Why has the economy in my MHEV dropped so much in cold weather?

My Kia Sportage MHEV seems to be doing 15% less mpg since the weather turned colder, with the battery power cutting in less regularly despite saying it’s well charged. Is this a fault with my car or something...

Should I leave my EV on charge while parked for two months?

My Kia Niro will be left unused for two months does it need to be left on charge ?

What small car comes with heated seats and steering wheel?

What small/medium size cars come with heated seats, screens and steering wheels either as standard or as extra winter packs?

Are there any modern cars that don't feature a touchscreen for controls?

We’ve owned a 2011 VW Golf as a second car since it was almost new and have been very happy with it. Now think we should update it for something newer. Our problem is there’s a sea of similar cars in the...

Is it safe to use regenerative braking on my EV in winter?

Having got an EV this year (Kia Soul) this is our 1st winter with an EV. I use regenerative breaking via the paddles a lot but should I be doing something different in winter conditions. There seems to...

What small petrol cars have torque converter automatics?

I want to buy a small used petrol automatic with torque converter gearbox and low insurance for under £10,000. What do you recommend?

How can I find the build date of my car?

The only sticker I can find has the VIN on it. The year character is 2020 but my car was registered in October 2019 so could not have been built in 2020. Is there any other way of finding out the build...

Does my Kia Soul have a cambelt or chain?

I have a Kia Soul Samba CRDi 1.6 1st generation, my garage tells me I have a chain. Other info I looked up tells me its a cambelt, garage says it has metal cover. Would you be able to verify for me?

How can I find the build date of my car?

How do I find out when my car was built? I can't find the SOS button on my KIA Sportage registered in October 2019 so it should have one providing it wasn't built before April 2018. I've looked at the...

What car has a high seating position?

I need a high seating, medium-priced new vehicle - what do you suggest?