Those of a certain age who loved and longed for the original Mini will ooz happiness behind the wheel of the new Honda Super-N. And it will also delight drivers who want a modern city car for commuting and a weekend fun run skateboard to getaway - up to a point. Inspired by the Honda N-One petrol city car of the second decade in the millennium, the Honda … [Read more...]
Agency sales have worked for some retailers – Car Dealer
Three years after Mercedes-Benz and Volvo became two of the first major brands to switch to agency sales for franchise holders, Car Dealer examined the most recent filed accounts of companies across their dealer networks, along with newer additions Mini and Honda. Early accounts were dominated by wariness about commission levels, volumes and whether … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda Prelude Advance
There is an almost ageless and timeless appeal about the Honda Prelude coupe. It has always been a highly popular part of the Honda line-up and showed the Japanese engineers not only build very competent family cars but, given encouragement, can turn out a capable coupe which turns heads and delivers smiles-better-performance. It has the classic profile or … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda Civic Advance 2.0 i-MMD
Honda has a lot of experience building their capable Civic, and it really shows in the latest line up of a model which can trace its ancestry over 54 years. Today, the Honda Civic hybrid comes in Elegance trim from £34,325, Sport beginning at £35,945 and our Advance version from £39,295. The entry model includes a lot of driving safety systems and heated … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda Civic 2.0 i-MMD ADVANCE
Honda’s 25 years experience of building hybrid cars shows up exceptionally well in the latest Civic Advance. The current Honda Civic range comprises Elegance, Sport and Advance models, with respective prices from £33,795, £35,495 and £38,695. There is a common 4cyl 2.0 litre petrol and full-hybrid front wheel drive powertrain with continuously variable … [Read more...]
UK cars now average 10 years old on roads
The average car on Britain’s roads is now close to 10 years old – the oldest figure recorded, according to a new analysis of the national car parc. In response, Warrantywise has used its market-leading Reliability Index – one of the UK’s most comprehensive measures of real-world vehicle dependability – to reveal the top ten most reliable used cars aged … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 November
This morning, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates and the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, will visit Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station to launch £1 bus fares for 5–15-year-olds. This rollout is an extension of the 16–21-year-old pilot scheme that was launched in September, as part of the Welsh Government Draft Budget … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 October
The LBX Vibrant Edition, an exclusive new model in Lexus’s top-selling compact crossover range, is now on sale in the UK. This limited-edition version of Lexus’s best-selling small SUV is endowed with a series of extra styling features that give it a distinctive look inside and out and enhance the brand’s “making luxury personal” ethos, and on-the-road … [Read more...]
JLR worst for reliability
British brands Jaguar and Land Rover are the worst cars you can buy for reliability and high average servicing costs, according to Warranty Solutions Group which provides after-care maintenance insurance. Claims details from over 10,000 owners covering 22 brands put the JLR models at the bottom with issues over electric windows, pollution filters and also … [Read more...]
Toyota and Lexus owners most at risk of “cat-burglars”
Toyota Auris owners are being warned they’re most at risk of catalytic converter theft, according to research. The figures state that one in every 157 of these cars has the device taken - a higher ratio than any other model in the data. Drivers of this vehicle are now being warned to take extra precautions to keep it safe from thieves. The … [Read more...]
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