The Citroën C1 has been crowned the most reliable new car of 2014 in the Which? Car Survey The supermini achieved a 99.3% reliability rating for the first three years in a survey of more than 49,000 car owners and 58,055 cars. The joint top performing manufacturers were BMW and Toyota who both  came top in two of the eight car classes: BMW with the 3 Series Touring (Estate Cars) and 3 Series Coupé (Sports Cars); Toyota with the Auris (Medium Cars) and Verso (MPVs). Six of our eight highest-scoring new car models had no reported breakdowns last year. The least reliable car in the survey was the Hyundai iX20 diesel with a reliability score of 75.2%. Which Car? Most Reliable New Cars by Class Superminis: Citroën C1 (petrol, 2005-2014) 99.3% Medium cars: Toyota Auris (2012-) 98.8% Large cars: Skoda Octavia (2013-) 98.7% Luxury…

Dealers can expect continued high demand for sub-£5K used cars well into the economic recovery, according to The Warranty Group. Despite the economy’s return to its pre-recessionary level, The Warranty Group said demand for low cost used cars will continue as a result of real world wages having fallen since the recession began. “There is perhaps an expectation that the burgeoning economic recovery should see people start to spend more money on cars right across the used sector. However, this is not happening and is unlikely to do so. The recession has left a lot of people feeling much worse off and that situation is unlikely to change for quite some time, “ said Ian Simpson, sales and marketing director. “Dealers specialising in the sub-£5K sector will continue to do well if they retail quality, low cost cars that are likely to provide value…