Top five new cars under $30,000

If you are in the market for a new car, RateCity shows you the top five best new cars under $30,000 and how you can get one.

Design and function? Check. Value for money? Check. On the road performance? Check. If you are unsure of which new car is best for you then look no further.

RateCity lists the five best cars within the $30,000 price bracket; all of them have been rigorously tested and measured for a list of criteria including safety, design, performance, handling and security and all have passed with flying colours. And what’s more is that most of them are more affordable than you may think as most are well below this price tag.

Every December a panel of judges from Australia’s Best Cars get together to work out the best cars of the year. There are a number of factors that the judges look at when picking these cars, they each give a mark out of 10 for each category and then tally up the totals to give an overall result.

The top five cars for 2009 are listed below, consisting of the top scoring best mid-size cars and small cars categories.

The best mid-size cars:

• Hyundai i30 SX CRDi, from$22,890 RRP
• Volkswagen Polo TDI, from $25,281 RRP (drive away)
• Mitsubishi Lancer ES, from $20,990 RRP

The best small cars:

• Ford Fiesta LX, from $18,990 RRP
• Suzuki Alto GLX, from $13,990 RRP

If you want the best value for your money and peace of mind knowing that you are getting a car that meets your needs you may want to consider these cars listed when doing your research. You can rest assured that your new car will offer not only value for money but reliability, safety and comfort.

To ensure that you get the best car loan available when purchasing your new car follow these tips:

• Compare car loans online. To find a car loan with the lowest advertised interest rate, as well as the lowest or no fees compare car loans online before you start shopping.
• Secured or unsecured? You will need to consider whether a secured or unsecured car loan would suit you best. Rates for secured loans are generally lower as lenders view these as less risk because your car is used as security on the loan, so if you were to default on your repayments they could take over ownership of your car.
• Work out how much to borrow. Once you work out which car you want to purchase then you will have a better idea of how much you will need to borrow. From here you can work out your repayments and see how much you can afford to pay.