r/CarTalkUK is a subreddit with 678k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses worst experience, budget, tyre, first car, and family, and they frequently recommend/review family car, cars, and sports car.
r/CarTalkUK is the definitive subreddit for British petrolheads and inquisitive car drivers alike!
Popular Themes in r/CarTalkUK
#1
Advice Requests
: "White stuff on alloys. What is it?"
25 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is just me or are car prices insane this year?"
5 posts
#3
News
: "Government proposal for stricter emission tests, has anyone seen this?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CarTalkUK
#1
Worst Experience
6 posts
#2
Budget
4 posts
#3
Tyre
4 posts
#4
First Car
: "Is a Vauxhall a good First Car?"
4 posts
#5
Family
2 posts
#6
Insurance
2 posts
#7
New Car
2 posts
#8
Remap
: "420d Remap precautions"
2 posts
#9
Mot Failure
: "Mot Failure advice"
2 posts
#10
Car Buying
1 post
Products Discussed in r/CarTalkUK
Family Car
166 reviews
#1
Volvo
4.4★ from 27 reviews
#2
Toyota
4.6★ from 16 reviews
#3
Skoda
4.6★ from 13 reviews
Cars
125 reviews
#1
Honda
4.5★ from 20 reviews
#2
Toyota
4.0★ from 14 reviews
#3
Ford
4.1★ from 8 reviews
Sports Car
108 reviews
#1
Mazda
4.6★ from 17 reviews
#2
BMW
4.3★ from 16 reviews
#3
Nissan
4.0★ from 13 reviews
Flair Used in r/CarTalkUK
#1
Advice
: "If your trade-in is under valued - buy a shi*box and trade that instead"
126 posts
#2
Misc Question
: "I have a question for people who actively choose to buy grey cars"
29 posts
#3
Humour
: "Wish the maps can improve in the UK"
13 posts
#4
News
: "Why Britain is buying old bangers again - Crossing the 100,000-mile threshold isn’t the deal-breaker it once was"
12 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Finally found a suitable upgrade from the Octavia"
6 posts
#6
Spotted
: "A dickhead living on our street"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/CarTalkUK
Yearly
+67k members(11.0%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026