Kia cee'd, Less than £8,000
We like the cee'd here, Kia's family hatch offering a seriously impressive and value-packed contender against the more obvious Ford Focus and VW Golf alternatives. With its seven-year bumper-to-bumper warranty you'll be able to drive it out the other side of the recession content in the knowledge it has cost you nothing to fix if it goes wrong.
With its already inexpensive line-up of cars made even more appealing thanks to the government scrappage scheme those with a keen eye for a bargain will be seeking out their nearest Kia dealership. If you don't need the cee'd's space then the Picanto can be had for as little as £10 a week if you put down a £1,000 deposit, Kia offering new car motoring at banger prices. We'd be on the lookout for a cee'd though, the already impressive value package it offers even more attractive under Darling's scrappage scheme. Join the queue quickly though, as the government new-car buying bonanza is only available for a short time...
