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The Superb is Skoda’s family car available in saloon or estate models competing with vehicles like the Mazda6, Ford Mondeo and VW Passat. Order books are open with first deliveries of the all-new updated Skoda Superb scheduled for September on the new 69 plate whilst a new plug-in petrol hybrid model named the ‘Superb iV’ will available for the first time in 2020.

With the availability of manuals in electronic format and rich resources available on the internet do you really need a paper owner’s manual for your vehicle anymore? Manufacturer’s will most likely phase out paper owner’s manuals in the coming years and some already seemed to be putting the foundations in place to go down that route.

If you’re buying a new car you may think Roadside Assistance is a minor consideration as you don’t expect the car to breakdown. A large portion of call-outs are for mechanical failure and flat batteries, neither of which you’d expect with your brand spanking new car, however you should always make sure you have this base covered in the event of the worst-case scenario.

Whilst a part-ex may be the most convenient way to dispose of your old car, it may not be the most financially savvy option. Car dealers will want to sell-on your old car at a profit, and as such may not offer you the same value that you could get if you sell the car privately. ....

The CX-3, Mazda’s compact SUV range is getting a new limited-edition GT Sport Nav+ model. The limited-edition model builds on the existing CX-3 Sport Nav model with additional equipment and unique/enhanced styling. Mazda are making a short-run of 500 of these limited-edition CX-3 models with order books opening in June 2019.

The 7 Series is BMW’s large executive class vehicle competing with cars like the Audi A8 and Mercedes S-Class.  There’s an argument that for some reason the 7-Series hasn’t appealed to the mass market in the same way some of its rivals have, the S-Class for example has out-sold the 7 Series by nearly 2 to 1.

With the black cloud and uncertainty of Brexit, British manufacturing is facing an uncertain future. If you want to support British workers and the economy, here are five of the best new cars built in the UK.

Ford has announced a commitment to release 40 new electric powered models by 2022 in Europe of which 16 will be full electric with an estimated range of up to 300 miles on a full charge, the remainder will be a mix of mild hybrid, hybrid and plugin-hybrid vehicles.  All new Ford vehicles release from 2019 onwards in Europe will feature electric technology of some kind in fact.

The Mini car range is set to get a new 3-door full electric model in 2019 to add to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid options currently available. Its 60 years since the iconic Mini first hit the roads and the pure electric model will be yet another milestone for one of Britain’s best-selling new cars.

The Nissan X-Trail SUV has an all-new engine-range along with a new DCT Automatic transmission for 2019. The mixture of petrol and diesel engines offer reduced CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy over the outgoing engines. Options include a 6-speed manual or a new 7-speed automatic transmission with 2WD and 4WD in some cases. All engines are EURO6d compliant. The new front-wheel drive 1.