u/Acrobatic-Ad-5553

Hi everyone !

I am currently 20 and looking to upgrade my renault clio while also saving money on fuel and currently cannot decide between 3 at the moment and needed advice . I really need something that will easily reach 175 + miles in even the poorest conditions and need to be at least 3 years old so it would be used and less than 65k miles and cost less than £16k at a push and needs to be able to have good battery health and range more than 10 years past its registered date . I am super worried and conscious about the battery range compared to what is quoted and very conscious that it needs to be reliable and last a while

I am torn currently between :

1. KIA Ev6 - less of these second hand at the price point but heard they are amazing and super reliable

2. Polestar 2 - love the look of these but sadly ive heard terrible things about the battery range compared to what they quote which doesnt bode well for the battery health in the future in eyes

3. Tesla model 3 - Sadly I don't know stupid amount about the tesla other than a modern 2026 one my dad has but im looking at 2022-23 versions for myself . I really also need advice as to which variant is best . I was looking at the Long Range version which is AWD but there may be a better version I dont know about .

I very much appreciate any advice and feedback and thank you so much in advance !

I am currently running a petrol renault clio and am looking for an upgrade and needed some help finding good options for £15,000 or under (can stretch a bit if there is a really good option) .

I have been looking online and a lot of people favour certain Ev because they are good family cars however as I am only 20 years old I don't require this .

I have done some research and worked out that most Ev have depreciated around 50+ % in the first 3 years so ideally looking for something more than 3 years old and with less than 60k miles

I have also done some more research and worked out that in super bad weather conditions and poor driving a battery can only work at 60% of its quote capacity so therefore I need a battery that even in poor conditions will still leave 175 + mile range or more just to give a buffer

I also need a car with good build quality and most importantly a battery that will stand the test of time and not degrade massively so I cannot make those longer journeys in the future .

I really appreciate any suggestions and feedback ! :)

Thank you in advance !