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While working from home is becoming more common, there are still many jobs which require you to be out on the road piling miles on your car. If you’re covering huge distances each week, you’ll not only want something comfy but also cheap to run.

Even an extra 3mpg makes a huge difference when you’re covering 30,000 miles a year, but with diesel becoming less popular and electric cars getting better by the day, which fuel type actually makes the most sense for high-mileage drivers?

Well I’ve crunched the numbers to work out exactly how much you’ll spend in fuel and charging on three long-distance cruisers: the petrol hybrid Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, the diesel Skoda Octavia and the electric Tesla Model 3.

The Volkswagen Golf diesel has been dropped from the UK configurator after being offered since 1976. I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for diesel engines – the clattering sound takes me back to family holidays in my parent’s Ford Mondeo and days spent in my Dad’s Transit van – but when you look at the figures it’s no surprise that manufacturers are turning their back on this fuel.

If you ask anyone to name a car, the first thought for many will be Volkswagen Golf. For over 50 years, this sensible, well-made and comfortable hatchback has been the go-to for thousands of buyers, and it’s the sixth most-popular new car in the UK in 2026 so far.

There’s a lot to like about the Golf, but choosing the right one can be challenging. Prices range from just under £30,000 to almost £50,000, and there are loads of different options and packs you need to pick from.

To help you decide which Golf is best for your needs, I’m going to walk you through the range and explain what you’re getting for your money, as well as choose the best-value Golf.

The Kia Sportage recently surpassed half a million sales in the UK, and it’s currently the most popular family SUV on sale. It’s not the most stylish car in its class, nor is it the cheapest or the most exciting, so what makes it such a sales hit?

Well that’s what I’m going to find out. I spent a week with the Sportage to get an idea of what buyers love about it, and here are a few theories I have.

Paying for your car monthly almost always makes more sense than buying it outright. You spread the cost over a few years, keep your cash in one place and you can often avoid a big loss in depreciation.

There are a few ways to spread the cost. You can lease your car, whereby you pay an upfront fee and a series of monthly payments, before handing the car back at the end of the term. This means you don’t have to worry about depreciation, but there’s no option to own the car.

You can also go for PCP finance. This gives you the option to pay a final balloon payment, usually around 40% of the car’s value, to keep it. If you’re looking for a used car, you could also take out a loan from your bank.

Here are three of the best lease deals, new cars and used models available through Carwow for around £300 per month.

Skoda recently revealed its smallest electric SUV, the Epiq, and now it’s time to see its largest. The Skoda Peaq is a massive seven-seater flagship model with an all-new interior, an enormous boot and impressive range, and I’ve been to have a peek at it. Get it? Sorry.

I’m actually writing this from inside the Peaq at the launch in Geneva, and I’ve poked around the interior, tried its tech and checked out the space inside to find out if this will be a worthy rival to the Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9. First though, here are some quick stats.

• Price: from £51,980
• Range: up to 390 miles
• Charge speed (DC rapid): 199kW (10-80% in 28 minutes)
• Boot space (seven seats): 299 litres
• Boot space (five seats): 890 litres
• Available to order from: September 2026

What do you think? Better than a Kia EV9?

This is the new MG S9, and it’s a big, seven-seater SUV which Mat Watson reckons is the best-value family car you can buy. It may even be a match for Carwow’s reigning Car of the Year.

A few years ago, if you wanted to swap your sensible family SUV for something posh you sort of just had to accept that you’d be paying an extra £10,000 or so to get an Audi or a BMW instead of a Kia or Skoda. However, times have changed.

There are loads of new Chinese cars entering the market which seemingly offer luxury and tech at a more affordable price. Just look at the Jaecoo 7.

A plug-in hybrid version costs over £10,000 less than the equivalent Audi Q3, yet the interior feels almost as premium, and you get loads of tech as standard. On paper, you’d have to be mad to buy the Audi.

But should you be tempted by the Jaecoo 7, or should you pay the extra to get the Audi instead? I’ve thoroughly tested both cars, and I’m going to help you decide.

Associate producer James Drujon has spent the last five months living with a BYD Seal 6 Touring, and these are all the pros and cons of this Chinese hybrid wagon.

The new Chery Tiggo 4 offers an incredible amount of space and equipment for the money. At less than £20,000, you’re getting a punchy and economical hybrid engine, adaptive cruise control, twin 12.3-inch screens and a reversing camera.

All this comes in at less than the price of a mid-spec Vauxhall Corsa, a much smaller car, but it’s a different story when you lease.

The Tiggo 4 hasn’t been around for very long, so leasing prices aren’t that competitive yet. Right now, you can lease a much more expensive and premium car for less money though Carwow – the Peugeot 3008.

