New research has revealed that it costs an average of £192 a month to run a car, with fuel accounting for nearly half of all expenditure. The study, conducted by online car parts provider CarParts4Less, calculated an eye-watering total of £2,300 a year. Fuel costs for a typical driver were […]
The average cost of filling up a car with unleaded petrol has dropped to its lowest level since May 2016, as a result of the historic oil price falls caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the average price of a litre of petrol fell by […]
More than nine out of 10 drivers would like to see action taken to reduce the price of fuel at motorway services, according to new research. A poll for Motorpoint, the UK’s leading independent car retailer, found that 94 per cent of motorists would like to see the price per […]
The Ford Fiesta has been named Britain’s favourite new car for the 11th year in a row after easily topping the sales charts in 2019. Almost 78,000 new Ford Fiestas were registered last year, beating the 58,994 total of the car in second place, the Volkswagen Golf. It just pipped […]
An estimated 28 million petrol and diesel car drivers will take to the roads during December to visit friends and family or buy gifts – each forking out more than £280 on fuel in the process. As a result, a fifth intend to leave the car at home ‘as much […]
by Chris Chase Diesel engines looked poised for big things in the mid-2010s. Volkswagen was enjoying massive success with its TDI diesels, particularly in the compact Golf and Jetta models. And then the Volkswagen emissions scandal, known as Dieselgate, hit the fan. That killed diesel’s momentum here as increased regulatory […]
Diesel engines enjoyed a surge in popularity in North America about 20 years ago thanks to technology that made them quieter, cleaner and more powerful. Then came the 2015 Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal. The German automaker tarnished the diesel engine’s reputation by programming their engines to run clean only when […]
Are Test Drives Really Necessary? For most people, a car is the second most expensive single item that they will ever purchase and such a major financial commitment is not one to be undertaken lightly. Absolutely everything we ever buy is chosen on the basis of need, desirability and value […]
The Nissan Leaf is !00% Electric There are a number of articles out there about the Nissan LEAF which focus on showing you how it is the best in it’s class. But, as an everyday combustion engine drive you don’t want to know if Nissan have produced the best electric […]
Share Facebook Twitter Google + The Renault Koleos is the newest entrant in the fiercely fought mid-to-large SUV segment that includes the Mazda CX-5, Nissan X-Trail, Kia Sorento and Skoda Kodiaq. Completing Renault’s crossover range, which also includes the Captur and Kadjar, the Koleos is in effect the French giant’s […]
