Is the ULEZ car scrappage scheme worth it?
Transport for London (TfL) is introducing a scrappage scheme that offers £2,000 if people take older polluting vehicles off the road. We’ve spoken to some experts who think this might…
Tag: diesel
I need to choose between petrol and diesel cars. Both are Skoda Karoqs, similar specification, similar prices. Which would you recommend?
The cars our reader has been offered are the 1.5 TSI and 2.0 TDI versions of the small Skoda SUV. But it doesn’t really matter which car it is, it’s…
Are the NOx sensor and AdBlue in a diesel car linked?
Our reader has a diesel Mercedes C220 Coupe. A faulty NOx sensor has been diagnosed but at the same time, the low AdBlue warning message came on. This says that…
I want a premium SUV for less than £15,000. Can I get a Volvo XC60 within my budget?
The Volvo XC60 was launched in 2008 to compete with five-door, five-seat SUV models such as the BMW X3 and Audi Q3. But Volvo didn’t waste any time in catching…
Should I sell my diesel Porsche Cayenne now because of the London ULEZ?
Our reader lives on the edge of the London Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). His question is ‘should I sell my diesel Cayenne or hang onto it for a few…
Petrol prices are at an all-time high. Can they really go much higher?
In October 2021, petrol prices hit an all-time high, eclipsing the previous highest cost per litre from 2012. According to RAC Fuel Watch, the price of a litre of unleaded…
Will my car work with the new E10 petrol coming this September?
This September the fuel that UK forecourts sell will change. New E10 petrol will replace the current E5 fuel. However, motoring associations are warning that up to 600,000 cars currently…
I keep reading about car platforms. What are they? Do all cars have them?
Car platforms are a term the motor industry uses a lot. It’s a simple concept designed to save money and improve quality. What are car platforms? A platform is the…
I’m thinking of buying a used diesel Volvo V60. Will emissions laws affect it and is a post-2014 V60 likely to face any bans?
Drivers are becoming concerned about buying diesel cars in case they fall foul of increasingly strict laws around exhaust emissions. Read on to debunk some myths. Will diesel cars be…
I want a car with some offroad ability. Is the Audi allroad any good?
If you like regular estate cars but need more offroad capability than many offer and don’t want to go down the SUV route, the Audi A6 allroad is well worth…