The Peugeot 208 supermini has ended the Volkswagen Golf family hatchback’s 15-year reign as Europe’s most popular new car. Against the backdrop of various challenges, including the global shortage of chips, soaring inflation and the energy crisis, overall car registrations in Europe declined by 4.1% to 11,309,310. However, the Peugeot …
Read More »Peugeot 208 GT review
Is this sporty small car just a piece of eye candy? The latest Peugeot 208 is one of the best superminis on the market and has won various awards, including the coveted 2020 European Car of the Year title. Offered with both conventional petrol and diesel engines and as a …
Read More »VW ID.3 is No 1 in Europe with EV buyers
The all-new Volkswagen ID.3 was the best-selling electric car in Europe during October, according to the latest figures. JATO Dynamics revealed a total of 10,590 futuristically-designed ID.3s were registered in the EU, also placing it 29th in the overall rankings. The No 1 car in Europe overall was the VW …
Read More »Vauxhall Corsa review
The Vauxhall Corsa has been a familiar part of the UK motoring scene for 27 years and has consistently been among the biggest-selling cars. More than 2.1 million Corsas have been sold in the UK since then, but it’s always been eclipsed in sales terms by its arch rival, the …
Read More »Peugeot 208 wins 2020 European Car of the Year
The all-new Peugeot 208 has been crowned European Car of the Year, comfortably beating two high-profile electric vehicles from Tesla and Porsche. The supermini, which is offered with both conventional engines and a 100% electric powertrain, scored 281 points, ahead of the Model 3 (242) and the Taycan (222). Other …
Read More »Fastest selling used cars revealed
Small family hatchbacks and SUVs dominate the UK’s Top 10 fastest selling secondhand cars, according to new data. Research released by AA Cars, the AA’s used car website, shows the Volkswagen’s Polo is the fastest selling car of the year so far, being advertised for the shortest length of time …
Read More »Europe’s most popular new cars
The Volkswagen Golf is still the No 1 best-selling car in Europe, according to latest figures released by automotive analysts JATO Dynamics. Volkswagen also continued to lead the market as the biggest brand with 151,195 sales, followed by Renault (89,147), Peugeot (87,303) and Ford (84,811). In all, 1.34 million vehicles …
Read More »Europe’s Top 20 biggest-selling new cars
The Ford Fiesta has long been the most popular new car in the UK, but have you ever wondered what are the biggest-selling cars in Europe? We’ve scanned through the data for 2018, supplied by automotive analysts JATO Dynamics, to reveal what’s hot and what’s not on the continent. The …
Read More »Geneva Motor Show highlights – Part 3
We’ve been snapping away at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show – here’s the third gallery of our favourite shots…. All-new Hyundai Tucson will go on sale later this year, replacing the current Hyundai ix35 Tango’d… the very pretty new Peugeot 208 and minder Kia’s Sportspace tourer concept is a stunner …
Read More »The rise of the supermini – where does the Peugeot 207 sit in this class?
The Peugeot 207 is actually one of the bigger so-called superminis that you can buy today, and in the UK new and used car market, the supermini segment (one up from the very small city cars) is the most popular amongst buyers. The idea with a supermini is that you …
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