a potent 3.4sec 0-62mph time – combine this with a rigid carbon tub and trademark McLaren dynamics and you get a budget supercar that can compete with much more expensive machinery.
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Some early McLarens have dropped through the floor in terms of value largely thanks to reliability concerns, but the 540C has retained a fair chunk of its worth even almost a decade on. This 9800-mile car has just a single owner on its books, is finished in a sharp white shade and is currently up for sale on the Auto Express Marketplace for just over £80,000 – that’s the same price as an Audi RS3 with a healthy dose of options.
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Range Rover SVAutobiography (2021)
£58,000
Range Rover and its more rugged Land Rover sibling have been doing some heavy lifting for Jaguar Land Rover in the last year, with some strong new offerings coming from both sides of the company. While its latest and greatest luxury SUVs are arguably the best they’ve been, they’re certainly not for the budget-conscious buyer. This 2021 SVAutobiography, however, might just be.
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Despite being the flagship Range Rover just a few years ago, this 44,787-mile Santorini black car is now on the market for under £60,000, and comes with plenty of optional extras too. Alongside its 565bhp V8 powerplant, the likes of a 1700W Meridian sound system and 360-degree camera make it a strong choice for those looking for ultimate luxury on a budget.
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.
BMW M5 Competition (F90, 2019)
£42,395
The new BMW M5 is a divisive car to say the least, but if you’re on the fence and looking to spend a little less than the £112k required for a new example, we have a solution. Step back a few years to its pure-combustion F90 predecessor and you have yourself the same 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 minus the hybrid system, but thanks to a power advantage to 616bhp and a reduction in weight, it actually has a better power-to-weight figure – the results are a quicker 0-62mph time, believe it or not, at 3.3sec. Its design is also much more conventional, if that matters to you.
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Just over 47,000 miles since it left the dealership six years ago, this San Marino blue car could now be in your garage for only £42,395 – that’s under half the price of a new M5. Don’t think you’ll miss out on options at this price, either, as it still comes with that sharp BMW M carbonfibre roof, the uprated Harmon/Kardon sound system, BMW Individual 'shadowline' black trim and more.
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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