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Choosing your Uber X
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Getting the Best Price buying an Uber X
It can be a tricky business buying an Uber X. Uber drivers are required to have a car made after 2008, and previously the list of choices hasn't been great either.
Well, thankfully, all of that has changed now.
In the case of Uber Lux and Uber Exec, cars mostly have to be 2014 or later, but Uber X is slightly more liberal. The TFL rules currently allow existing license holders to renew for up to ten years on the same car, but Uber seem to require a car younger than eight years.
Careful consideration is needed about which car to choose. Keep residual value in mind, and also bear in mind that high mileage (potentially as many as 30,000 miles a year) will shave a lot off of resale value anyway.
Buy an Uber X
At AutoeBid, we can help you save when buying your Uber. We understand the specific requirements of financing in the minicab and private hire industries, and can help you overcome some of the hurdles in place.
The table below contains the full list of Uber X cars allowed. You can then use our configurator tools to build your chosen car and get a great price.
Complete list of Uber X Cars, UK
| Make | Make / Model | Vehicle Class / Status |
| AUDI | AUDI A5 (5 seater only) | uberX |
| AUDI | AUDI A7 | uberX |
| AUDI | AUDI A6 (C7 Shape & 5 seater only) | uberX |
| AUDI | AUDI Q7 | uberX |
| AUDI | AUDI A4 | uberX |
| BMW | BMW 3 SERIES | uberX |
| BMW | BMW 3 SERIES SPORT (incl M SPORT) | uberX |
| BMW | BMW 4 SERIES | uberX |
| BMW | BMW X5 | uberX |
| BMW | BMW 5 Series (Old shape) | uberX |
| BYD | E6 | uberX |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET CRUZE | uberX |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET EPICA | uberX |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET ORLANDO | uberX |
| CHEVROLET | CHEVROLET CAPTIVA | uberX |
| CHRYSLER | 300C | uberX |
| CHRYSLER | CHRYSLER SEBRING | uberX |
| CITROEN | CITROEN C5 | uberX |
| CITROEN | CITROEN DS5 | uberX |
| DACIA | DACIA LOGAN | uberX |
| FORD | FORD MONDEO | uberX |
| FORD | FORD S-MAX | uberX |
| HONDA | HONDA INSIGHT | uberX |
| HONDA | HONDA ACCORD | uberX |
| HONDA | CIVIC SALOON | uberX |
| HYUNDAI | HYUNDAI IX35 | uberX |
| HYUNDAI | HYUNDAI I40 | uberX |
| HYUNDAI | HYUNDAI SANTA FE | uberX |
| INFINITI | INFINITI Q50 | uberX |
| JAGUAR | JAGUAR XF SERIES | uberX |
| JAGUAR | JAGUAR XE TYPE | uberX |
| JAGUAR | JAGUAR X TYPE | uberX |
| JAGUAR | JAGUAR XJ SERIES (Short wheel base) | uberX |
| KIA | SORENTO | uberX |
| KIA | KIA MAGENTIS | uberX |
| KIA | KIA OPTIMA | uberX |
| LAND ROVER | LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER | uberX |
| LEXUS | LEXUS IS300 | uberX |
| LEXUS | LEXUS IS200 | uberX |
| LEXUS | LEXUS IS250 | uberX |
| LEXUS | LEXUS IS220 | uberX |
| MAZDA | MAZDA 6 | uberX |
| MERCEDES | MERCEDES GL CLASS | uberX |
| MERCEDES | MERCEDES C CLASS | uberX |
| MITSUBISHI | LANCER SALOON | uberX |
| NISSAN | NISSAN PATHFINDER | uberX |
| NISSAN | NISSAN QASHQAI+2 | uberX |
| NISSAN | NISSAN X-TRAIL | uberX |
| NISSAN | NISSAN LEAF | uberX |
| PEUGEOT | 4007 | uberX |
| PEUGEOT | PEUGEOT 508 | uberX |
| PEUGEOT | PEUGEOT 407 | uberX |
| PORSCHE | PORSCHE CAYENNE | uberX |
| RENAULT | RENAULT MEGANE SPORT TOURER ESTATE | uberX |
| RENAULT | RENAULT LAGUNA | uberX |
| RENAULT | RENAULT SCENIC (Grand Scenic only) | uberX |
| ROVER | ROVER 75 | uberX |
| SAAB | SAAB 9-5 (2010 or newer) | uberX |
| SAAB | SAAB 9-3 | uberX |
| SEAT | ALTEA XL (MPV) | uberX |
| SEAT | SEAT TOLEDO | uberX |
| SEAT | SEAT EXEO | uberX |
| SKODA | SKODA SUPERB | uberX |
| SKODA | SKODA OCTAVIA | uberX |
| SKODA | SKODA RAPID | uberX |
| TOYOTA | TOYOTA PRIUS | uberX |
| TOYOTA | TOYOTA PRIUS | uberX |
| TOYOTA | TOYOTA AVENSIS | uberX |
| TOYOTA | TOYOTA AURIS TOURING SPORT (ESTATE) | uberX |
| TOYOTA | TOYOTA VERSO | uberX |
| VAUXHALL | VAUXHALL VECTRA | uberX |
| VAUXHALL | VAUXHALL INSIGNIA | uberX |
| VAUXHALL | VAUXHALL ZAFIRA | uberX |
| VOLKSWAGEN | VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN | uberX |
| VOLKSWAGEN | VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON (5 seat version only) | uberX |
| VOLKSWAGEN | VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN | uberX |
| VOLKSWAGEN | VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WAGON (ESTATE) | uberX |
| VOLKSWAGEN | VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (Including CC Coupe) | uberX |
| VOLKSWAGEN | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | uberX |
| VOLVO | VOLVO V50 / V60 / V70 | uberX |
| VOLVO | VOLVO S40 / S60 / S80 | uberX |
Find out more about Uber's and TFL's requirements for a private hire vehicle before you buy.
