Top 5 Medium to Large cars UNDER $10,000 | ReDriven

Ok, you need a medium to large car and the budget is 10 grand, there are loads of options out there but these next 5 are simply better than the rest.

Now at this budget the important factors really should be reliability, safety, running and maintenance costs, and practicality

But just because the budget is $10,000, it doesn’t have to be some boring sensible box on wheels either, so we’ve also tried to take into account that these things should actually be fun to drive and dare I say it, even a bit cool.

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Part 1, Small Cars Under $10,000:

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[kieranmccann]

I purchased a Lexus GS 300 2008 model for my daughter. Big roomy and smooth. Rear drive, 15 speakers with radar cruise and parking sensors. 10 k well spent in my opinion

[TwistedDonners]

The 2014 Corolla that my granddad use to own was a joy to drive and had the TARDIS effect of feeling bigger inside than it was on the outside. Before he passed he said it had the boot space equivalent to his old EB Falcon.

The KIA and Hyundais you mentioned having the issues with their 2 litre engines is a hell of a suprise to say the least as I always thought they were a sturdy engine.

I have no doubt that the Rav4 is going to have a place if not top spot on next weeks list lol.

Good work guys and looking forward to Friday's video as always 👍.

[aaronbensi]

Great video.
Your spot on about all these cars.
I own both an Aurion and a Corolla they have never let me down and just have had there normal servicing.

[spudpalmy]

Absolutely would recommend the Aurion. Have a Black 2010 Sportivo ZR6 and love it. Plenty of power, nice to drive and very comfortable. It might be regarded as a bit of a sleeper but has a really nice stance with its side skirts and dual exhaust.

[lunarkage]

Actually, really like this channel. Great video as always.

[markchesterfield]

Another great round up, delivered beautifully. As the owner of a 2.0 Kia BD Cerato I'd be VERY interested in the problems you mentioned with this engine... 🙏

[robcig]

I’ve owned an Aurion and it was superbly reliable and surprisingly quick. 160, 000 ks, didn’t miss a beat. We’ve also had an older 99 model Corolla CSX, and Honda Accord Euro. Currently drive a 21 model Mazda CX-5. See where I’m going with this. Japanese reliability is brilliant.

[Thepotagerscottage]

Always entertaining, love your work! With love from over the ditch 💕

[wilydimayuga]

Totally agree with the list, good mention on the Korean cars, their Gdi engines, and the Camry XV40 because of the 2.4 engine 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[chrisnewton]

I've been getting my mates onto the accord euros recently, these things are seriously good for the money.

[bilaltahir]

I'd just like to add, that my family's 2008 camry has over 247000kms on it and doesnt burn oil. Another family friend has a 2005 model, still deosnt burn oil. I wouldn't look past the camry into the aurion, unless you are after the extra power from the v6, for people living within cities the camry is the most ecnomical and best option out there, and also has good throttle response when compared to the rather sluggish v6s. Our camry easily gets 8.5-10L/100km, and is capable of doing Sydney to Melbourne on a single tank. Though some may say that it's "just a camry", it's genuinely grown on me in the past couple years, and even 10 years later I have no plans to sell it anytime soon :).
Thanks redriven for such informative and relatable car content, really proves that you don't need something fast to be a car enthusiast. Keep up the good work guys, and don't mind reaching out if you're interested in filming a camry or a mirage!

[nastygollum]

Mate, I'm doing my part, liking, subscribing, sharing as much as possible

[emilch]

I had here in Europe: Mazda, Honda and Toyota. Amongst these only Toyota didn't rust. Another two were rusty bucket but without any major issues only regular service. So for my opinion only Toyota because better rust protection. Only thing to watch out is oil consumption on some gasoline engines which are known now.

[calebwhyte]

Haven’t watched yet but the mighty boat Toyota Crown surely is here

[Mad]

Thank you for staying relatable and reviewing shit that your average joe can actually buy

[dontsteelemidata]

Love to see a review of the VE Commodore.

[wesleyrichards]

In New Zealand, we get the corolla wagons. Most of them are only 1.5 litre but if you get a Japanese import, you can find a 1.8.

[Wedgetail]

Great video as usual, thanks ReDriven. I have a question however. When did car size referencing become so flexible in Australia 🇦🇺? For as long as I can remember, the Corolla, Mazda 323 (now the 3), and the Honda Civic were grouped in the small car category. Mediums were the Camry, Mazda 626 (now the 6), and Accord (going back in time to the Cortina and Torana). I have noticed a similar trend in the SUV market where traditional ‘small’ SUVs are now referenced as ‘medium’. Not a criticism, just something that seems to have crept in of late.

[mattdebyl]

The other car that I feel was ignored this week that should have got a spot was the Impreza. Yes it's completely overshadowed by the WRX, but throwing an AWD hatch into the mix rather than ALL FWD would have mixed things up a bit more. Yes Corolla-Civic-3s are good things, but they're honestly carbon copies of each other. Usually you guys like to mix things up a bit more.