Many UK families run two cars out of habit. Once you add up insurance, VED, MOT, servicing and depreciation, a second car can cost well over 2,000 GBP a year before a wheel turns. Here is how to decide if it earns its keep.
London's ULEZ costs £12.50/day; Birmingham, Bristol, Sheffield and other UK Clean Air Zones charge £8-£10/day for non-compliant vehicles. Here's exactly which cars are exempt
Comparing an electric car with a petrol one on fuel alone misses most of the picture. Purchase price, depreciation, road tax, insurance, servicing and charging all matter. Here is a full total cost of ownership comparison for UK drivers in 2026.
The benefit-in-kind tax on an electric company car is just 4% in 2026/27, against much higher CO2-based rates for petrol cars. Combined with salary sacrifice, this makes an EV company car one of the most tax-efficient perks available. Here is how the saving works.
The cost of running a car goes far beyond fuel. Insurance, road tax, servicing, MOT, depreciation and finance all add up. Here is a full breakdown of what it really costs to keep a car on the road in the UK in 2026, with a method to work out your own figure.
Vehicle Excise Duty changed significantly in April 2025, ending the exemption for electric cars and reshaping the rates for everyone. Here is what UK drivers pay in 2026, including the standard rate, first-year rates and the expensive car supplement.
PCP, HP, PCH or cash? We compare the true total cost of a £25,000 car over 4 years across every financing option in 2026 — including EV salary sacrifice, the best deal on the market.
EV salary sacrifice is the most tax-efficient employee benefit available in 2026/27. With a 4% BIK rate and savings of up to 48% for higher-rate employees, here's exactly how it works, with a worked example on a £40,000 EV.
How much value new and used cars lose each year in 2026, which models hold value best, and how depreciation reshapes the buy-new-vs-used and lease-vs-own decision
Practical ways UK drivers can cut car insurance costs in 2026, from telematics and voluntary excess to mileage limits, multi-car policies and avoiding auto-renewal price hikes.
A 2026/27 comparison of taking a company car versus a cash car allowance, factoring Benefit-in-Kind tax, fuel, insurance and who really wins for petrol, hybrid and EV.
Personal leasing versus buying outright or on finance in 2026, comparing monthly cost, mileage limits, depreciation risk and who each option actually suits
