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How accurate are official mpg figures?

Q. I was put off buying a new Ford Mustang because of its poor fuel efficiency (26mpg combined), but my new Audi A5 cabriolet 1.8 TFSI is faring no...
Published 29 December 2014
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Is it possible for fog to appear inside the windscreen...

Q. When the windscreen of our 2013 Volkswagen Touran fogs up, the wipers are able to clear the outside and a wipe with a leather cloth clears the...
Published 29 December 2014
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What petrol-electric hybrid used car for around £15,000...

Q. I want to replace my Audi A6 estate with something more compact and affordable to run. I like the idea of a petrol-electric hybrid as my trips...
Published 29 December 2014
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the world’s most desirable cars at half price

Christmas is upon us. The presents are piling up, the wrapping paper is running out and who knows where the sticky tape has gone. For Driving it’s...
Published 19 December 2014
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Letters of the week, December 14

This week: The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Scotland's drink-driving limit and the regulation of cyclists...
Published 15 December 2014
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Can you recommend an automatic, five seater people-carrier...

Q. Can you help a growing family find a people-carrier that can comfortably seat five and has two Isofix points across the back seats? We’d like...
Published 15 December 2014
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LCCS 2015: How to cut a classic car's running costs...

Loaning classics out to film productions is just one of many ways to help cover running costs. Matt Jones puts us in the picture...
Published 15 December 2014
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The best seven-seat alternatives to the Land Rover...

So you've read all about the new Land Rover Discovery Sport, and browsed the Land Rover car configurator online. It sounds good, doesn’t it? But...
Published 12 December 2014
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My car's warranty is about to run out. Where do I go...

Q. I want to buy an extended warranty for my three-year-old, low-mileage Mercedes. I have researched companies such as Warranty Direct and Warrantywise...
Published 08 December 2014
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Which is better for short journeys: a diesel or petrol...

Q. I am contemplating buying a new diesel car but have been told diesel engines aren’t best suited to my typical car use. Should I stick with petrol?
Published 08 December 2014
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Five fast, affordable estate cars for under £10,000

A family estate car doesn't have to be dull to drive, and neither does a fast estate have to be small. Here, we at Driving scratch our collective...
Published 05 December 2014
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Is there a cheap way to change the rear light cluster...

Q. I recently clipped and cracked the rear light cluster on my 2009 (but 2004-8 model) Mazda3 Sport saloon. I have been quoted £400 for a replacement...
Published 02 December 2014