Top10: ECO cars for less than €20,000

Discover which are the cheapest ECO-label cars. The list includes hybrid cars, CNG, LPG, compact cars, city cars, SUVs, etc.

If you’re looking for an efficient car at a good price, this list is for you. The options range from installing an LPG kit in your car to buying new vehicles. In the following Top10 you’ll find the cheapest ECO cars on the Spanish market, a list made up of hybrid cars, CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), compact cars, city cars, urban SUVs, etc. All the cars in this list cost less than €20,000 and are approved with the DGT ECO label, a badge that comes with a series of advantages over vehicles that don’t have it. Among them, the following stand out:

• Driving without traffic restrictions due to pollution
• 50% discount when parking in regulated zones (SER)
• Free access to the BUS – VAO lane
• Reduction in road tax
• Discounts on some tolls (especially in Barcelona).

These are the 10 cheapest ECO cars on the Spanish market:

1. Seat Mii&You: from €9,990

• Price: from €9,990 (applying all the brand’s discounts)
• Consumption: 2.9 kg/100 km CNG

The new Seat Mii&You features a 1.0 TGI 68 CV engine that runs on either petrol or CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). This is an urban car that costs €14,980 if paid in cash. However, if we opt for financing from the brand and trade in a vehicle, the price of the Seat Mii&You drops to €9,900.

The car has a CNG tank (11 litres capacity) and a petrol tank (10 litres). Combining both tanks, the total range of the car reaches 600 km (a considerable figure given that it’s a city vehicle).

The Seat Mii&You offers an official consumption of 2.9 kg/100 km. Given that CNG currently costs €0.885/kg, the money we would spend over 100 km would be remarkably low: €2.56/100 km. However, real-world consumption will always be somewhat higher than the brand’s figure. To give you an approximate idea, with the Seat Mii TGI you’ll save between 30% and 40% of fuel compared to its petrol equivalent (1.0 TSI 75 CV); the brand claims a 50% saving when choosing the CNG variant.

The official consumption of the Seat Mii&You in CNG mode is 2.9 kg/100 km. What does this mean? Given that the cost of CNG is currently €0.885/kg, the fuel saving achievable with this version compared with its petrol equivalent (1.0 TSI 75 CV) is between 30% and 40%.

2. Opel Corsa LPG: from €10,500

• Price: from €10,500 (applying all the brand’s discounts)
• Consumption: between 5.6 and 7 litres/100 km (according to the NEDC cycle)

The Opel Corsa LPG is an urban vehicle fitted with a 1.4-litre turbocharged engine that runs on LPG and petrol. The engine of this Corsa produces 90 CV and offers an average consumption of 6.9 litres per 100 km, according to the former NEDC cycle (a figure that in any case approximates reality).

With this LPG variant a fuel saving of 52% compared with its petrol equivalent is achieved. The total range of the car amounts to 1,200 km.

The car costs €13,664, but if we finance the purchase the price drops to €10,500. If we choose this second option, we would also receive a €700 gift voucher to refuel LPG at Repsol petrol stations.

3. Seat Ibiza TGI: from €10,650

• Price: from €10,650 (applying all the brand’s discounts)
• Consumption: 3.3 kg/100 km CNG

The Seat Ibiza TGI features a three-cylinder 1.0 TGI engine producing 90 CV and 160 Nm of torque. The car has an official consumption of 3.3 kg/100 km (using CNG only), a figure that considerably improves on the records of its petrol equivalent (4.7 litres/100 km) and diesel (3.8 litres/100 km). In real life, opting for the TGI version of the Ibiza would mean a fuel saving of 46% compared with the petrol option, and 30% compared with the diesel engine.

The total range of the Seat Ibiza TGI (combining the CNG and petrol tanks) amounts to 1,200 km.

According to SEAT, the Ibiza TGI is not currently on sale. It will be available again at the end of 2018. To date, the car cost €15,410 if paid in cash, a price that drops to €10,650 if we apply all the brand’s discounts; which implies a trade-in discount, vehicle financing and handing over a second vehicle in exchange).

4. Seat Leon TGI: from €13,990

• Price: from €13,990 (applying all the brand’s discounts)
• Consumption: 3.6 kg/100 km LPG and 5.5 litres/100 km petrol

The Seat Leon TGI features a 1.4-litre engine producing 110 CV and 220 Nm of torque. The fuel saving achieved by this version compared with its petrol equivalent (Leon 1.5 TSI 130 CV) is between 30% and 40%.

The total range of the Seat Leon TGI (combining petrol and CNG tanks) is 1,100 km. It is worth noting that the Leon estate ST is also available in this TGI version.

According to SEAT, the Ibiza TGI is not currently on sale. It will be available again at the end of 2018. To date, the car cost €13,990 applying all the brand’s discounts, which implies the following: a trade-in discount, vehicle financing with the brand and handing over a second vehicle in exchange.

5. Opel Adam LPG: from €12,600

• Price: from €12,600 (applying all the brand’s discounts)
• Consumption: 6.9 kg/100 km LPG and 5.5 litres/100 km petrol

The Opel Adam LPG is an urban vehicle with a petrol engine 1.4 l producing 87 CV. This engine runs on petrol and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). The Opel Adam LPG has an LPG range of 500 km. Its total range exceeds 1,400 km.

The car costs €14,680, but the price drops to €12,600 if we opt to finance the purchase with the brand. In this latter case, we would also receive a €700 gift voucher to refuel LPG at Repsol petrol stations.

