Motoring made simple
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…
The Fiat 500 has been a smash hit for the Italian company. Helped by a funky image plus the ability to make every model look different to the ones that…
Since May last year, the price of fuel has been on the rise. Whether it’s petrol or diesel, the price is rising and if it continues, it won’t be long…
Turbocharging engines has become increasingly popular over the past 40 years. A turbocharger is an ingenious piece of kit that uses exhaust gases to force more air into an internal…
The VW Polo has been around since 1975 and has built a solid reputation as a good first car. It’s one of the UK’s best-selling models and vies with the…
Fuel is one cost of driving that it’s impossible to escape from. To save money, it makes sense to get the best possible economy out of your car. This is…
A large chunk of what UK drivers pay for fuel goes directly to the government. Without this fuel tax, petrol and diesel would be an awful lot cheaper. Figures from…
Diesel always costs a few pence per litre more than petrol. But how come when you go to France diesel is cheaper than petrol? It’s the same story in 21…
Every car with petrol, diesel or hybrid power covers a certain number of miles per gallon (mpg). When you’re looking at new cars, the manufacturers give an mpg – the…
WLTP is everywhere at the moment and it’s being cited as one of the reasons cars sales enjoyed a bit of a hiccough in the early part of 2019. WLTP…