What's the battery life of a plug-in hybrid?

I am thinking of buying a plug-in hybrid. I quite like the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Volkswagen Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron. What do you know about battery longevity in these cars?

Buying a Lexus GS - hybrid or non-hybrid?

I am looking at changing my 10 year old Lexus IS and am considering the GS range at 3-4 years old. Choice being GS450H, GS250 or GS300H. Question is, do I go for hybrid or non-hybrid?

Diesel hybrid vs petrol hybrid - which is best?

I drive 8000 miles per year and am thinking of purchasing a hybrid car. Given the issues of diesel engines on short runs from cold, should I concentrate on the few petrol hybrids rather than the many diesel...

What should I look for when buying a used Honda CR-Z?

I am considering buying a used Honda CR-Z up to five years old and £10k to use as an occasional secondcar. What should I look out for and how will I know if the hybrid battery is knackered?

Replacing a RAV4 - what should I buy?

I am currently driving a Toyota RAV4 multidrive S. It's from 2010 and a great car (which you recommended) ideal for the electric wheelchair etc. But I now want to change to a newer vehicle. Is there anything...

Need a used family car suitable for low annual mileage

I am planning to buy a used car mainly for my wife to use and I would appreciate your advice. Her annual mileage is about 3000 miles and mostly involves the commute to work (six miles) and city driving....

Buying a Congestion Charge exempt car

From July 2016 my daughter needs to replace her Toyota Auris hybrid with a vehicle that is exempt from the latest Congestion Charge. She lives in Wandsworth and drives to Bricklayers Arms in Southwark,...

Forthcoming plug-in hybrids - can you recommend them?

My nephew has a BMW 520d company car plus fuel card and approaching change time has calculated at his mileage a plug-in hybrid will save him £5k pa in tax. Being a badge snob an Outlander is not for him...

Best family-sized hybrid?

We would like to upate our Toyota Verso and are thinking about hybrids as most of our journeys are short city trips of 1-5 miles with a 60-80 mile trip once or twice a month max. My husband is interested...

Advice on buying a used Lexus?

I am looking at a 2008 Lexus RX400h with 72000 miles from a Lexus dealer. I assume the hybrid battery and motor will need to be replaced. Could this be done properly by an independent Toyota/Lexus garage?...