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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
Experts name the safest used family cars for under £15,000

Experts name the safest used family cars under £15,000

Buying a used family car can be a daunting process at the best of times. From spotting the slippery salesman pushing the old bangers he wants to see...
Published 20 July 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
I’d like a hatchback car that can carry golf clubs without having to put the rear seats down. What do you recommend?

What hatchback can I buy with a boot big enough for...

Q. I’d like a hatchback that can carry golf clubs without having to put the rear seats down. What do you recommend?
Published 09 May 2016
Buying Guide: the best high performance 'Q-cars' for keeping a low profile

Buying Guide: the best high performance 'Q-cars'

Once upon a time, it was considered vulgar to advertise a car's performance potential. Scoops, skirts and spoilers were a rarity
Published 30 March 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
10 family cars that make life easier for parents

10 family cars that make life easier for parents

If you have assorted children and piles of paraphernalia to ferry about, which cars are up to the job? We pick 10 fun and practical models that make...
Published 01 February 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
Socket to ’em: the plug-in hybrids that charge ahead of fuming rivals

Socket to ’em: the plug-in hybrids that charge ahead...

Fun to drive, cheap to power and less likely to run out of juice than ever before
Published 18 January 2016
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Six fantastically fun used cars for £6,000

So, you want to turn over a new leaf for 2016? Be healthier, happier and all those things that agony aunt columnists say we should be? Well start...
Published 31 December 2015
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Buying Guide: Six brilliant used cars for just £1,000

In the world of motoring you don’t get much for a grand. A full service on a premium saloon, a new set of tyres for a performance 4x4, a week’s...
Published 28 December 2015