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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 […]
I have long had a soft spot for the Audi A7 Sportback. It has elegance, sophistication and a great blend of grand tourer and executive car. The latest variant includes a 60mpg V6 TDI ultra, which becomes available in the UK this week. So it has the right blend of strong miles per gallon, desirable […]
With Jaguar, you might well think luxury and style. However, the XE is going to bring a new dimension to the big cat brand – effiency – in a big way! The XE is so forward thinking, a new aluminium alloy was invented, RC5754, which uses highly recycled aluminium to dramatically reduce energy consumption and […]
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 […]
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 […]
When it comes to money saving, not all cars are created equally. The Volkswagen BlueMotion is a car that can genuinely save you money, month after month (especially if you keep it for a significant length of time, thus countering the higher initial purchase cost). On a recent test, the car managed a journey of […]
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 […]
Some cars are seen all over the country because they are part of the motoring landscape. They have a genuine history and almost without fail each new iteration has improved on the last. The latest Golf, the seventh generation, is no exception. With very good reason Volkswagen sells a huge number of them. The BlueMotion […]
We are repeatedly told in various magazines, on tv, in books and pretty much everywhere else that driving style has a massive impact on how good (or bad) your fuel economy figure is. I recently put this to the test and came to a number of conclusions. Firstly, my car is quite old and is […]
The new 2012 Hyundai i30 is the latest generation of the ever popular hatch and this updated model is definitely no slouch. It brings style, efficiency and comfort to the compact family car segment for a very reasonable £14,495 on-the-road with insurance group ratings from Group 7E. Best of all? Blue Drive technologies are standard […]