''Carbuyer'' is a web publication that offers car reviews, news and advice for the British car buyers, with a focus on new rather than used cars. It was launched by

Dennis Publishing Dennis Publishing Ltd. was a British publisher. It was founded in 1973 by Felix Dennis. Its first publication was a kung-fu magazine. Most of its titles now belong to Future plc. In the 1980s, it became a leading publisher of computer enthusi ...

in 2010, and was first published on 29 October 2010. It is intended primarily for consumers rather than auto enthusiasts. The site includes facts and figures from CAP HPI, allowing visitors to access specifications for every new model on sale. ''Carbuyer'' produces its own video car reviews, which are published on the website and on its

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

channel. Richard Ingram, Nicola Hume, Sara Damergi, James Batchelor, Ginny Buckley, Mat Watson and Rebecca Jackson have all presented Carbuyer video car reviews. The website allows motorists to submit reviews of their own cars which are then published as an accompaniment to the in-depth reviews from Carbuyer's expert journalists. The website was short listed for ''Launch 2011'' at the AOP Awards 2011, and then won ''Product Development of the Year (Consumer)'' at the PPA Data & Digital Publishing Awards 2011. It was also awarded the

Plain English Campaign The Plain English Campaign (PEC) is a commercial editing and training firm based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1979 by Chrissie Maher, the company is concerned with plain English language advocacy, working to persuade organisations in the UK ...

's ''Internet Crystal Mark'' in August 2011. In January 2014, ''Carbuyer'' refreshed its image with a new logo, new video graphics and website design. ''Carbuyer'' began publishing a quarterly print magazine and has also published a book ''Carbuyer's Top 100 Family Cars''. In January 2014, Carbuyer launched its first ever television commercial. In 2021, ''Carbuyer'' and the rest of Dennis Publishing's automotive assets were spun-off as independent company called Autovia, which also published ''

Auto Express ''Auto Express'' is a weekly motoring magazine sold in the United Kingdom published by Carwow Group. The editor is Paul Barker. History and profile Launched in September 1988, its 1,000th issue was published on 20 February 2008. Its only w ...

'', '' evo'', ''DrivingElectric'' and ''

Octane Octane is a hydrocarbon and also an alkane with the chemical formula C8H18, and the condensed structural formula CH3(CH2)6CH3. Octane has many structural isomers that differ by the location of branching in the carbon chain. One of these isomers ...

''. In 2024, the remaining Autovia brands, including ''Carbuyer, Auto Express, evo'' and ''DrivingElectric'', were purchased by '' Carwow''.

Journalists and photographers

* Paul Barker: editor * Andy Goodwin: managing editor * Charlie Harvey: content editor * Tom Gumbrell: content editor * Steve Walker: head of digital content Road test team * Richard Ingram * Alex Ingram * Dean Gibson

Cars of the Year

*2011: Kia Sportage *2012:

Hyundai i30 The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2006. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-d ...

*2013:

Dacia Duster The Dacia Duster is a family of Subcompact crossover SUV, subcompact crossovers produced and marketed jointly by the France, French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Automobile Dacia, Dacia since 2010, currently in its third ge ...

*2014: Hyundai i10 *2015: Citroën C4 Cactus *2016: Peugeot 3008 *2017: Peugeot 3008 *2018:

Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations. Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and had been positioned below the ...

*2019:

*2020:

Renault Clio The Renault Clio () is a supermini (B-segment) car, produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its fifth generation in 2019. The Clio has had substantial critical and commercial success, being consi ...

*2021:

Kia Sorento The Kia Sorento () is a series of two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive family SUVs manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2002 through four generations. Initially a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the second-g ...

*2022:

Hyundai Tucson The Hyundai Tucson (; ) is a compact crossover SUV produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. It is named after the city of Tucson, Arizona, U.S. The second-generation model was marketed as the Hyundai ix35 in several markets, includ ...

*2023:

Kia Niro The Kia Niro () is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by Kia since 2016. It is an electrification-focused vehicle, offering three versions: Hybrid electric vehicle, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and Battery electric vehicle, battery ...

*2024: BYD Dolphin *2025:

References

External links

''Carbuyer'' website
{{italic title Automobile magazines published in the United Kingdom British review websites Magazines established in 2010

Journalists and photographers

Cars of the Year

See also

References

External links