YOU might say plug-in hybrids are a false economy. It’s great when you can be fussed to charge up your PHEV and make the most of electric mileage from your heavy battery. Volvo’s XC40 may have solved ...

The Ford/PSA 1.6 diesel engine fitted in the Mazda, Ford Focus and Volvo V50, to name a few, is regularly slammed in Volvo owner reviews as clattery, likely to destroy bearings after 3 years, and ...

Problems have been reported with the exhaust system on 2.0-litre diesels, along with failures of the heated rear screen and the radar system, which helps cruise control to maintain a set distance from ...

Any XC90 rated as EU4 will have a DPF. The V8 has no DPF because it's a petrol engine. The I6 was also a petrol engine with no DPF. For issues see: www.honestjohn.co ...

At a glance, the V40 engine line-up is easy to understand. There are D2, D3 and D4 diesel engines complemented by T2, T3, T4 and T5 petrol options. In time all V40s will be powered by 2.0-litre ...

With its new ‘lifestyle’ agenda, the V60 will have been used on school runs and family holidays and for shopping in tight city-centre car parks, so check the bodywork carefully for scuffs and dents, ...