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Hybrid cars are becoming an increasingly popular option for families who aren’t ready to go full electric yet. They’re efficient, economical and offer a good range of vehicle types to meet the needs of families of all sizes, but which are the best hybrid cars available right now?

Take a look at two of our family SUVs as we pit them against each other to see which one’s best for your lifestyle.

How much does it cost to lease a car?

Take a glance at the new BYD Dolphin and how amazing its features are.

Wondering whether you can lease a car but not sure if you're the right age?

Learn what insurance cover you need for a business lease car, plus what to do if your car is ever damaged or stolen.

Find out exactly what Business Contract Hire is, how you qualify for it and how the process works, start to finish.

Take a look at three of our cars that are great for winter road trips and some brilliant ideas for destinations.

Take a glance at three of our cars to look out for in 2024 and how their driving capabilities and sharp designs make them brilliant.

Take a look at three of our favourite cars from 2023 and how their driving capabilities and sharp designs make them brilliant.

Take a look at three of our ideal alternatives for the T-Cross depending on your needs and lifestyle.

Take a look at five of our cars that include the best sound systems you can rock out to.

Bethany England reflects on her FIFA Women’s World Cup journey – from the training leading up to the tournament to life after the World Cup, ZenAuto get the full rundown.

Learn what insurance cover you need for a business lease car, plus what to do if your car is ever damaged or stolen.

ZenAuto have teamed up with financial advisor Emmanuel Asuquo to reveal the many benefits of leasing, borrowing, and streaming over buying your everyday items.

London's ULEZ is expanding to include all 32 boroughs. Learn what that means for you, your current car and ZenAuto's lease vehicle fleet in this guide.

ZenAuto share the top 5 Volkswagen lease cars for your camping trips. Find the best PCH lease deals and start your summer adventure!

ZenAuto have developed updated road safety steps with electric vehicles in mind. Teach your children the code with our range of fun and engaging activities.

ZenAuto share the top summer cars from cars for camping to the best ones for a long road trip. Browse our lease deals to find your summer adventure wheels!

ZenAuto share the most common car air conditioning issues and how to fix them. Learn how to spot problems fast to avoid further damage to your car.

ZenAuto share car five maintenance tasks you can easily do yourself. Find out how to keep your car in good condition whilst saving time, money, and hassle.

ZenAuto hooked BBC Sports Presenter, Emma Jones and former England field hockey defender, Sam Quek up with an EV. Read the blog to find out all about their EV road trip.

ZenAuto bring you 7 top tips for driving with a new-born. We also highlight some of the best child friendly rides available right now.

Learn how to keep your dog safe and entertained when in the car with our eight tips. We even share the best lease deals for dog owners.

Sick of your long commute? We have the best tips to make your commute more enjoyable. Read on to change your commuting experience.

We sat down with Tottenham forward and England lioness, Bethany England. Find out about her football career so far with ZenAuto.

Find out about the fastest women in motorsport history. From the first female Emirati F3 driver to the first female F1 driver, there are some true racing legends.

Hear from the female leaders driving ZenAuto forward this International Women’s Day. They share their career highlights and experiences so far.

Find out how you can prepare for spring driving conditions, to keep yourself and everyone else safe on the roads.

It’s National Walk Your Dog Month this January, and what better way to celebrate than rounding up the best cars for your dog.

Electric car maintenance costs can be lower than petrol/diesel cars, as there are fewer moving parts to go wrong. We give you the low down over on our blog.

We interviewed an EV owner who embarked on a 1500-mile road trip in her Audi E-tron. It turns out road tripping in an EV is pretty easy!

As we approach 2023, we’ve taken some time to reflect on our favourite cars of 2022. Read our Sales Team’s top picks of 2022 – they’ve chosen some seriously hot wheels.

ZenAuto lease car maintenance packages offer a way to spread the cost of your car maintenance and make life easier. Learn more about all the ways we can help keep you driving in this article.

Calling all you last minute Christmas shoppers, this one’s for you. Stuck on what to get the car enthusiast in your life? Here’s your guide to last minute gifts for car lovers – you’re welcome.

A solid budget helps create financial stability, enabling you to manage day-to-day expenses whilst giving you long term security. Budgeting helps you track your expenses, control your spending, and save money. Check out our tips for a bit of budgeting help.

This Road Safety Week we’re behind Brake’s push for safer roads for all with our newly developed Green Car Cross Code. Find out more about Road Safety Week and our new EV road code.

We’re proud sponsors of the Maggie’s Orange Ball 2022. The network of Maggie’s Centres provides an oasis of support for cancer sufferers and their family and friends.

The darker days are here, get winter driving ready with our top tips. Ensure you stay safe whilst keeping everyone else safe on the roads.

We know it’s a difficult time for all of us right now, so we’ve rounded up some savvy saving tips to see you through the rest of 2022.

As we accelerate into the electric era, here's everything you need to know about learning to drive in an EV. It’s time to take the wheel.

We’re proudly sponsoring the NHS Hero Award 2022, which celebrates the amazing NHS staff in the Yorkshire area.

This International Day of Charity, we’d like to reflect on what charity means to ZenAuto and how we come together to give back to the awesome community.

When you switch to an EV, you need to learn about 2 things: charging your EV and your vehicle’s range. So, what exactly is range and why is it so important?

Here's 7 lightning facts about some of the big screen's most iconic cars. Fasten your seatbelts and pass the popcorn. We’re about go on one hell of a ride!

Taking an EV abroad for the first time is bound to bring up a few questions. So, here’s everything you need to know about driving your electric vehicle abroad.

Happy National Picnic Month! It might be your first-time hearing about National Picnic Month or maybe you’re a picnic professional who religiously celebrates the month?

