July 2025
I like the look of the car. Like the lines and the squared off shape. If the headroom/seating position is good, I think I'll ask for a decent extended test drive.
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I need some help with my 3-year-old car, which is still under warranty. The daytime running light on the left side has packed in, and the LED headlight on the right side isn’t working either.
I thought these were just easy bulbs to swap out like in my old cars, but I was told to ring the dealer. They said the bulb and daytime lights can’t be replaced on their own and that I need to change the whole headlight unit. They want £595 for each unit, which adds up to £1190 for both, including fitting.... Read more
Good news indeed, and well done for getting a good result and not being fobbed off by the first lot. I would suggest contacting Suzuki UK with your feedback and a link to this thread.
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Looking at potentially getting a petrol Skoda Karoq, likely the 1.5L version.I am going to be trading in my old Yaris and paying the rest in cash not finance.I just wondered what people's experience of a 2018 Karoq are? They are the top end of my budget and I am trying to debate whether to spend a bit more for lower mileage or just pay less for more miles.I would quite like a high spec one with a heated windscreen,a reversing camera and heated seats would also be great!
Any advice would be very helpful as this is a huge amount of money for me,and I love.my old Yaris but I need a bigger car now.... Read more
I still wouldn't for the reasons I've already said. But for the OP, if you are still dead set on a Karoq, you might as well also be looking at the Seat Ateca as, with the exception of some minor styling and trim differences, they are essentially the same car.
Our firm is increasingly trying to become more sustainable. We’ve bought 4 electric buses, some good, some not so good. We’ve invested in a huge solar array and new heavy duty electricity substation to supply and sell electricity trough but have been met with delay after delay from the firm installing it all - a mistake made by going solely for the lowest bidder? It’s now six months late and still there are no signs of it ever being completed.
The one genuine success so far has come from gradually replacing our fleet of pool cars with used Renault Zoe’s. These have to date been absolutely hassle free. Aside from one fan motor and the usual suspension components expected at the age and mileage, the Zoe’s are proving to be very robust and popular among the drivers.
The oldest is a 2018 40kwh example with circa 93,000 miles up. It’s been roundly abused from day one, yet it still drives without fault. I had it today and it’s still quick, decently nimble and quite comfortable. It’s rust free and has been totally dependable apart from that thermal management fan, which cost about £150 to fix from memory.
The later two 22 plate 50kwh cars are much improved both to drive and sit in, plus the range is usefully better too. No issues with either yet, both have around 30,000 miles up and that’s rising rapidly.
The Zoe may be a bit awkward looking compared to more stylish electric superminis, but they’re reliable, dirt cheap to run, fun to drive and comfortable. They’re ideal as commuters and generally a 50kwh example will cover most people’s motoring needs, as long as you don’t need much rear seat space. They are a bit tight in the back, and that’s pretty much my only complaint after two years of driving around in one.
Anyone looking for a sub £10k electric supermini would be well served by one, in fact anyone looking for a small car who has a driveway on which to charge it up should seriously look at one. It’s a far more relaxing and more dependable car than most modern petrol or diesel equivalents. Read more
Having read quite a lot about used EVs lately, just out of interest, the Zoe and the Leaf are both decent used cars. As above the Zoe frequently seems to crop up with charger and main motor bearing failures but there are an ever increasing resource of garages and specialists who can work on these and fix them. Same for the Leaf, which seems the most reliable of all, with plenty of spares available. You can now get a chademo to CCS adapter too, but it is a bit pricey. The other model that seems pretty good used is the VW eUp and clones. The Hyundai Kia range seems a mixed bag in terms of reliability, but this is only what I've recently been reading on owners forums.
I was given a 2025 Ford Kuga Plug-in Hybrid as a rental car. It's nice enough, but it definitely feels heavy and not very nimble. I'm not sure if that's because the hybrid battery was fully depleted, maybe the electric assist wasn’t kicking in? Should it have recharged itself? Hard to tell what the car is doing? Perhaps I just didn’t figure out how to operate it properly.
HJ claims it’s a nimble car, but I’m not sure I agree.... Read more
I would absolutely complain (if you haven't already) about being given a PHEV as a hire car with a flat battery!. Very poor show, if they aren't going to supply PHEV's charged, they should stick to HEV's or MHEV's.
Yes, a PHEV will use brake regen to put power back in the battery in the same way a HEV does, but because its battery is so big (relative to a HEV), you'd never get more than a very small percentage of charge back in. The battery on a HEV is much smaller and designed to discharge its power and recuperate it quickly. ...
I often wonder what might happen if a major catastrophic event caused civilisation to collapse : think Mad Max. How would people rebuild their lives in a world without functioning infrastructure? With no petrol or diesel at the pumps, we’d be forced to find alternatives, perhaps by producing fuel from food sources, like biofuel.
In such a scenario, only older vehicles with diesel engines might stand a chance, as they can run on straight vegetable oil with minimal modification. Unfortunately, those vehicles are rapidly disappearing, sc***ped in favour of modern engines that can’t handle unrefined fuels.... Read more
There is no need for conspiracy theories.
Global populations far exceed the capacity of the planet to sustain everyone at levels close to current consumption levels. The problem is getting progressively worse as China, India and Africa (in particular) aspire to increase consumption towards western levels....
I’m driving a 2024 Suzuki Swift and noticed something odd with the sat nav system. When using Android Auto or CarPlay, large directional arrows from the built-in sat nav appear on the central display — completely covering the digital speed readout. Suzuki says this is “normal,” but I find it a bit baffling, especially when driving through variable speed zones.
The only workaround I’ve found is pressing the steering wheel info button 11 times to restore the speed display — only for it to be replaced again at the next junction. It feels clunky and potentially distracting.... Read more
I am not familiar with this model but if there is nothing you or the dealer can do to alter the configuration and it bothers you that much, you only option may be to sell it.
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The analogy of locking doors and windows in homes to the concept of privacy in connected cars is neither ridiculous nor bizarre, it effectively highlights a crucial point about privacy and theft. Our data is our property. Just as we lock our doors to protect our belongings and maintain our privacy, we must also secure our connected devices to safeguard our personal information from unauthorized access. Protecting our homes is a reasonable precaution against theft and a means of preserving privacy, and similarly, safeguarding our data is a fundamental right that everyone should value.... Read more
Nothing wrong with either the Celerio or the Ignis, I'm a suzuki fan so may be a little biased, my local dealer here in surrey currently has a 1 owner very low mileage Celerio in stock , its absolutely immaculate.
Another choice you may like to consider is a Dacia sandaro, very low tech, neighbour has had his for 11 years, never given a moments trouble apart from a battery the other month.
" The roofline is too high compared to the bonnet."
If it means I can sit without my head touching the roof as in the Omoda 5 I will be happy....