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• INSURANCE: Which are the cheapest new cars to insure? (FAQs)
  Low Insurance Group Cars – all in the ABI Group 1 Chevrolet Matiz 5dr Hat 0.8 S 08 Chevrolet Matiz 5dr Hat 0.8 Se Au 08 Citroen C1 3dr Hat 1.0i 68 Code 08A Citroen C1 3dr Hat 1.0i Rhythm 08A Citroen C1 3dr Hat 1.0i Vibe 08A Citroen C1 5dr Hat 1.0i 68 Code 08A Citroen C1 5dr Hat 1.0i Rhythm 08A Citroen C1 5dr Hat 1.0i Vibe 08A Citroen C1 5dr Hat 1.4hdi Rhythm 08A Citroen C2 3dr Hat 1.1i Cachet 08 Citroen C2 3dr Hat 1.1i Rhythm 08 Citroen C2 3dr Hat 1.1i Vibe 08 Fiat Panda 5dr Hat 1.1 Active 07 Peugeot 107 3dr Hat 1.0 Sport Xs 07 Peugeot 107 3dr Hat 1.0 Urban 05 Peugeot 107 3dr Hat 1.0 Urban 2-tronic 05 Peugeot 107 3dr Hat 1.0 Urban Lite 06 Peugeot 107 3dr Hat 1.0 Urban Move 07 Peugeot 107 5dr Hat 1.0 Urban 05 Peugeot 107 5dr Hat 1.0 Urban 2-tronic 05 Peugeot 107 5dr Hat 1.0 Urban Move 07 Renault Clio Campus 3dr Hat 1.2 07 Renault Clio Campus 3dr Hat 1.2 A/c 07 Renault Clio Campus 5dr Hat 1.2 07 Renault Clio Campus 5dr Hat 1.2 A/c 07 Skoda Fabia 5dr Hat 1.2 Htp 60hp 1 09 Smart 2dr Coupe 1.0 61bhp Pure 07 Toyota Aygo 3dr Hat 1.0 Vvti + 05 Toyota Aygo 3dr Hat 1.0 Vvti + Mmt 05 Toyota Aygo 3dr Hat 1.0 Vvti 05 Toyota Aygo 3dr Hatch 1.4l Diesel + 05 Toyota Aygo 5dr Hat 1.0 Vvti + 05 Toyota Aygo 5dr Hat 1.0 Vvti + Mmt 05 Toyota Aygo 5dr Hat 1.0 Vvti 05 Toyota Aygo 5dr Hatch 1.4l Diesel + 05 Toyota Yaris 3dr Hat 1.0 Vvt-i T2 06 Toyota Yaris 3dr Hat 1.0 Vvt-i Tr 06A Toyota Yaris 5dr Hat 1.0 Vvt-i T2 06 Toyota Yaris 5dr Hat 1.0 Vvt-i Tr 06A Vauxhall Agila 5dr 1.0i 12v Expression 08 Vauxhall Corsa 3dr Hat 1.0i 12v Expression 08 Vauxhall Corsa 3dr Hat 1.0i 12v Life 08 Vauxhall Corsa 3dr Hat 1.0i 12v Life A/c 08 Vauxhall Corsa 5dr Hat 1.0i 12v Life 08 Vauxhall Corsa 5dr Hat 1.0i 12v Life A/c 08 Vauxhall Corsa 3dr Hat 1.0i 12v Breeze 08 Vauxhall Corsa 3dr Hat 1.0i 12v Breeze Plus 08 Vauxhall Corsa 5dr Hat 1.0i 12v Breeze 08 Vauxhall Corsa 5dr Hat 1.0i 12v Breeze Plus 08 Please note that the insurance ratings can change on cars without prior notice and this advert is an example list.
• ADBLUE: What is AdBlue and What do I need to know about it? (FAQs)
  Many manifold in head diesel engines such as Mazda's Skyactiv 1.5 and 2.2 litre diesels and VAG's and Renault's 1.6 litre diesels met EU6 without the need for AdBlue. Lower power versions of VAG's 2.0TDI manifold in head engines also complied. But since September 2019 all diesels apart from mazda's new 1.8 Skyactiv diesel have needed AdBle to meet WLTP NOx emissions regulations.
