Pay-per-km car insurance: worth it for a city car?
Pay-per-km insurance trims the premium on a city car you rarely drive, but in Brussels your postcode weighs more than your odometer. Worked out by city.
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Electric car without a garage: does it work in the city?
Owning an electric car without a garage in Brussels: real cost of street charging, the new idle fee since October, chargers by region and suitable city cars.
Guides d’achat
Brussels 30 km/h zone: rules, speed cameras and fines
Brussels City 30 explained: where the 30 km/h limit applies, which roads stay at 50, when a speed camera triggers and what each fine costs, case by case.
Essence & hybride
Automatic gearbox in town: CVT or dual-clutch?
CVT, e-CVT, dual-clutch, multi-mode or automated manual: how each automatic gearbox behaves in town, and the extra cost checked on six city cars.
Guides d’achat
Kerbed alloy wheel: repair it or replace it?
Scraped an alloy wheel on the kerb? A two-minute diagnosis, the six-step touch-up, repair prices checked in Belgium and when you must replace it.
Citadines pas chères
Smallest city car: i10, Picanto or Aygo X in town?
Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto or Toyota Aygo X: Belgian prices, length, boot, turning circle and fuel use compared to pick the smallest car for city life.
Guides d’achat
Battery maintainer or jump starter for a city car?
Battery maintainer or jump starter: which one to buy when you drive short trips in town and park on the street, with no socket anywhere near the car?
Essence & hybride
Most comfortable city car: pick the wheels before the model
Five current city cars read through the ADAC suspension scores and Belgium's 12 cm speed bumps. The C3 comes first, but wheel size matters almost as much.
Guides d’achat
Parking in Brussels: zones, rates and resident permits
Parking in Brussels explained: zone colours, rates, hours that change from one commune to the next, the resident permit and the flat-rate charge.
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