r/CarTalkUK is a subreddit with 674k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses car, worst experience, struggling, budget, and tyre, 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
: "Car got written off, when it was being valued they discovered modifications I was unaware of, what is my next steps?"
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help me buy a car"
4 posts
#3
News
: "£130 million for cutting-edge next generation vehicles securing over 1,800 jobs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CarTalkUK
#1
Car
: "Does this look like "Just changed oil"?"
19 posts
#2
Worst Experience
6 posts
#3
Struggling
5 posts
#4
Budget
4 posts
#5
Tyre
4 posts
#6
Car Struggling
3 posts
#7
Family
2 posts
#8
Insurance
2 posts
#9
Seat
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
: "Just a reminder that dealership reviews online aren't worth anything"
124 posts
#2
Misc Question
: "I have never seen so much stupidity in one video before…"
39 posts
#3
Spotted
: "Literally decades since I last saw one of these on the road"
10 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "You can't get much for less than £500 today. But I did manage to get a running, driving C70 Coupe"
9 posts
#5
Humour
: "Traffic Master still works!"
8 posts
#6
News
: "Zip-merging should occur at the exact point where the lane closure begins."
5 posts
#7
Tools/External Sites
: "I compared real-world EV range vs WLTP for 18 used models sold in the UK - here's how much you actually lose"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/CarTalkUK
Yearly
+73k members(12.2%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026