I have up to £9,000 to spend on a car. I do around 5,000 to 6,000 miles per annum, mostly local but with the occasional long distance journey. I'd like a petrol engine (I don't think I'll get a hybrid for that price?), five doors, manual gearbox, less than 25,000 miles on the clock. I want a car that comfortably fits four adults.

I had a Ford Fiesta Zetec EcoBoost for many years but was recently 'stung' by a broken cam belt after a new engine replacement so feel slightly cautious of Fiestas now (perhaps unfairly). The car needs to be suitable for 19-year-old and 23-year-old new/learner drivers.