Used car deals of the week
In this week’s used car deals, we’ve sourced everything from a Skoda Octavia vRS to a Ferrari 458 Italia
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 Skoda Octavia vRS to a Ferrari 458 Italia.
Ferrari 458 Italia (2012)
£126,950
As the final naturally aspirated mid-engined V8 Ferrari, the 458 is undoubtedly a future icon. Powered by the 4.5-litre F136 flat-plane crank V8, 562bhp and 398lb ft of torque make it quick even by today’s standards, putting all of that power to the rear wheels alone (through a snappy Getrag dual-clutch transmission) for a 3.4sec 0-62mph time and 202mph top speed.
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You won’t get much change from £300,000 for any new Ferrari in 2025, but after 19,000 miles on Britain’s roads, this 2012 car is now available for just £126,950. Finished in Rosso Corsa with a contrasting black roof and the desirable five, twin-spoke diamond cut factory wheels, it’s a strong spec too.
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Bentley Bentayga (W12, 2016)
£47,995
The Bentley Bentayga has proven to be an excellent choice for those looking for an SUV with a luxury edge, and while it’s only become more capable and refined over time, earlier cars have their own charm. This 2016 car is fitted with the now-discontinued 6-litre twin-turbocharged W12, with a 600bhp output helping it along to an impressive 187mph top speed.
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Having covered a lofty 95,000 miles in its nine years on the road (a testament to the Bentayga’s GT strengths), this is one of the cheapest on the market. That doesn’t make it a bad example though, with classy blue exterior paint, standard-fit Apple Carplay, Burr Walnut interior trim, the 21-inch five-spoke wheels and more all yours for the price of a Golf R.
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Skoda Octavia vRS (2019)
£16,095
If everyday, understated performance is what you’re looking for, you can’t go too far wrong with an Octavia vRS. In previous-generation form, its 2-litre EA888 turbocharged four-cylinder (also shared with the likes of the Golf GTI and R) produces 245bhp, and while this won’t help it break any records, it is enough for a strong 6.7sec 0-62mph time and a 155mph top speed flat-out.
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This Moon White example from 2019 has covered 53,913 miles since it left the dealership, and with the optional LED interior lighting package, 18-inch Anthracite Gemini wheels and Apple Carplay equipped, there are certainly worse ways to spend £16,000.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk7, 2018)
£18,099
The Golf GTI is a classless performance car, providing genuine driving thrills in an understated, affordable package. The latest Mk8.5 might have more performance on paper, but this 227bhp Mk7 is perhaps the sweet spot of the range, with excellent build quality, a sharp design and excellent dynamics that help it meet the hot hatch brief head-on.
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Finished in Tornado Red and with the 18-inch ‘Milton Keynes’ wheels (yes, they’re really called that), this single owner car is an excellent buy. Fitted with a whole host of optional extras such as the Ambient Lighting and Convenience packages, a price of just over £18,000 makes it a bargain – that’s well over £10,000 less than it was when new.
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BMW M3 (F80, 2017)
£28,000
The current G80 M3 is one of the greatest fast saloons we’ve seen to date, but its predecessor wasn’t exactly a flop. While the original non-Competition car had its quirks, it was a fine way to introduce turbocharging to the iconic lineup, with its 3-litre twin-turbocharged S55 straight-six sending well over 400bhp to the rear wheels alone (unlike the new car) for a 4.1sec 0-62mph time and 155mph top speed.
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You’ll pay six figures for a new G80 M3 today, but after 59,540 miles on Britain’s roads this Mineral White F80 is now on the market for under £30,000. Adaptive M suspension, that trademark carbonfibre roof, the desirable factory 19-inch diamond cut wheels, Extended Lights package and more make it a great way to spend that sum.
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Hyundai i20 N Performance (2022)
£22,690
With the Fiesta ST and i20 N now having met their ends, the hot supermini segment is all but dead. Thankfully you can find plenty of examples on the classifieds, with this 2022 i20 N up for sale on the Auto Express Marketplace. Powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, 201bhp and 203lb ft of torque make it more than peppy enough, with a standard-fit Torsen-style mechanical limited-slip differential elevating its limits to beyond even some outright sports cars.
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Given it’s no longer on sale, prices have held frustratingly well over the years, but even so this 2022 car is now available for a discount. Having covered a modest 27,383 miles in its three years on the road, this well-optioned grey car is available for £22,690, around £5k less than it was when new.
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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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Audi RS5 (2018)
£33,695
With the Audi A5 becoming a four-door Sportback in its latest guise, the new car market is one proper coupe down – and that’s always a bad thing. The new S5 is capable and enjoyable to drive, but it doesn’t have the glamour and visual presence of the old coupe.
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That’s okay though because for less than half the price of a new S5 Sportback, you can pick up this Java Green RS5 coupe from 2018. At just £33,695 and with 444bhp that’s a lot of performance for the money. The 2.9-litre turbocharged V6 is shared with Porsche and while a bit industrial compared to the old V8 fast Audis, is brutally effective.
