UK Cars Guide – Auto Blog

Want a nearly new car for the price of a used? Take a look at some of the UK’s best approved used bargains, with average savings of £6,054.

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The world’s most desirable electric car – the Tesla Roadster – is about to get a big brother.

The Tesla Model S is set to be the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle, and will cost $49,900 (£34,890) when it goes on sale in America in 2012.

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The world’s cheapest car has been launched with a price tag of £1,300. The Tata Nano will go on sale in India next month with the first ones hitting the roads in July.

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Hollywood stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker have hit the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square for the UK premiere of Fast & Furious. Hundreds of car-loving cinemagoers surrounded the famous location to get a glimpse of one of their favourite stars.

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It has survived two world wars, the great depression of the 1930s, Birmingham, and the internet – but now it seems the British Motor Show has had its final curtain call.

Organisers have confirmed the British Motor Show will not be a permanent fixture on the calendar of worldwide automotive events, closing a motoring showcase stretching back to 1903…

Celebs at the British Motor Show

The Terrafugia Transition Concept has just made its maiden flight and the order books are now open for a £138,000 final model.

Piloted by retired US Air Force colonel Phil Meteer, the Terrafugia Transition took off at the Plattsburgh International Airport, NY and flew for 37 seconds before the pilot ‘executed a smooth landing and taxied safely to a full stop.’

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Citroen C2

The Citroen C2 is a small and compact supermini that was supposed to replace the Citroen Saxo as the symbol of fondness of the youth generation. The new C2 car is based on a slightly shortened Citroen C3 platform and is positioned in the ‘City Car’ market alongside competitors like the Ford Ka. This funky car comes along with a noticeable front end.

The interior of Citroen C2 consisting of everything that is required for a town ride. Beyond the steering wheel the analogue rev counter arcs above the digital speed and fuel counter. The C2’s are not much for comfort. The seats are adequate but the ride can be rather rough at times, and the cabin does a decent job of eliminating road and engine noise.

While most C2s are destined for urban motoring they can happily stretch their legs on the open road. The Citroen C2 Stop & Start technology makes the driving experience more thrilling. Citroen claimed the Stop & Start concept can decrease fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent. It comes with a three year/60,000 warranty with service intervals every 20,000 miles.

There is choice of four petrol engines one diesel model (for which Citroen claim the best fuel economy of any mainstream car in the UK) – ranging from the 61bhp 1.1-litre model to the 1.6-litre 125bhp model. If you use a tank of fuel a week you’ll be saving more than £1,000 a year. The resale value for the C2 may be low but will depend largely on future performance and popularity.

The Citroen C2 is an extremely cost effective car. Cheap to insure, which was surely the point from Citroen – even the sporty-sounding VTR is only Group 6. Running costs are low, petrol and diesel engines provide good fuel economy and insurance rates are among some of the lowest in its class.

Citroen Cars:

• Citroen C4
• Citroen C6
• Citroen C5

The Suzuki Grand Vitara is cheap but lacks appeal. It stands out for its off-road performance, powerful engine options and roomy interior. However, it simply can’t compete with top crossovers in its class due to a somewhat bumpy ride in around-town driving.

The five-door Suzuki Grand Vitara looks exactly how you would expect; stout and solid. It is bit more habitable than the three doors. The three-door is pretty poor – no rear seat space, a terrible ride, and it’s noisy. The large rear door gives access to a wide load bay which can be increased in size from 398-litres to 758-litres by folding the rear seats down.

“The Vitara has good overall vision, a spacious cabin, and straightforward controls. Its side-hinged, rear cargo door provides quick and efficient access and the Suzuki has the feel of a multi-use ranch vehicle. Beyond its appealing price, it may not do anything as the best in its class. But it does most things well.” – The Weekly Driver

The Suzuki Grand Vitara is preferred for its off-road performance, powerful engine options and roomy interior. However, it simply can’t compete with top crossovers in its class due to a somewhat bumpy ride in around-town driving.

With respect to the Reliability, the Grand Vitara earns a good score. This could be due to its quality engineering. Proven technology and a good reliability record mean there are few causes for concern.

Suzuki has worked hard to make it a quiet engine, but it’s still fairly noisy when you accelerate hard. It is available in 1.6, 2 litre and 2.4 litre petrol engine and 1.9-litre diesel. The 2-litre petrol model returns 32mpg, while the diesel can achieve an average of 38.2mpg.

With the genuine off-road ability, Suzuki Grand Vitara stands out from the rest of its rivals. It can be an expensive car to run with not so good petrol engine.

Suzuki Swift

Suzuki SX4