We get to grips with the classy CX-80 seven-seater SUV – Mazda’s new flagship… If you need a big SUV that’s capable of carrying seven people in reasonable comfort, there’s already a pretty good choice. The new Mazda CX-80 is a welcome addition to the more affordable end of the …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate review
We rack up some serious miles in the best all-round luxury estate car on the market… I’ve driven 100 or so new cars this year. Most have been 100% electric and petrol-hybrid SUVs – leaving just a few pure petrol and diesel cars. The subject of this week’s road test, …
Read More »Skoda Kodiaq review
We get behind the wheel of the latest version of Skoda’s big seven-seater SUV… The Kodiaq has been a success for Skoda. Since its launch in 2016, more than 866,000 have been produced. After Germany, the UK is the big SUV’s second biggest market in Europe, with 55,000 sold – …
Read More »It’s official – UK has most expensive diesel in Europe
The average price of diesel at UK pumps is now higher than anywhere else in Europe, according to new data from the RAC. Despite the current 5p-a-litre fuel duty discount introduced in March 2022, the average price of 155p is 5p more expensive than both Ireland and Belgium, for instance. …
Read More »Volkswagen Tiguan review
We road test the latest version of VW’s biggest selling car – the Tiguan family crossover… The Tiguan is a hugely important model for Volkswagen. Since the family crossover was first launched back in 2007, nearly eight million have been sold and it’s the German giant’s best-selling car globally. However, …
Read More »Morocco road trip: Mazda CX-60 rises to the challenge
Gareth Herincx puts this big family SUV through a gruelling 800-mile test of some on the best driving roads in the world… Not a lot of people know that at its shortest point, Morocco is just 8.9 miles off the coast of Spain. In fact, on a clear day you …
Read More »Revealed: The soaring cost of rapid charging an electric car
The cost of rapid charging an electric car up has shot up by a staggering 50% in eight months, according to new data from RAC Charge Watch. It now costs an average of 70.32p per kilowatt hour to rapid charge on a pay-as-you-go basis – up from 44.55p (58%) last …
Read More »Drivers continue to be overcharged at the pumps
This Christmas is set to be the most expensive ever on the roads with petrol and diesel both at record highs for the festive period. Petrol is currently being sold for an average of 152.96p a litre which is 7p more than it was on 22 December 2021 (145.66p), according …
Read More »Cost-of-living crisis: Fuel saving tips for motorists
Seven ways you can ease the pain at the pumps… Whether you’re heading off on your summer holidays or coping with high fuel prices day-to-day basis, there’s no harm in trying to squeeze the maximum miles out of your tank of petrol or diesel. We’ve teamed up with tyre giant …
Read More »Fuel tax cut for UK drivers ‘among lowest in Europe’
The UK languishes near bottom of list of European countries which have acted to ease the burden of high fuel prices, claims new RAC research. Motorists in the UK are paying as as much as 20p more per litre of petrol than drivers in France, for instance. Out of 13 …
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