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Most reliable cars list still dominated by Japanese and Korean car makers

Published 15 March 2024
By James Fossdyke
Few surprises among the top 10 most reliable cars in the UK as Japanese and South Korean manufacturers dominate.
2024 Tesla Model 3 studio image

Why are private buyers cooling to EVs?

There are a number of reasons new EVs are falling out of favour with private car buyers, says Will Dron. But one factor is often overlooked.
Published 08 February 2024
Buying Guide: the best used 4x4 estate cars for adventures off the beaten track,including the Audi A6 allroad

Buying Guide: Best used 4x4 estate cars

What driver doesn’t dream about venturing off the beaten track?
Published 13 September 2023

Best used EVs for under £17,000

There are used EVs for sale that will suit almost every budget, as our rundown of the best sub-£17k models reveals.
Published 01 August 2023
2019 Peugeot 208 and e-208: prices, details, electric range and on sale date

Is now the time to buy an electric car?

There's a lot of suspicion around pure-electric vehicles (EVs) but they’re suitable for a lot more of us than you might think.
Published 28 February 2023
MG ZS electric car review

Used EVs need subsidies for middle class buyers

The government must subsidise the purchase of used electric vehicles by middle-income households in order to meet its climate ambitions.
Published 31 January 2023
These were UK's most popular used cars in 2018

Used car prices continued to rise in October

The price of used cars continued to rise last month, continuing its upward trend of the last two years, despite a cost-of-living crisis.
Published 21 November 2022
2008-2015 Honda Jazz

UK’s most reliable used car revealed

The 2022 Reliability Index by Warrantywise has revealed that the most reliable used car in the UK is the Honda Jazz.
Published 05 September 2022
New Range Rover plug-in hybrid promises 101mpg

Range Rover is UK’s most unreliable used car

The Range Rover luxury SUV is officially the UK’s least reliable used car — that’s according to data revealed by Warrantywise.
Published 30 August 2022
Mazda MX-5: Best ULEZ cars

7 ULEZ-compliant cars for under £10,000

We've compiled a list of the best ULEZ-compliant used cars, all costing less than £10,000.
Published 19 August 2022
Fiat 500 TwinAir

Five of the most economical cars under £5,000

With the cost of living surging, you could be looking to swap your current gas guzzler for an affordable car with excellent fuel economy.
Published 08 August 2022
Three quarters of electric car owners use extension leads to charge their cars

Used EV sales represent less than 1% of market

Sales of used electric vehicles more than doubled in the first quarter of 2022, though they still represent only a tiny fraction of the market.
Published 10 May 2022
Fears of mis-selling as car finance booms

PCP final payment options explained

Some nine out of ten new cars bought in the UK are financed through Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deals; but what should you do when it ends?
Published 18 March 2022