The 5 best new cars for 15,000 euros and, some of them, even with an ECO label!

As the popular saying goes, so that the devil doesn’t laugh at the lie, we are going to select new cars for around 15,000 euros, but with a range between 14,500 and 15,500 euros to cover more ground while still including the best options.

Either way, we are talking about affordable cars which, thanks to their value for money, are or can be described as cheap, and which, in times of crisis, can well be regarded as a smart purchase for “wartime” economies. Let’s begin.

Dacia Lodgy Stepway 1.6 GLP

From 14,506 euros, the Dacia configurator offers a five-seat Lodgy with a 110 CV 1.6 engine running on petrol but also on LPG, that is, liquefied petroleum gas, considered the cheapest passport to the coveted ECO label at a rock-bottom price for a special commemorative edition, the one called the Serie Limitada Aniversario.

Suzuki Ignis 1.2 Mild Hybrid GLE

And if LPG is the key to the ECO label, mild hybridisation is the first step in electrified systems, where the cheapest hybrid car is the Suzuki Ignis 1.2 Mild Hybrid GLE. A small crossover that this summer updated its range to face a promising future with hybridisation systems, at a more than attractive price: from 14,575 euros according to the online catalogue of the Japanese brand.

Renault Mégane Sport Tourer Life TCe 115 CV

And if after an MPV we offered an SUV, the next among our proposals as the best cheap cars for around 15,000 euros is already a benchmark among C-segment hatchbacks: the Renault Mégane, but in its estate body. The Renault Mégane Sport Tourer, the one with a 115 CV TCe petrol engine and Life trim, has a price that, according to the diamond brand’s website, starts from just 14,706 euros.

Peugeot 208 Active PureTech 75

And if the Renault Mégane is a classic in the C segment, in the B segment the lineage that the new Peugeot 208 holds as its current standard-bearer is no less so. With a price from 14,900 euros, the Peugeot 208 Active, with a 1.2 PureTech 75 CV petrol engine and a 5-speed manual gearbox, offers the most essential trim, in fact the most modest equipment, which for example includes wheel trims and Pneuma light grey upholstery. Economical and more than practical as a workhorse for everyday driving, with a homologated consumption of 5.3 litres per 100 km.

Citroën C4 Cactus PureTech 110 S&S C-SERIES

And we close the list of the best cars for 15,000 euros with a different saloon: the Citroën C4 Cactus which, with an RRP from 15,490 euros, offers a unique car that you either love or hate, but which leaves no one indifferent, perhaps which is why it has so many defenders and so few detractors. The one on promotion refers to the Citroën C4 Cactus PureTech 110 S&S C-SERIES.