• CHAIN CAM ENGINES: Which engines have timing chains instead of timing belts? (FAQs)
  Peugeot: 107 1.0 1.0 litre petrol, 207 2007 MY 1.6 120PS and 150PS, 308 1.6THP petrol. Perodua: MYVI 1.3. Renault: Twingo 0.9TCe 90 and 1.0; Clio 0.9TCe 90 petrol and 1.2TCe 115 petrol ; Captur 1.2TCe 115 petrol, Scenic and Megane 1.2TCe 115 petrol and 1.4TCe 130 petrol, Scenic 2.0 diesel, Laguna 2.0 diesel, Laguna Coupe 2.0 diesel and 3.0V6 diesel, Renault 1.6DCI 130 diesel.
• INSURANCE WRITE OFFS: What do different insurance write off categories mean? (FAQs)
  GroupsRate (£s)Sample Vehicles excl VAT StandardCars S128.02Vauxhall Agila (1.0) / Citroen C1 (1.0) / Peugeot 107 (1.0) / Nissan Micra (1.0) / Toyota Yaris (1.0), Fiat Sceicento (889cc), Microcar Virgo 1.0, S231.77VW Polo (1.2) / Renault Clio (1.2) / Vauxhall Corsa (1.2) / Ford Fiesta (1.2), Smart ForFour (1.1), Smart Pulse Coupe 600cc, Suzuki Wagon 1229cc, S333.90Vauxhall Astra (1.4) / Ford Focus (1.4) / Peugeot 307 (1.4) / Toyota Corolla (1.4) / VW Polo (1.4) / Honda Civic (1.4), Smart ForFour (1.3), Citroen Berlingo Multispace X 1.4, Hyundai Getz D GRTD/GSI 1.5, Peugeot 207 1.4, Honda Jazz 1.5, Vauxhall Meriva Life 1.4, Vauxhall Corsa 1.4, S436.33Peugeot 307 (1.6) / Renault Megane (1.6) / Vauxhall Astra (1.6) / Ford Focus (1.6), Smart ForFour (1.5), V W Beetle 1.4, Ford Street ka 1.6, Mini One 1.6, Vauxhall Meriva 1.6, Peugeot, 206 Allure Coupe 1587cc, Citroen C3 Pluriel Convertible 1360, Renault Modus 1.6, Citroen C4 Picasso VTR plus HDI 1560cc, VW Golf GT TSI 1.4, S538.42Peugeot 407 (1.8) / Vauxhall Vectra (1.8) / Ford Mondeo (1.8) / Renault Laguna (1.8), V W Beetle 1.4 convertible, Ford Street ka 1.6 convertible, Mitsubishi Colt CZC cabriolet 1.5, , Vauxhall Tigra coupe cabriolet 1.8, Volkswagen Passat SE 20v Turbo1791 (petrol), Toyota Avensis 1.8, Volkswagon Golf SE 2 door Cabriolet 1595cc, Peugeot 206 1.6 sport convertible, Volkswagon Golf Hatch 5 door1.6 FSI, S640.95Vauxhall Vectra (2.0) / Ford Mondeo (2.0) / Peugeot 407 (2.0) / Renault Laguna (2.0), MG XT 2.0 diesel, Rover 75 2.0, Honda Civic 2.2i Sport, Nissan Primera 2.2 turbo diesel, VW Golf (excl GTi) 2.0, VW Passant 2.0, Subaru Impreza Sportwagon 2.0, Volkswagen Passat 1.9 diesel, Chrysler Neon 2.0, Toyota Avensis 2.0, Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI SE (moved from S5 12.2.07), Honda Accord VTEC SE Exec Auto, Volkswagen Golf GT Tdi 1.9, Peugeot 206 2.0, VW Beetle 2.0, Vauxhall Astra VXR 2.0, S757.44Vauxhall Signum (2.8) / Peugeot 607 (2.2) / Skoda Superb (2.5), Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4 Touring Cabriolet 2.4, Vauxhall Astra Convertible Linea Rossa 2198, Renault Megan Coupe Cabriolet 1870/ Megane Cabrio 2.0, Honda Accord I-CDTI Sport 2.2, VW EOS FSI 1984cc, Volkswagen GT TDi Sport 170 2.0, MPV M1 51.75Citroen Picasso (1.8) / Ford Focus C-Max (1.6/1.8), Renault Scenic (1.6) / Vauxhall Zafira (1.8), Citroen Picasso 1.6, Mazda Premacy 1.8, Renault GR SCENIC EX-ION DCI106E4 1461cc, Nissan Qashqai Acenta 1.6, M2 59.00Citroen Picasso (2.0) / Ford Focus C-Max (2.0) / Renault Scenic (1.9) / Vauxhall Zafira (2.0/2.2), Honda FR-V 2.0, VE Golf Plus S TDI 1.9, Vauxhall Zafira SRI 2.0, M3 69.35Ford Galaxy (1.9) / Toyota Previa (2.0) / VW