Petrol cars under £5,000

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Toyota MR2

2.0 GT T-Bar 2dr

£3,895

2 seats
2 doors
Coupe
Petrol
Manual
2.0 litres

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Volkswagen Polo

1.2 Match Euro 5 5dr

£3,495

Great price

5 seats
5 doors
Hatchback
Petrol
Manual
1.2 litres

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Mercedes-Benz C Class

1.6 C180 AMG Sport Plus G-Tronic+ Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr

£3,950

Lower price

4 seats
2 doors
Coupe
Petrol
Automatic
1.6 litres

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MINI Hatch

1.6 One Euro 5 3dr

£3,500

Fair price

4 seats
3 doors
Hatchback
Petrol
Manual
1.6 litres

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