Buying cars

Richard Dredge WHEN the Citroen C3 Aircross was launched eight years ago, it looked a bit different from the car you see here – at least when viewed from the front. But Citroen has done its best to ke

IT has now been 45 years since the Vauxhall Astra appeared on Britain’s roads – the original arrived in 1980, picking up where the Viva left off. We’ve since had eight generations, and most have been

Richard Dredge ALONGSIDE the Sandero, the Duster spearheaded Dacia’s entry to the UK in January 2013. Although strictly speaking, it was the brand’s return, because it was here briefly in the eighties

WHY WE RAN IT To see if this latest incarnation has maintained that trademark no-frills appeal Time and again we’ve seen the humble hatch’s resilience tested. Public desire for two-tonne SUVs and big-

WHILE the styling of the Renault 4 E-Tech harks back to the basic-but-big-selling budget model of the sixties and seventies, this small SUV is as modern as they come under the skin. It shares much wit

WHY WE RAN IT To find out if an approved used car is the best route into Tesla ownership I will admit to having had reservations about Tesla, and in particular the company’s owner, so it was hard not