Sharan (1.8), VW Touran 2.0 TD 7 seats, Volkswagon Touran 7 seats 1.9tdi, KIA Sedona 2.9, Seat Alhambra Stylance TDI 130 1.9, Renault Espace 1998cc, Citroen C8 lx hdi 120a 2.0, Toyota Verso Estate 2.2, M4 87.98Chrysler Voyager (2.8) / Mercedes-Benz Viano (2.0) / Mitsubishi Grandis (2.4) / Renault Grand Espace (2.0), Ford Galaxy 2.3, Toyota Previa 2.4, M5 131.96Mercedes-Benz Viano (2.2) / Renault Grand Espace (3.0) M6167.15Mercedes-Benz Viano (3.5), Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3, 4 x 4 F186.94Land Rover Freelander (1.8) / Mitsubishi Outlander (2.4) / Toyota RAV4 (2.0) / Nissan Terrano (2.7), Kia Sportage 2.0, Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin 1.8, Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6, Suzuki Grand Hard Top 2.0, F293.15Land Rover Freelander (2.0)/Td4 / Kia Sorrento (2.5), , Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5, Honda CRV CDTI SE 2.2, Subaru Forester 2.0, Nissan x-trail 4x2 2.2, Honda CRV Vtec sport 2.0, Hyundai Santa Fe gsi crtd 2.2, Hyundai Santa Fe CRTD CDX Estate 2.2, F3100.40BMW X3 (2.0) / Land Rover Discovery (2.5), , Mitsubishi Warrior L200 2.5, Nissan x-trail SVE Auto 2.4, Honda CRV VTEC Exec 2.0, F4123.17Mitsubishi Shogun (3.5), Jeep Grand Cherokee (3.0), Lexus RX300 (3.0), BMW X3 (2.5), VW Touareg (2.5), Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 Tdi SE, Land Rover Discovery 2.7SE, Shogun Warrior DI-D 3200, F5165.60Mercedes-Benz ML270 (2.7) / BMW X5 (3.0) / Land Rover Discovery (4.4)/ 2.7TD V6 SE/ TD V6 HSE, Stationwagon 5d auto, VW Touareg 3.0, Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 LC4, BMW X3 3.0i/3.0d, Volvo XC70 2.5T/D5, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7, Landrover Discovery 2.7TD V6 SE, X6 X Drive 5DR Step Auto 3.0, F6186.30Mercedes-Benz ML350 (3.5), Porsche Cayenne (3.2), Lexus RX400, Volvo XC90 2.9SE, Audi Q7 Tdi Quattro 3.0 (7 seats), Volvo XC90 SE D5 2.4, F7217.35Porsche Cayenne S (4.5) / BMW X5 V8 (4.4) / Mercedes-Benz ML500 (5.0) / Range Rover (3.0), Audi Q7 Fsi Quattro 4.2 (7 seats), F8232.88Range Rover V8 (4.4) / Range Rover Sport Supercharged (4.2), BMW X5 4.8 Sport 5 door auto, VW Touareg 5.0, BMW X5 (4.8is), Land Rover / Range Rover Sport Diesel Estate TDV8 HSE 5 door Auto, F9284.63Porsche Cayenne Turbo (4.5) / Range Rover Vogue Supercharged (4.2) Prestige P172.45Mercedes-Benz A150 (1.5) / Audi A3 (1.6) / BMW 116 (1.6), Alfa Romeo 147 Lusso 1.6, Mercedes A140 1.4, P280.73BMW 118 (1.8) / Audi A3 (1.8) / Mercedes-Benz A170 (1.7), Volvo S40 1.6SE, Mercedes A160, Alfa Romeo 147 2.0, Volvo C30 SE 1596, P385.91BMW 120 (2.0), Mercedes-Benz B180 (1.8) / Audi A4 (1.8) / Mercedes-Benz C180 (1.8), Saab 9-3 1.8t, Audi A3 1.9SE, Volvo S40/V50 1.8SE, BMW 316 (1.8), Saab 9-3 2.2t, Saab 9-3 2.0, Audi A3 Sports 1.6, Alfa Romeo 156 2.4l, P4104.54BMW 320 (2.0) / Audi A4 (2.0) / Mercedes-Benz C200 (2.0), Jaguar X type 2.2, BMW 318 (2.0), Jaguar X type, Saab 9-5 saloon (2.0), Volvo S40 (2.5), Audi Avant 2.0 SE (Rate should be uplifted from P4 rate by £5 as the Avant is the estate version of the A4 saloon), Saab 9-3 2.0T, Saab 9-3 Convertible 1.8t, Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.0, Saab 9-3 vector 150BHP 2.0, Audi A3 CABRIOLET 2.0 TDI, P5130.41BMW 