Right now, the 3008 can be yours for £263.88 per month with an initial payment of £3,516.55, bringing it to a total of £12,752.35. This is over three years and 30,000 miles.

The Chery Tiggo 4 is available for £302.40 per month with a £3,923.80 initial payment. This is also over three years and 30,000 miles, costing you a total of £14,507.80.

So if you're planning to lease your next car, make sure to check out the latest deals on everything in your price range. You could end up with something much posher than you expected.

When Ferrari unveiled the Luce in Rome, it caused a real stir. While the technology and performance are undoubtedly impressive, the design left many people cold. It doesn’t exactly scream “Ferrari”.

We couldn’t help but wonder what the Luce would look like if Ferrari had chosen to retain more of its classic visual DNA without sacrificing the revolutionary tech underneath. So, we decided to imagine it ourselves.

The Chery Tiggo 4 is insanely cheap for the amount of space and equipment you’re getting, making it a really tempting proposition. Unless you’re into driving, like Mat Watson.

This is the new Chery Tiggo 4, and it’s a car which I personally would not buy. Despite this, I’m still going to end up recommending it to a lot of people.

I’m a petrolhead who loves driving, and if you are too then the Tiggo 4 is not the car to choose. However, if you’re just after something cheap, comfy enough and well-equipped, then it’s really hard to ignore.

After spending a week with the new Chery Tiggo 4, here’s my honest review.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or so, you’ll have noticed Jaecoo 7s popping up all over UK roads. It’s one of the best-selling new cars in the UK right now, which considering it’s a brand which has been around for less than two years is really good going.

We can see why it’s so popular. The Jaecoo 7 looks posh, feels premium inside, comes packed with kit and undercuts most alternatives on price. It’s not the best to drive, with wobbly suspension and vague steering, but for under £30,000 it’s still a bit of a bargain.

But what if the Jaecoo just doesn’t do it for you? Maybe you want something which is nicer to drive, or perhaps you want a car from a more well-known brand? Well here are five alternatives to consider.

The new BMW M3 will be all-electric, and the M Concept Neue Klasse gives you a first glimpse at what it’ll look like.

This is the new BMW M3. Well, sort of. It’s a concept car which previews future M models, but seeing as it’s clearly based on the i3 saloon which was revealed a few months ago, it’s safe to assume that the M3 will look very similar.

It’s packing some of the craziest features we’ve seen on any BMW, and there are controversial changes under the skin as well. This will be the first ever all-electric M3, but before you get your pitchforks out BMW is also working on a petrol version.

Peugeot’s GTI badge is back, this time on the E-208. This electric hot hatch gets 280hp, some clever handling upgrades and suitably sporty styling, but the range takes a hit.

• Hot hatch based on Peugeot’s popular small hatchback
• Prices start from £34,995
• Lower, wider, and more aggressive styling
• Motor makes 280hp, with 5.7-second 0-62mph time
• Limited-slip differential for better handling

The Peugeot 208 GTI has been off sale for over seven years, but now it’s back – and this time it’s electric. The new E-208 GTI has styling upgrades which hark back to the iconic 205 GTI from the 1980s, but it has a lot more power than that car.

With 280hp on tap, it’s more than twice as powerful as the 205. It’s also got some clever suspension upgrades to make the already nimble E-208 even more fun to drive, and prices start from £34,995.

Would you pay that much for an electric hot hatch, or would your money go elsewhere?

Toyota is working on a new, mid-engined sports car which Mat Watson reckons will be the new Celica. He’s been to Japan to learn more about it from Toyota’s engineers, as well as to drive the concept version.

Rumours of a new mid-engined sports car from Toyota have been floating around for a while now, and many people believe that it’ll be the rebirth of the MR2. However, after spending a few days in Japan chatting to people at Toyota, including chairman Akio Toyoda, I don’t think this will be the case.

The MR2 was rear-wheel drive, and it topped out at around 240hp. This new car is all-wheel drive, and it could have close to 400hp. The return of the Celica has also been confirmed already, whereas the MR2 hasn’t. That’s why I reckon this is the new Toyota Celica.

Development of this car is well underway. The engine and suspension is being tested in a GR Yaris called the M Concept, and after some time on track in this car it has utterly blown my mind.

Car designers working for mainstream manufacturers are usually constricted by quite a few factors. Each brand has its own design cues, safety regulations determine the placement of certain panels, and the accountants want to cut costs at every corner which curbs some of the crazier ideas.

But what happens when you let a designer come up with whatever they want, with no restrictions at all? Well students at the University of Coventry get just that opportunity on the Automotive and Transport Design course.

The final project on this three-year degree course is to create an entirely new automotive concept from scratch, and the level of creativity on display is something to behold. Here are five of the coolest final-year projects from the class of 2026.