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Used cars to get running cost labelUsed cars are set to be labelled to make it easier for buyers to assess a car’s running costs. Exactly like the colour-coded label currently used on new cars, buyers will have...4 Nov 2009 -
New car price rises keep on comingThe cost of new cars is going up again with more price rises from a number of manufacturers. Renault and Skoda are the latest manufacturers to increase the cost of new cars. Renault...26 Oct 2009 -
Suzuki Grand Vitara: additionsAs you can see from our equipment and options section, aside from metallic paint, there’s not an awful lot that can be specfied for this Grand Vitara. But that’s not...23 Oct 2009 -
Suzuki Grand Vitara: Why this variant?I’m spending six months with Suzuki’s family 4x4 which is – on paper at least – a great value-for-money proposition. With price increases from other manufacturers during 2009 (Ford, for...23 Oct 2009 -
Buyers beware: car scam warningThe number and types of car scams are on the increase and with so many deals currently available buyers and sellers are at danger of losing either their money or...21 Oct 2009 -
Skoda Fabia: Parting companySo that’s it – six months and almost 7,000 miles in the Fabia. And my, how it’s flown by. Back in April I wanted to know whether the Fabia would deliver...21 Oct 2009 -
IQ unsuitable for driving testLearner drivers won’t be able to take their test in a Toyota IQ because the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) claims the car is ‘not suitable’. The ban was declared after the DSA carried out a risk...12 Oct 2009 -
September sales chart sees the return of the big namesIt’s back to business as usual at the top of the new car sales charts, in September with household names clinching the top spots. The previous two months had seen a...6 Oct 2009 -
Skoda Fabia: chill sets inI’ve been living with the Fabia since late spring, so it’s only now – as the nights draw in and the days get colder – that I’m starting to appreciate...2 Oct 2009 -
Skoda Fabia: Official MPG IS beatable!As the last five months have progressed, I’ve been watching the fuel economy improve and it’s produced some impressive results. When the Fabia was fresh out of the box, back in April, I...30 Sept 2009 -
Skoda's new Yeti is PACKED with technologyHitting showrooms now is Skoda’s all-new Yeti, which promises to be one of the most technology-packed family cars you can buy. In addition to the usual standard features you can expect on...25 Sept 2009 -
Ford Focus ECOnetic: flying startI’ve only had the Focus for a few weeks but already it has shown why it is such a popular car. As well as being comfortable and feeling well built and robust,...25 Sept 2009