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Driving

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…

By James Foxall10th November 202229th June 2023
volvo xc60
Car reviews

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…

By James Foxall20th January 202229th June 2023
petrol prices
Driving

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…

By James Foxall28th October 20213rd November 2021
store fuel
Driving

I’ve filled several cans with petrol. If I don’t use them immediately what’s the best way to store fuel?

We neither advise nor approve of storing fuel for the sake of it. As most sensible people do, we believe the current shortages are a self-inflicted problem. That said, there…

By James Foxall28th September 202111th November 2021
e10 petrol
Featured posts, Mechanical

Will my car work with the new E10 petrol now on sale?

From September 2021, the fuel that UK forecourts sell changed. New E10 petrol replaced the existing E5 fuel. But motoring associations warn that up to 600,000 cars currently on the…

By James Foxall29th June 20217th July 2023
car platforms
Mechanical

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…

By James Foxall27th April 202111th May 2021
used diesel volvo v60
Buying + selling

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…

By James Foxall16th February 202126th February 2021
fuel tax
Driving, Motoring admin

How much fuel tax is on petrol and diesel?

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…

By James Foxall13th October 202013th April 2022
diesel cost
Driving

Why does diesel cost more than petrol at the pumps?

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…

By James Foxall18th May 202026th August 2020
price of fuel
Motoring admin

The oil price has collapsed. Why isn’t the price of fuel falling in line with it?

For the first time ever, a barrel of oil has seen negative prices. Although it’s probably a bit much to expect fuel retailers to pay us to fill up our…

By James Foxall23rd April 202026th August 2020

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