If you can charge at home and rarely travel further than your commute, there's no reason why an electric car wouldn't suit your needs. Your budget will get you a used Nissan Leaf 24kWh which has an official range of 84 miles, although this will have dropped slightly as the battery degrades over time. The Yaris Hybrid isn't great to drive and the interior's pretty poor, too. If you don't want an electric car, your budget will get you a wide choice of economical petrol cars. A Hyundai i20 would be a good choice with the 1.0-litre T-GDi petrol engine. You'll get a nearly-new one with your budget.