Car Advice: Buying, Running and Maintaining a Car in Europe

Our car advice guides answer the practical questions that come up while you own a car in Europe: how to check a used car before you pay, whether a loan, PCP or lease costs less, what servicing really costs, when to change tyres, how to charge an electric car on the road and how to sell for a fair price. Each guide starts with the short answer, then gives step-by-step checklists, typical costs in EUR with the year of the price, EU rules where they apply and a short FAQ. Sources are listed at the end of every guide.

The guides are grouped by topic: buying a used car, car finance, running costs, maintenance and repairs, tyres, electric cars and charging, driving abroad, safety and selling your car. When a guide needs numbers, use our car calculators for fuel cost and cost of ownership, look up a term in the car glossary, and when you are ready to choose a model, start with our best car lists.