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What Car United Actually Does

Car United exists to answer three genuinely different questions well, rather than trying to be everything to everyone. If you're weighing up a used car, our Reviews pillar pulls together what multiple trusted outlets — Top Gear, What Car?, Auto Express, Autocar and others — actually said about it, rather than asking you to read five separate articles to piece together the same picture. If you're already fixing one, our Parts pillar is built around the specific question that matters most when you're stood in front of a broken wing mirror or a seized caliper: what's the actual part number, does it vary between trims or generations, and is there a well-regarded aftermarket alternative that won't cost dealer prices. If you just like cars, our Desirable Cars pillar covers the history and legacy behind the machines people genuinely dream about, from modern supercars to heritage classics.

We're upfront about where our Parts content currently stands. Some model and part combinations on this site carry real, individually researched OEM part numbers — cross-checked against genuine parts catalogues, forum reports from actual owners, and aftermarket cross-references where they exist — with clear notes on any generation or trim differences that affect fitment. Others are still general guidance while we work through the enormous number of make, model and part combinations that make up a modern car parc. Where we haven't been able to confirm a specific number, we say so plainly rather than guess, and point you toward checking your VIN with a dealer or specialist. We'd rather tell you honestly that we don't know yet than give you a number that turns out to be for the wrong car.

Coverage focuses on cars roughly 3 to 12 years old — old enough that parts and maintenance become a real, recurring question, but not so old that they've dropped out of mainstream circulation. That's a deliberately practical window: a brand new car's warranty covers most of what would send someone searching for a part number, and a 20-year-old car's owners are usually already deep into specialist forums we can't improve on. In between sits the vast majority of daily-driven cars on UK roads, and that's where we're putting the effort.

Browse Car Reviews by Make

Multi-source review summaries, organised by manufacturer.

Browse Desirable Cars by Make

Modern and classic icons from the same manufacturer, side by side.

Browse Parts by Type

Looking for one specific part across every make and model? Start here.

Browse Parts by Make

Part numbers, fitment and common faults, organised by manufacturer.