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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…