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Volkswagen Passat Named UK’s Best Used Hybrid by What Car?

Motoring Echo — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:53:07 +0000

Volkswagen Passat wins Used Hybrid of the Year 2026, praised for its 82-mile electric range, spacious interior, and nearly-new value.

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One in 12 UK car owners would hide an expensive fault when selling, research reveals.

Motoring Echo — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:31:04 +0000

A survey of 2,000 UK car owners, conducted by research company OnePoll on behalf of vehicle diagnostics specialist Carly, found that around one in 12 respondents would not voluntarily disclose an expensive fault when selling their car.

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Great savings: Up to £6,300 Plus on KGM SUV’s Limited Offers

Motoring Echo — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:06:04 +0000

Together, the ex-demonstrator discounts, Motability offers, and Electric Car Grant give KGM several routes to reduce purchase costs across petrol, hybrid, and fully electric models during the quarter.

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600,000 Used Cars Now Reachable via AI

Motoring Echo — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:18:00 +0000

The Car Expert stresses that its Expert Rating assesses the overall model rather than the condition, history or specification of an individual used vehicle.

Buyers therefore still need to check a particular car's history, mechanical and cosmetic condition, specification and likely ownership costs before completing a purchase.

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10% of plans already going to cars over 10 years old.

Motoring Echo — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:09:05 +0000

Mazda service plans expanded to include out-of-warranty cars, as the brand moves to boost after-sales customer loyalty across the network.

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Unique W10 BMW M5 and Gullwing under the hammer, soon!

Motoring Echo — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:44:57 +0000

A one-off Volkswagen-powered BMW M5 prototype once used by Ferdinand Piëch, a remarkably original Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and a Bentley Mulsanne prepared for Queen Elizabeth II are among the headline cars heading to Broad Arrow’s Zoute sales in October.

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The Volkswagen Golf is now Britain’s favourite used car.

Motoring Echo — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:45:15 +0000

The Volkswagen Golf has been voted Britain’s favourite used car of the past decade, with hatchbacks still leading driver preferences despite the rapid rise of SUVs.

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Number Plate Botox: Special Number plates make older cars look younger.

Motoring Echo — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:01 +0000

Britain’s motorists are increasingly keeping their cars for longer, and one registration specialist says some owners are spending less than £100 to disguise their vehicle’s age rather than replacing it. The idea has been dubbed “number plate Botox” by PrimoReg.co.uk, with drivers choosing dateless registrations that remove the year identifier normally displayed on a UK […]

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