325 (2.5) / BMW 520 (2.0) / Audi A4 (2.5) / Audi A6 (2.0) / Mercedes-Benz C230 (2.3) / E200 (2.0)/ C280 3.0, Jaguar X-type 2.5 petrol, Volvo S60/V50 2.4/2.5, Lexus IS 220/IS 250, Jaguar S type, Volvo V70 (2.0t), BMW 130 (3.0) , Mercedes C270, Honda Legend 3474cc, Audi A4 diesel Avant 2.5, Mercedes C220 CDI/ sport edition, Audi A6 2 litre SE TDI, Audi A6 2 litre SE TDI, P6155.25BMW 330 (3.0) BMW 525 (2.5) Audi A4 (3.2) Audi A6 (2.5) /Mercedes-Benz C320 (3.2) Audi All Road (2.5) Mercedes-Benz E280 (2.8), Mercedes E220/E240/C350, Volvo V70 2.4, Jaguar S type 2.7td, Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 v6, Audi Quattro A4 TDI 3.0, Volvo S80 SE LUX 140 2.4 Executive, Mercedes E280 CDI 3.0, Chrysler 300 crd 2987cc, P7181.13BMW 530 (3.0 ) / Audi A6 (3.2 - 3.5) / Mercedes E350 (3.5) / BMW 535 (3.5), Audi A4 Cabriolet 1.8t, Lexus GS300 SE 3.0, Mercedes E320, Caddilac CTS 3.6, P8207.00BMW 540 (4.0) BMW 550 (5.0) BMW 730 (3.0)/ Audi A6 (4.2), Audi A8 (3.0), Mercedes CLS320/R320/E500 (5.0)/S280 (2.8), Jaguar XJ6 2.7/3.0, Jaguar S type (4.2), Mercedes CLS350, Lexus GS 450H 3456cc, P9238.05Mercedes-Benz S350 (3.5), Audi A8 (3.7 - 4.2), BMW 735/ 740 (3.5 - 4.0) / Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Audi RS6 Avant, Audi RS saloon 4.2, Lexus LS430 4.3, BMW M5 (5.0), Lexus LS400, Mercedes-Benz S Class S320 CDi 4dr Auto, P10292.91BMW 750 (5.0) / Mercedes-Benz S500 (5.0) / Audi A8 (6.0), Maserati Quattroporte 4.2, P11411.41Mercedes-Benz S600 (6.0) / Bentley Continental (6.0), P12615.83Bentley Arnage (6.0), Rolls Royce Phantom (6.75), Bentley Flying Spur, Sports SP169.74MINI Cooper (1.6), SP281.51Renault Clio RS182 (2.0) / MINI Cooper S (1.6) / MINI Cooper Cabriolet (1.6), Ford Focus ST 2521cc, Mazda MX5 1.8/2.0 (moved from SP1 5.3.07), Hyundai 1.6 Coupe, SP391.08Toyota MR2 (1.8)/ Celia 1.8, Mazda RX8 (192ps), Audi A3 Sportsback 1.6, Hyundai coupe 2LSE, SP4111.78Audi TT Coupe 1.8T (180), Golf GTI (2.0), Audi A3 Sportsback 2.0, Audi A3 Diesel Sportback 2.0 TDi Sport 5dr, Audi A3 S3 1.8ltr, Honda Civic type R 2.0, SP5122.13Audi TT Roadster 1.8T (180) / BMW Z4 (2.0) / Lotus Elise (1.8) / Audi TT Coupe 1.8T Quattro (225), VW Golf V6 R32 4 Motion (3189cc), BMW 318 Ci Coupe 2.0, Audi TTC-2 2.0T FSI, BMW 124D coupe M sport, Mercedes CLC 220 sport, SP6170.78BMW Z4 (2.5) / Mercedes-Benz SLK200 (1.8) / Mercedes-Benz CLK200 Coupe (2.0) / Mitsubishi Evo III (2.0) / Audi TT Coupe 3.2T Quattro (3.2) / Audi TT Roadster 1.8T Quattro (225), BMW 320Ci Coupe 2.0/2.2/2.5, Volvo C70 2.0t, Chrysler Crossfire 3.2, Audit S3 Quattro 1.8T, Honda S2000 (2.0), SP7191.48BMW Z4 (3.0) / Audi TT Roadster 3.2T Quattro (3.2) / Mercedes-Benz CLK200 Cabriolet (2.0) / Porsche Boxster (2.7) / Mercedes-Benz CLK280 Coupe (2.8), BMW 330 Ci Sport Coupe 3.3, Mercedes CLK240 2597cc, Mercedes CLK270, Nissan Sports 350z 3.5, Afla Romeo GT 3.2 V6, Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2 V6, Audi A5 TDI Quattro 2967, Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0, SP8212.18Mercedes-Benz SLK350 (3.5) / Mercedes-Benz CLK350 Coupe (3.5) / Mercedes-Benz CLK280 Cabriolet (2.8) SP9232.88TVR Tuscan Targa (4.0) / Porsche Boxster S (3.2) / BMW Z4M (3.2) / Mercedes-Benz CLK350 Cabriolet (3.5) / BMW M3 (3.2) / Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Coupe (5.0) / BMW 630 (3.0) / Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Cabriolet (5.0) / Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Jaguar XK8, Porsche Cayman S, Audi S4 Cabriolet Quattro 4163 cc, SP10266.51BMW 650 (5.0) / Audi S6 Quattro (4.2) / Lexus SC430 (4.3) / Maserati Coupe (4.2) / Porsche 911 Carrera (3.6) / Mercedes-Benz SL350 (3.5) / Maserati Spyder (4.2) / BMW M5 (5.0), Jaguar XKR (4.2) SP11320.85Porsche 911 Carrera S (3.8)/911 Cab/ 911S Cab, Mercedes-Benz SL500 (5.0) / Aston Martin Vantage (6.0) / BMW M6 (5.0), Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0, Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG, SP12421.76Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG / Mercedes-Benz SL600 (6.0) / Porsche 911 Turbo (3.8), Aston Martin DB9 (6.0), Mercedes-Benz CL600 6.0, Aston Martin DB7 coupe, Porsche 911 Turbo Tiptronic S 3600, SP13615.83Bentley Continental GT (6.0), Ferrari F430/360, Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 575, Bentley GTC Cab, Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Notes 1.All daily settlement rates are excluding vat.
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: What are the different types?  (FAQs)
  VAG now offers a twin dry clutch DSG/S-Tronic with its smaller engines and a new twin wet clutch 7-speed DSG/S-Tronic for diesel engines with up to 500Nm torque. Ford (Getrag), Mitsubishi, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Hyundai and KIA now also offer twin shaft, twin clutch transmissions. These are the different Volkswagen DSG and S tronics:  DQ200 is a seven speed transverse DSG with a dry clutch pack used in all five brands.
• GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
  The Wiper Wipe Out Always phone to suggest to the customer that his or her wipers need replacing, then not only charge a 100% margin on the replacement wipers, but also charge 15 minutes labour for fitting them. One reader was quoted £104 for fitting a pair of new wipers to her Alfa Spider. For a Renault Espace, it was £40 plus fitting. The Seals Scam If the engine or gearbox is suffering from a slight oil leak (or even if it isn't and you can induce one) quote the punter for expensive new gaskets or seals, preferably internal shaft end-seals.
• ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
  For those keen on the retro look, Feel Good Cars, based in Toronto, Canada ( www.feelgoodcars.com ), build electric conversions of early-1960s Renault Dauphines. The theory of electric cars is spot-on for people who use their cars for short journeys only, a job for which internal combustion engines are particularly unsuited. Unfortunately, as yet, AVT's complete vehicle prices are still too high to attract the levels of interest that the vehicles themselves should justify.
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  Prices start from £23 a day for a Peugeot 207CC, or from £25 a day for medium convertible (Peugeot 307CC or Renault Megane CC) based on a seven day rental. Book a convertible online at www.avis.co.uk or via the reservations call centre on 08445 818181. Modena offers Lotus, Ferrari and Porsche; tel: 01676 535596.