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Hitting 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...

I’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,...

The Ford Focus is a hugely popular model and you would be hard pushed to go a day without seeing one on the roads. This latest model – facelifted in 2008...

Those drivers that qualify for a company car will be familiar with the makes that dominate the fleet list. Topping the popularity stakes is Vauxhall’s Insignia, the car that replaces the Vectra. If...

Sales of goods act What’s happened? The car you bought three years ago has been in perfect working order. But then, the day after your warranty expires, it breaks down and the cost...

It’s the upmarket car maker you’ve probably never heard of, but September 2009 saw Japanese firm Infiniti launch in the UK. And its range of performance saloons, coupes and 4x4s are set to take...

Parker’s has named the top manufacturers that are helping new car buyers save money on road tax by cutting CO2 emissions on their cars. The drop in emissions is good news for new car buyers who...

Car buyers looking at 4x4s should be cautious to avoid becoming victims of a crash in values caused by rising fuel prices. With oil prices rising as the global recession begins...

The Mazda6 comes well equipped with safety features. There are plenty of airbags including driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags, plus a handy option to deactivate the front passenger one...

It may be a hatchback but the Mazda6 has a usefully large boot. With the rear seats in place there is 510 litres of boot space – sizeable although marginally less than both the...

Subaru has launched a diesel version of the Impreza in the UK – but at a price. The well-equipped entry-level model the 2.0D RC is priced at £20,000 on the road,...

  CARS MARQUE June July August YTD Allied Vehicles 2 0 2 4 Audi 164 253 175 697 BMW 526 338 82 1,076 Chevrolet 290 312 207 1,106 Chrysler 1 14 25 40 Citroen 1,260 1,420 597 4,249 Daihatsu 170 143 63 440 Dodge 6 14 22 42 Fiat Group * 1,915 3,069 2,010 7,429 Ford 4,662 3,818 1,306 12,288 Honda 1,588 1,317 422 4,005 Hyundai 3,793 4,379 2,921 12,747 Isuzu – – – – Iveco – – – – Jaguar 25 22 1 52 Jeep 4 15 31 50 Kia 2,692 1,969 1,292 7,372 Land Rover 96 56 5 189 Lexus 10 4 3 20 LTI 34 26 23 114 Mazda 569 620 354 1,956 Mercedes-Benz 154 103 28 409 MG 7 7 6 22 MINI 744 511 151 1,556 Mitsubishi 368 234 83 890 Nissan 1,655 1,969 625 4,572 Perodua 24 12 20 68 Peugeot 1,818 1,391 578 5,026 Porsche 7 2 0 11 Proton 45 32 18 103 Renault 348 1,425 550 2,625 Saab 26 23 4 61 SEAT 365 545 542 1,582 Skoda 901 976 573 2,746 smart 141 127 19 353 Ssangyong 1 1 0 2 Subaru 47 23 14 106 Suzuki 2,380 1,035 526 4,808 Toyota 2,541 2,730 1,536 8,619 Vauxhall 2,595 2,247 714 6,693 Volkswagen 1,353 1,844 1,245 5,211 Volvo 337 497 75 1,026 Total 33,664 33,523 16,848 100,365