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Guides: what to settle before buying a car

Long-form answers to the questions that get three sentences on a landing page — from importing through the viewing to the handover when you sell.

Powertrain

Used full hybrid: battery, cooling, transmission

A full hybrid with a high odometer reading puts many buyers off, yet on this kind of car the odometer is a poor yardstick. What matters are a handful of components an ordinary used car does not have — and they can be checked one by one once you know where to look.

25 September 20267 min read

Powertrain
Diesel, petrol or electric — doing the sums
The question has no general answer, but it can be calculated. Four quantities decide it: your annual mileage, your driving profile, whether you can charge at home, and how long you intend to keep the car.
31 August 20268 min read

Guides: what to settle before buying a car

Used full hybrid: battery, cooling, transmission

Diesel, petrol or electric — doing the sums