A survey of over 100,000 drivers have decided which car in the UK is the best value to drive, and the winner was praised for being “spacious, well-equipped, and coming in a plug-in hybrid version”
The best value car to drive in the UK has been announced (stock)(Image: Cavan Images via Getty Images)
The cost of living crisis has hit drivers hard as the cost of insuring, refuelling and repairing motors, coupled with the overall spiralling price of owning a vehicle.
Donald Trump‘s recent, but brief, decision to restart hostilities with Iran didn’t help matters either. After the controversial leader decided, for a brief period, to deploy the military against Iran the price of oil rose dramatically.
In response, oil prices climbing once more, pushing the cost of filling up a car to levels not witnessed since mid-June, putting yet more pressure on drivers and increasing the size of the argument once more for electric cars.
However, whilst electric cars seem like the prudent option, in a survey of over 100,000 drivers by online car selling platform Carwow, it was three cars featuring some form of petrol engine that came out on top.
Coming in third was the Romanian Dacia Duster SUV. It was considered good value for money as a family vehicle, and it picked up extra points for its genuine off-road capability — though the absence of a plug-in hybrid option counted against it.
Coming in second was its little sister, the Dacia Sandero. This hatchback, which earned praise for being practical and straightforward to drive, though it dropped marks for lacking certain technology and having a rather stripped-back entry-level model, reports the Express.
However, coming top of the list was the Anglo-Chinese MG HS SUV, a hybrid electric SUV that is also available in plug-in hybrid form. Owners were full of praise for its practicality, affordability, comfort and fuel efficiency.
Commenting on the result, online car buying platform Carwow said: “Taking the top spot is the MG HS.
“This SUV is spacious, well-equipped, and comes in a plug-in hybrid version with fantastic electric range. However, it’s not very fun to drive, and the infotainment is fiddly. That hasn’t stopped owners from praising its value for money, though.”
Fuel economy is a major topic in the UK thanks to the war in Iran that came just four years after another war, the Russia-Ukraine War, also sent fuel prices skyrocketing.
However, there are things Britons can do to help their own fuel economy situation.
According to Auto Express, actions Britons can take include checking their tyre pressures to reduce rolling resistance, removing weight so the car is lighter, and checkin the oil level so the engine runs as efficiently as it possibly can.
Furthermore, the publication’s reporter Shane Wilkinson also recommended removing roof boxes and roof bars because those can increase a vehicle’s aerodynamic drag alongside planning a route so it was as efficient as possible.
He added another suggestion, maybe avoiding the car altogether. He explained: “Is your journey really crucial? Could you walk or cycle instead?
“Short trips in particular are detrimental to your fuel economy, because engines work more efficiently when they’re fully warmed up, and shorter journeys rarely allow this.”
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