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Expatriotic

While we lived in France my wife and I made a point of trying to support the French car industry by buying French cars. Now that we have returned to the UK we would like to try to be patriotic and buy a "British" car. I am not aware of any totally British cars, unless they are in a kit form, and my wife and I, being retired, are well beyond kits and Caterhams. The spirit is willing but the body past them. What, in your opinion, would be the most "British" cars we could buy in the Focus/Mondeo market space?

Asked on 26 September 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

Vauxhall Astra
Nissan Note
Nissan Micra
Nissan Qashqai
Toyota Auris
Toyota Avensis
Honda CR-V
Honda Civic
Honda Jazz (from September 2009)

The Japanese names are not kits. Almost all are wholly manufactured in the UK, including the engines.

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Dear Honest John,

Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:

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