Best cars

There is a reason Mercedes-Benz has maintained its position at the top of the premium automotive market for decades. The combination of engineering precision, cabin refinement, and brand recognition creates an experience that is difficult to match. Hiring one, rather than owning, gives you access to that experience without the long-term commitment. The Case for …

We get behind the wheel of the Aion V – the first model from another Chinese brand new to the UK You’ve probably never heard of Aion, but if its launch car is anything to go by, you will soon enough. It may be a bit late to the party, but Aion comes with a …

Buying a used car can turn into an expensive mistake if you skip the wrong steps. Learning how to buy a used car properly means more than haggling on price. It means knowing which documents to demand, which checks to run, and which warning signs mean you should walk away before you hand over a …

Five years ago, most UK drivers couldn’t name a single Chinese car brand. Now, BYD, MG, Xpeng and a growing list of newcomers are parked on driveways up and down the country, and they’re giving the big established manufacturers a proper headache. Prices are competitive, battery ranges are genuinely impressive, the cabins are packed with …

Spend any time in VW ownership circles and a few things become obvious fairly quickly. People care about these cars in a way that doesn’t always translate to other brands. The Golf GTI in particular has accumulated decades of tuning knowledgeand community wisdom that makes it one of the better-documented platforms to work with. That …

We get behind the wheel of the best-ever Nissan Micra – now reborn as an electric supermini In an ideal world, I suspect Nissan would prefer it if I waxed lyrical about the sixth-generation Micra without mentioning its cousin, the Renault 5 E-Tech. Unfortunately, the fact is that apart from different badges and some styling …

When buying a used car, choosing between Hire Purchase (HP) and Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) can be confusing. While both finance types help spread out the cost of a car, their availability and suitability shift as vehicles age or gain mileage. This article breaks down how HP and PCP work in the used car context, …

Anyone who tests cars for a living learns quickly that two apparently similar vehicles can behave very differently once you look under the bonnet. Car finance deserves the same treatment. The brochures all look alike — glossy photography, a monthly figure, an approval in minutes — but the agreements underneath vary enormously in cost, flexibility …

We get to grips with the smallest electric vehicle to join Kia’s fast-growing line-up – the cute EV2 Up until now, one of the biggest obstacles in the way of a more rapid switch from ICE cars to EVs has been the higher upfront cost of zero emission vehicles, compared to petrols and diesels. Affordability …