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Which used car is best - Auris or Civic?

I need to buy a used (up to five years old) family car. I have £6000 to spend and have narrowed my choices to Honda and Toyota. Which car would you recommend from the list below?

Auris 1.33 VVTi petrol 20k miles
Auris 1.6 VVTi petrol 30k miles
Auris 1.4 D4-D diesel 100k miles
Civic 1.4 VTEC petrol 50k miles
Civic 1.8 VTEC petrol 60k miles
Civic 2.2 CTDi diesel 100k miles

Asked on 6 May 2015 by shamus

Answered by Honest John

I'd go for the Civiv 1.8iVTEC. They are strong engines and will do 45mpg on a run. As well as that the car is very spacious and decent to drive.

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