The UK government’s new pay-per-mile tax on electric cars will also apply to plug-in hybrid cars, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her long-awaited Autumn Budget. The new charge is set to cost an

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List price £32,245 Best price £24,999 MPG 705.0 CO2 12g/km For Great value for money; long electric range; plush, spacious interior with lots of kit Against Restricted visibility at junctions; some fi

PLUG-IN HYBRIDS (PHEVs) can be a sensible choice for drivers who are not ready to switch to fully electric. Provided you can install a charging point at home, many local journeys can be completed with

PERFORMANCE: This is the manufacturer’s claimed acceleration time for a car, and is measured from 0-60mph or 0-62mph (0-100km/h), in seconds. ECONOMY/EMISSIONS/RANGE: Combined WLTP economy in miles pe

It’s strange how national tastes can differ. While the Peugeot 308 is quite a strong seller in Europe, topping best-seller lists in certain countries, Brits don’t seem to care for it. And we can’t jus