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Diesel Car and Eco Car magazine have brought the ‘top 50’ to their February issue. There might be a few surprises in there, but overall it’s hard to fault not only the range but the genuine quality among the top contenders. In first place is a car that quite simply lives up to its name, […]
The Toyota Prius was one of the first cars to be sold on the benefits of true eco-motoring. Way back in 2004, this was a car that had an electric battery and could switch to an electric only mode to offer near-silent driving. We are now several iterations further from this original car and things […]
The new Vauxhall Mokka X takes off where the small SUV began and adds improvements across the board to make this a desirable small car with higher ride height. The new six-speed manual 1.6CDTi 110PS diesel engine is available at every trim level and delivers up to 72.4mpg (combined) and only 103g/km. It is available from […]
When buying a new car, a lot of people simply assume that a smaller diesel will suit their needs for economy. However, petrol engines have come on leaps and bounds over recent years with some powerplants offering similar economy and low CO2 emissions. Would a 1 litre Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion suit you over a diesel? […]
The MPG Marathon, now in its fourteenth year, takes place on Wednesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 9, when it will be based at the luxurious Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. This year’s 360-mile route begins at Cirencester and takes in the Brecon Beacons in Wales plus a number of points in […]
The all new Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid is one of the most efficient cars currently available as a production model (especially in the larger class in which it sits). But can it manage the 1223 miles it takes to travel all the way from Africa back to the UK? View the video courtesy of Autocar […]
Auto Express has a fantastic article covering the most economical cars in terms of miles per gallon that are currently on sale. The list doesn’t include electric or hybrid cars in order to make it a fair playing field. The figures are all based on the ‘official’ fuel economy figures. This means you’ll struggle to […]
The latest Volkswagen Golf (seventh gen) is the prize winner for the 2013 Car Articles Economical Car Of The Year 2013. A recently undertaken independent test verified an astonishing capacity for this car to return 97 miles per gallon. Match this with a great chassis, a reasonable level of standard kit including DAB radio, new […]
If you drive galactic mileages, there’s only one way to really save money – and that’s to buy a car that is as fuel efficient as possible. The 2013 SEAT Leon Ecomotive offers a real treat on the wallet by the way it sips diesel and it is now available for order. A figure of […]
One thing you can’t argue with is sales success and the Ford Fiesta has had just that. The four millionth Ford Fiesta has recently been sold in the UK! Worldwide, more than seventeen million Fiestas are out there – what a result for the famous blue oval. The four millionth car was recently sold to […]