They’re considered to be a bit more reliable and less sensitive to run than the old 4.2-litre V8, too. This car has covered 50,100 miles so it’s lived a bit of a life. But in a way, that’s what you want for a car of this age, rather than for it to have had a sedentary existence spoiling the tyres and hardening the bushings.
Mercedes-Benz Maybach S600 (2015)
£55,000
The last holdouts of the V12 engine: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce… the Mercedes S-class? Believe it or not, yes, albeit not for a ferocious sound and effervescent personality but because V12s can be, if prepared appropriately, the silkiest, smoothest engines out there, delivering the most potency with as little fuss as possible.
That’s what an S-class is about: fuss-free transport. The current Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance doesn’t quite cut it as a quiet, cossetting limousine, sacrificing too much in the name of outrageous performance. There’s a facelift coming but more of the same is expected. By contrast, the ultimate S-class experience, we think, comes in Maybach spec.
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You can still just about buy a Mercedes-Maybach S 680 with a 603bhp V12, but they’re priced from a dizzying £226,595. This example from 2015, meanwhile, is priced from just £55,000 – less than a quarter, leaving over £175k left for the purchase of a 911 GT3 to go alongside it. For your £55k you get swathes of wood and leather, a 530bhp 6-litre twin-turbo V12 and the almost mythical monoblock alloy wheels. It’s not like it’s done moon miles either, with just 20k on the odometer. Mind you, looking after any old Mercedes isn’t cheap, so an old V12 Maybach should warrant a strong emergency fund should the need for repairs arise…
Maserati GranTurismo S (2016)
£28,995
The latest generation of Maserati GranTurismo is a strong performer in Trofeo-guise, pairing the MC20’s firecracker Nettuno V6 with an uprated chassis for more performance than its V8 predecessor could ever muster. That’s not to say that the old car isn’t a desirable GT, though, with a much more pleasant sound and a good dose of old school Italian charm making it a charming option in 2025.
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This 4.7-litre ‘S’ car has covered 68,150 miles in its time on the road, and you could be its third owner for just under £30,000. It’s hardly short on performance, either, with 454bhp said to help it reach 62mph from a standstill in 4.8sec before it hits a 185mph top speed.
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BMW M8 Convertible (2019)
£49,994
The BMW M8 is one of those cars that never quite hit the mark, and the convertible exacerbates matters. There’s no doubt it’s capable with a 617bhp 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 shifting its high weight figure with little effort, but it just doesn’t engage in the way an M car should. Drop the cost to below half its original price, though, and it looks a much more interesting offering.
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After 33,000 miles and six years on Britain’s roads, this Donington Grey M8 Convertible is now on the market for under £50,000, putting it in-line with some new hot hatches. Pricey BMW Individual paint, full Merino leather upholstery, carbonfibre interior trim, the Harman Kardon sound system all make that price look even more attractive, and it could be yours for a tenth of the cost of the new M8 Convertible-based Skytop.
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Abarth 595 Essesse (2021)
£15,699
Abarth has gone all electric with the launch of the 600e, and while this car might be more capable than any other road-going Abarth that came before it, it does lack some of the character of those earlier models. The 595 Essesse has this in abundance, with its 180bhp 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder breathing through the raucous quad-tipped Monza exhaust system and driven through a five-speed manual transmission.
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The Abarth 500e, the 595’s closest EV equivalent, for now, costs from just under £40,000 new, but this 33,940-mile, single-owner Essesse is on the market for under half that amount. Being a special edition, it comes with the sharp 17-inch multispoke Essesse wheels in white, a bold contrast to its solid black paintwork. Built on the Competizione spec, it comes with a mechanical limited-slip differential and Koni suspension too.
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Lamborghini Aventador S (2017)
£225,000
Sant'Agata’s new V12 flagship, the Revuelto, is one of the finest supercars of the moment, blending one of the finest naturally aspirated V12s we’ve seen with cutting-edge hybrid technology. While impressive at its launch, the Aventador was never quite as sophisticated, but the way in which it approaches the supercar formula has made it a through and through icon.
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Hypercar presence and that howling 6.5-litre V12 made it unlike any other car in its segment, and in this S-form from 2017, its performance isn’t a slouch either – top speed stands at 217mph, with 0-62mph said to come in only 2.9sec. That ISR single-clutch transmission is hilariously unrefined next to the Revuleto’s DCT, but if you can stomach the maintenance costs, this is a car that’s bound to give you plenty of drives to remember.
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Audi RS6 Avant (C7, 2017)
£39,495
The C7 Audi RS6 is still an excellent all-weather performance machine even in 2025, with a potent powertrain, well-sorted chassis and plenty of interior niceties making it a well-rounded fast estate. This particular car is a later Performance model, featuring the Volkswagen Group’s ubiquitous 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8, with 597bhp in this case – flat-out it’ll hit 62mph from standstill in only 3.7sec, making this family five-door supercar quick.
This sharp Mythos Black example has just two owners on its books and a reasonable 62,000 miles on the clock, but even so, it’s now on the market for just £39,495. Not only is that less than you’ll pay for some new hot hatches, it’s well over £50,000 less than it cost its original owner.
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