Dec 3, 2024 · Despite the ever-increasing numbers of crossovers and SUVs, small hatchbacks still make up a large chunk of new car sales in the UK. After a very quiet year last year, we saw more new models launching into the small car market this year.

Dec 3, 2024 · Class champion, petrol/diesel/hybrid: Ford Puma (76%) The Ford Puma is currently the UK’s best-selling car of 2024 (although it’s a very close race), and also retains its class champion position in this segment for another year.

Dec 3, 2024 · Best new medium car: Renault Scenic E-Tech (77%) A stylish reinvention of a much-loved name, the new Renault Scenic E-Tech brings style and practicality to the family EV sector in a way that no other new car in its class can match.

Mar 30, 2024 · Best EV under £35,000: Smart #1. Spearheading Smart’s re-birth as a stylish and spacious upmarket EV builder, the #1 (pronounced ‘Hashtag One’) is the best pick in the sub-£35k bracket according to our Expert Rating Index.

Oct 18, 2024 · Make and model: Toyota Corolla Description: Mid-sized hatchback and estate Price range: from £30,505 Toyota says: “Corolla has evolved over more than half a century, keeping pace with changing customer tastes and preferences and embracing new technologies for safety, comfort, convenience and connection.” We say: This familiar name in Toyota’s lineup offers a smooth hybrid experience in ...

May 22, 2024 · Many used cars will come with some sort of warranty to cover parts for a short period of time, but anyone who has spent good, hard-saved cash on a decent car should be thinking about buying a used car warranty of their own.

Jan 16, 2025 · Model reviewed: Range overview Score: 8 / 10 “The Volkswagen Passat is a smart, sleek, and well-built estate car that could well have enough appeal to steer buyers away from SUVs.” Author: Jordan Katsianis Read review Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid Score: 8 / 10 “A dent in boot space is the only major downside to the new Volkswagen Passat plug-in hybrid as it ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Car Expert provides award-winning, impartial advice on every aspect of buying or owning a car in 2024, plus unique Expert Ratings for every new car – and was officially recognised as the UK's best automotive website in 2022.

Dec 3, 2024 · Class champion, electric: Volkswagen ID. Buzz (77%) Large cars come in all shapes and sizes, as Volkswagen is here to remind us. The ID. Buzz proves that SUVs don’t have to be the default choice for families and that MPVs can be cool.

Oct 24, 2024 · So who or what is Skoda? Skoda existed as a company long before it started making cars. The Skoda Works was established by Czech engineer Emil von Skoda in 1859, in what was then part of the Austrian empire, and over much of the next century became a major arms manufacturer as well as diversifying into many other areas of engineering.