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Buying Guide: Best used 4×4 estate cars for adventures off-road

Published 13 September 2023
By Shane O' Donoghue
What driver doesn’t dream about venturing off the beaten track?
Toyota iQ tops list of best cars for students

Toyota iQ tops list of best cars for students

The Toyota iQ has been identified as the best car for students based on low running costs, ease of use and reliability.
Published 26 March 2019
Which is the best electric car in 2018? Audi e-tron vs Jaguar I-Pace vs Porsche Taycan vs Tesla Model X

Compared: Audi, Jaguar, Porsche and Tesla EVs

Electric cars are not only increasing in number but they're going upmarket. Gone are the days when drivers would have to make do with a humble Ni
Published 01 August 2018
SUV buying guide: hybrid Lexus NX300h vs petrol Volvo XC40 T5 vs diesel BMW X1 25d

SUV Triple Test: Hybrid vs petrol vs diesel

Drivers have fallen under the spell of the SUV. They are the Amazon and Netflix of our times, offering motorists everything they want...
Published 18 May 2018
Guide to the best hybrid cars to buy instead of diesel

The best hybrid cars to buy instead of a diesel

Sales of diesel cars slumped by 17% in Britain, last year, as drivers switched to petrol or hybrid models, or simply postponed buying a new car a
Published 19 March 2018
Extended test 2017: James Mills, Nick Rufford and Will Dron drive Renault Grand Scenic, Honda CR-V and Audi A4 Avant

Family car showdown: estate v SUV v MPV

Short of constructing a giant play centre inside a double-deck luxury coach, what makes for the perfect family car? It’s a question countless dri
Published 05 May 2017
Buying Guide: How to choose the best car seat, plus reviews

What are the new child car seat rules?

Child car seats are a legal requirement in the UK for children from their birth until they reach 135cm tall or 12 years old...
Published 04 May 2017
Buying Guide: five desirable used diesel cars, including the Peugeot RCZ HDi

Buying Guide: five desirable used diesel cars

Each year millions of British drivers buy a diesel-powered new or used car. But which are the most desirable?
Published 28 September 2016
New reg '66' deals on Driving's favourite new cars

New reg '66' deals on Driving's favourite new cars

It's September, which means the registration plates for new cars switch to ‘66’, and hundreds of thousands of drivers will upgrade their wheels.
Published 01 September 2016
Buying Guide: £10,000 super coupés that are nearly as desirable as Jaguar’s £110,000 F-type SVR, including the Peugeot RCZ

Buying Guide: £10,000 super-coupés

It is weeks since we handed back the keys to Jaguar’s F-type SVR, yet our hands are still quivering and our knees knocking from the super-coupé’s...
Published 13 July 2016
Buying guide to the new SUVs and 4x4s going on sale in 2016, including the Audi Q2

Top new SUVs and 4x4s going on sale in 2016 and beyond

The last thing most drivers want is to spend a small fortune on a new car, only to find that three months later it has been superseded...
Published 08 April 2016
Porsche Boxster buying guide, including the 986, 987 and 981 models and Spyder

Buying guide: Porsche Boxster 986, 987 and 981 models

Sweaty palmed purists have barely got used to the idea of the 911 Carrera having a turbocharged motor and now they’re faced with a Boxster with...
Published 24 March 2016
Ford Focus RS buying guide

Buying Guide: Ford Focus RS MkI (2002-2003) and MkII...

With the new Focus RS on sale, now could be the perfect time to snap up a MkI or MkII version. James Mills explains what to look out for when buying...
Published 22 January 2016