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The best cars for young drivers

Young drivers need parental help to get them on the road more than ever but there is a big choice of small cars and great deals
Published 10 November 2014
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Top 100 Cars 2014: Introduction by Jeremy Clarkson...

Great cars all have something wrong with them. It’s part of what makes us love them. But does Clarkson's favourite, the Lexus LFA, make our Top...
Published 26 October 2014
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Top 100 Cars 2014: Vote for your favourite (Driving.co.uk...

We want to know which car you think is the best of the bunch from Top 100 Cars 2014, and this form is how you can quickly and easily let us know.
Published 26 October 2014
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Top 100 Cars 2014: Used deals on the winning cars (Driving.co.uk...

Driving's Top 100 Cars 2014 is a great place to start if you’re looking for impartial car buying advice and want to fast track yourself to the best...
Published 26 October 2014
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New cars with the longest warranty

Cars are expensive and complicated. So when they go wrong, it can be an extraordinarily costly business to fix them. That’s why it’s important...
Published 10 October 2014
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25 best eco-cars for every occasion

Every driver knows it doesn’t take long for the showroom shine of a new car to fall victim to pigeons, and for the bills to start rolling in.
Published 07 October 2014
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Toyota Prius (2000 to present)

So, you’re thinking about buying a Toyota Prius. Join the club. Last month, the Prius was the fastest-selling used car in Britain. It may have been...
Published 03 October 2014
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25 best eco-cars for every occasion ‒ executive cars

The executive class is where some of the biggest efforts to boost mpg are to be found.
Published 01 October 2014
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25 best eco-cars for every occasion ‒ SUVs

A decade ago 4x4 drivers were on their way to hell. Greenpeace temporarily shut Land Rover’s Solihull factory, calling it a “climate crime scene”...
Published 01 October 2014
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SUVs for the school run, farmyard, city and luxury...

It started as a farmer’s car. Now the SUV comes in a bewildering variety of forms and is the fastest-growing category on the market. So if you want...
Published 01 October 2014
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New Ford Focus vs Golf, Astra and Pulsar

The Ford Focus has just undergone a touch of cosmetic surgery (and a bit of work under the bonnet, too) to keep it young and beautiful. If that’s...
Published 19 September 2014
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Jaguar XE vs 3-series, C-class, A4 and S60

Following its launch in London earlier this week, thousands of drivers will be considering whether the new XE saloon is a sensible alternative to...
Published 12 September 2014