A new guide to minimising the costs of running a car has been published, called ‘How to cut your car costs’.

Published by motoring advice website KwikGuides.com, it covers a range of tips from how to be a savvy buyer and avoid cash-sapping depreciation, to saving money when choosing finance, insurance, servicing and fuel.

Stuart Coster, from KwikGuides.com, said: "It's amazing how much money we all throw away year after year running our cars. This KwikGuide aims to lighten the load on the driver's over-burdened wallet.

"Misguided or disingenuous politicians persist with ramping up the costs of running a car citing environmental reasons, when most car users have no practical choice. This worse affects hard-working families, for whom a car is an absolutely essential everyday tool that no public transport option can replace.

"Our latest KwikGuide aims to help car users fight back against ever-rising costs and stay on the road, whatever extra bills politicians may throw at them next."