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Diesel cars under £5,000

With 3,074 matched cars under £5,000 available on Auto Trader, we have the largest range of value cars for sale across the UK.

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£2,000

Volkswagen Polo

LOW MILEAGE, FAMILY OWNED CAR

Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI Match 5dr

2008 (58 reg) | 85,000 miles

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£1,895
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Ford Focus

£20 ROAD TAX! MOT DECEMBER!

Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Edge Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr

2012 (12 reg) | 129,000 miles

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£1,595
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Audi A4

PART EXCHANGE TO CLEAR

Audi A4 2.0 TDI SE Technik Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr

2013 (13 reg) | 189,700 miles

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Used vehicles

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£2,000

  • Number of seats5 seats
  • Number of doors5 doors
  • Body typeHatchback
  • Fuel typeDiesel
  • Transmission typeManual
  • Engine size1.4 litres
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£1,895

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  • Number of seats5 seats
  • Number of doors5 doors
  • Body typeHatchback
  • Fuel typeDiesel
  • Transmission typeManual
  • Engine size1.6 litres
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£1,995

Lower price
  • Number of seats5 seats
  • Number of doors5 doors
  • Body typeHatchback
  • Fuel typeDiesel
  • Transmission typeManual
  • Engine size1.3 litres
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£1,595

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  • Number of seats5 seats
  • Number of doors4 doors
  • Body typeSaloon
  • Fuel typeDiesel
  • Transmission typeManual
  • Engine size2.0 litres
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