Volkswagen ID Buzz lives up to the hype
The Volkswagen ID Buzz has been crowned What Car? Car of the Year 2023. It was named the best new car to be launched in the past 12 months at […]
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Thatcham Research praises soaring safety standards
Thatcham Research has praised vehicle manufacturers after reporting that safety scores during last year’s Euro NCAP tests were the highest ever recorded. It has revealed that all the cars tested […]
Manufacturer-refurbished programmes on the cards
New research has found that car buyers would choose manufacturer-refurbished programmes over approved-used programmes. The manufacturer-refurbished programme, already introduced by the likes of Renault and Toyota, involves car maker ‘remanufacturing’ […]
Mixed response to Chancellor’s ‘green premium’
Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from road tax from April 2025, after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the change in his Autumn Budget. The news drew a mixed response […]
EV winners revealed
Some of the UK’s best new and used electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars for every budget have been revealed at the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards.
Online option still lagging behind
Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car?. Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers […]
Car buyers give dealers the all-clear
More than three-quarters of in-market buyers are set to visit a showroom in the next three months, with the overwhelming majority confident dealerships are run in a Covid-safe manner. This […]
Thatcham Research unveils safest car shortlist
Thatcham Research has revealed the UK’s safest new cars of 2021, with EV and hybrid models demonstrating impressive safety advancements. Expert judges favoured affordable vehicles that will bring the biggest […]
Drivers support road tax for EVs
Nearly a third of electric vehicle buyers would be happy to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on their next purchase, according to What Car?. Research based on feedback from 2,173 […]
New reliability survey reveals best and worst models
A new survey based on feedback from more than 16,000 car owners has revealed the most and least reliable vehicles. The 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey asked owners whether their […]
New car discounts dry up
Discounts on new cars are shrinking as Britain’s car sales boom rumbles on, according to new research from What Car? Average discounts negotiated by consumers are smaller now than they […]
Honda retains ‘most reliable used car’ title
Honda has retained its status as the most reliable used car manufacturer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, according to research by What Car? and Warranty Direct. The […]
