Town centred

I am looking to upgrade my Skoda Octavia 2.0 petrol auto estate to a more economical car. We mainly use it for town driving and would like to know whether buying a smaller engined petrol or a diesel is better? It needs to be automatic

Asked on 28 February 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

For town running, a Toyota Prius or the new Honda Insight would be better. £15 tax and congestion charge exempt, as well as more economical and less trouble when running in traffic. Both are CVT autos.

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Dear Honest John,

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

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