6. Opel Crossland X LPG: from €15,400

• Price: from €15,400 (financing the purchase)
• Consumption: 6.9 kg/100 km LPG and 5.4 litres/100 km petrol

The Opel Crossland X LPG is an urban crossover featuring a 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine producing 81 CV. This engine uses LPG as its main fuel until it runs out, at which point the petrol engine takes over.

The official consumption of the Opel Crossland X LPG is 6.9 kg/100 km using LPG, while petrol consumption drops to 5.4 l/100 km. In any case, and due to the low cost of LPG at present (€0.88/kg), the fuel saving achieved with LPG compared with its petrol equivalent is 40%. The total range of the car exceeds 1,400 km.

The Opel Crossland X LPG starts from €19,272 with the SELECT trim. But if we finance the purchase, the price drops to €15,400, in which case we would also receive €400 free in Repsol Autogas fuel.

7. Toyota Yaris Hybrid: from €15,950

• Price: from €15,950
• Consumption: 3.3 litres/100 km

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is the cheapest hybrid car on the market. The city car Toyota offers a length of 3.95 metres. It is a car that stands out for its good manoeuvrability in urban areas. Its 1.5-litre hybrid engine produces 101 CV and its official consumption is 3.3 litres/100 km (a figure that in real conditions is closer to 5 litres).

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid currently has a €4,000 discount, which reduces its price to €15,950.

8. Opel Mokka X LPG: from €17,300

• Price: from €17,300 (financing the purchase)
• Consumption: 4.3 litres/100 km

Opel Mokka X LPG is an urban SUV powered by an engine adapted for LPG. Its 1.4-litre petrol turbocharged engine produces 140 CV and 200 Nm of torque. The car costs €20,940 in its Selective trim, a price that drops to €17,300 if we finance the purchase with the brand.

9. Toyota Auris Hybrid: from €19,350

• Price: €19,350
• Consumption: 3.6 litres/100 km

The Toyota Auris Hybrid features a 136 CV hybrid engine. It measures 4.30 metres long and was the best-selling hybrid vehicle in Spain in 2017; a record it is on track to repeat this year.

Like the Yaris Hybrid, the Toyota Auris Hybrid is currently offered with a €4,000 discount, which brings its starting price below €20,000: €19,350 to be exact.

It is important for you to know that the new Toyota Auris 2019 is just around the corner: it will arrive at the end of this year or the beginning of 2019. It may be worth waiting for the new model to enjoy all its novelties.

10. Kia Niro HEV: from €19,900

• Price: from €19,900 if you finance the purchase (€26,175 if you pay in cash)
• Consumption: 3.8 litres/100 km

The Kia Niro HEV is one of the most important hybrid SUVs on the Spanish market. The car measures 4.35 metres long and 1.54 metres high. Its 1.6-litre hybrid engine produces 141 CV and consumes 3.8 litres/100 km. The Kia Niro stands out for its generous standard equipment and its good interior space: the boot has a capacity of 401 litres (40 litres more than an Auris, for example).

The Kia Niro HEV is available from €19,900, thanks to the €6,275 discount the brand offers if you finance the purchase.

BONUS 1: SEAT Arona TGI (from approx. €17,000)

• Price: from around €17,000
• Consumption: 3.5 kg/100 km CNG and 4.5 litres/100 km petrol

The Seat Arona TGI features a three-cylinder 1.0 TGI engine producing 90 CV and 160 Nm of torque. The Arona TGI only uses petrol if the three gas tanks run out (each with a capacity of 14.3 kg).

The car has a CNG range of 400 km, while the petrol tank provides another 160 km. The Seat Arona TGI saves up to 30% of fuel compared with an equivalent diesel version. Compared with its petrol equivalent (1.0 TSI 95 CV), that percentage rises to 40%.

The car goes on sale at the end of 2018. Although its price is not yet official, everything suggests it will cost about €2,000 more than the 1.0 TSI 95 CV petrol version. The latter variant is available from €14,390, so the Arona TGI should start at around €17,000.

BONUS 2: Hyundai IONIQ HEV (from €21,375)

• Price: €21,375 if you finance the purchase
• Consumption: 3.4 litres/100 km

The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid is a compact hybrid saloon with a great balance between performance and consumption: the car uses 3.4 litres/100 km. It features a 1.6-litre petrol engine accompanied by a small electric motor. The combined output of this powertrain is 141 CV. In addition, the car comes as standard with an efficient dual-clutch automatic gearbox (one of the fastest on the market). It is available from €21,375 if you opt to finance the purchase with the brand.

The Hyundai Ioniq is also offered in two other electrified variants: PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and EV (100% electric). Both are considerably more expensive than the HEV variant: around €30,000.

BONUS 3: Toyota C-HR (from €24,850)

• Price: from €24,850
• Consumption: 3.8 litres/100 km

The Toyota C-HR is one of the best-selling ECO-label vehicles in our country. Its striking design, advanced technology and extensive customisation options (two-tone bodywork) make it one of the most popular hybrid crossovers on the market.

The Toyota C-HR features a 1.8-litre hybrid engine producing 122 CV. The car offers more interior space than an Toyota Auris: it measures 4.33 metres long (3 cm more than the Auris) and almost 8 centimetres taller than the compact.

The Toyota C-HR currently has a €2,450 discount, which brings its price to €24,850.