Whether you’re looking for a city, midi or family size car, here are the best options you can lease on a small budget.

Low Emissions Zones (LEZ) have been hitting the headlines recently, but what are Low Emissions Zones? Here’s everything you need to know about them, including when they might be arriving at a city near you.

We love them in this country, but can electric cars pull caravans? Here’s everything you need to know.

We decided to explore if and how the COP26 summit had altered the plans of UK consumers when it comes to investing in more environmentally friendly modes of transport, so we quizzed 2,000 UK drivers (who don’t already own electric cars) to find out more. This is what we discovered.

2021 has been a year where all of our lives have continued to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and its variants. But what has this meant for the auto industry?

Nobody enjoys scraping their car windows when it’s freezing cold and the ice feels like it's inches thick, but taking shortcuts can cause problems. Here are some of the biggest cold weather car fails and how you can avoid them.

Switching to an EV means learning lots of new terminology as you try to identify what features your new car offers. Some features you will have never come across before, for example, AVAS. What exactly is AVAS?

As well as being incredibly cool, Teslas are so popular because of the amazing innovative technology they offer, always pushing the boundaries of what we can expect from modern cars. A great example of this is Sentry Mode in its Model 3 range.

EVs may be the best option for reducing carbon emissions but there are ICE (internal combustion engine) cars out there that are much better for the environment than others. We’ve picked out the 5 most eco-conscious ICE cars.

Is there any better type of car for the Autumn than an SUV? Here’s our guide to the best family SUVs out there right now.

One of the trusted businesses that is frequently used as a front for scams is the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), who we all use for obtaining driving licenses and paying our road tax. Here's what to look out for.

Our ZenAuto experts explain current UK fuel shortages. Learn all about current fuel prices in the UK here.

Currently, there are four charging modes, imaginatively named Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3 and Mode 4. Here’s what each of them mean.

Start your day on a full battery with an EV home charging point. Learn all the info you'll need to charge your EV at home with this quick ZenAuto Guide.

It’s important to make sure your car is in the best condition possible for a long journey. Here are some tips for what essential checks you need to do on your EV.

This new type of battery by Israeli company StoreDot and manufactured by Eve Energy in China is able to be fully-charged in just five minutes.

It’s Earth Day today and a great reason to think about our impact on the planet. We’ve always been told that EVs are better for the environment but how much do you actually know about it?

How, where and when to charge your electric vehicle has always been a key consideration for drivers. But could we be about to see a new revolution in how this happens?

If you don’t know something that you’re doing is illegal, you’re running the risk of being caught doing it and receiving a fine and points on your licence, so we’ve found five driving offences that you might not know were actually offences.

It’s important to keep a car interior spick and span, especially with a lease car that needs to be in good condition when you eventually give it back.

2021 is a year when you need to be particularly aware of changes to our driving laws as there are several that are coming into effect this year. So here’s everything you need to know about these new laws and how they will affect you.

Even confident drivers can struggle when it comes to parking after getting a new car that is bigger than your previous one or handles differently, so we’ve picked out our top smart parking tips to help you avoid any close calls.

YouTube is pretty much our first port of call for most things in life these days, including electric cars and what better time to binge-watch and boost your EV knowledge.

Most cars focus more on giving the driver what they need to get where they’re going, leaving you to find ways to entertain the backseat drivers. Here are some suggestions to make your journey that much more peaceful and enjoyable.

It’s no surprise that electric car makers are ensuring that they are delivering for the family market with an ever-growing range of options available for all budgets. Here’s your guide to five of the best electric family cars on the market.

Autumn and winter bring plenty of challenging driving conditions, but don’t panic, staying safe on foggy days is simple. Here’s everything you need to know about driving in fog.

In another sign of the UK’s journey towards total adoption of electric vehicles, it’s been announced that an automotive battery gigafactory is to be built in the North East, opening by the end of 2027.

Follow these steps and your leather seats will stay in great condition and your journeys will feel luxurious, even if you’re just nipping to the shops.

You’ve heard the rumours about EVs, now here’s the truth. We’ve created this myth-busting guide to sort the tales from the truth and make leasing an EV simple.

When the weather outside is frightful, even when the fire is so delightful, sometimes you have to drive and with icy or snowy conditions to contend with, you need to take extra care when braking, accelerating and steering while out on the roads this winter. Here are some tips to keep you and your vehicle safe.

Winter is here which means that it’s definitely time for you to remember how important your tyres are and that you need to be taking excellent care of them.

What does the snowflake mean on my dashboard we hear you ask? We’ve got you covered.

The UK Government announced today that they were bringing to ban the sale of new cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel from 2040 forward, to 2030.

Winter is coming and if this is your first time driving an EV in the colder months, we have everything you need to know how to look after it in sub-zero conditions and maximise your EV driving experience.

When it comes to leasing a new car, there are loads of options to choose from. One option is to go for a ‘pre-registered’ car. But what on earth does that mean and why would you want to do it?

One of the most important things you need to do to look after your lease car while you’ve got it (apart from not pretending you’re in The Fast And The Furious obviously) is checking the tyre pressure.

Choosing to lease an electric car means that you’re making the conscious decision to do your bit to fight climate change, as well as save some cash on fuel.

You’ve heard of cruise control, of course. But what is Adaptive Cruise Control and what has it got to do with you and the journeys you make?

Well, it all boils down to regular maintenance. When you buy a car, there is an expectation that you look after it and leasing is no different.

The difference between personal contract hire and personal contract purchase explained.

So, you’re swapping your wheels for a greener option, but you’re not sure whether to drive away a hybrid or an EV. Let’s compare the two.

GAP insurance isn’t compulsory, but it could save you a lot of money and stress if you damage your car beyond repair.

Is it better to lease or buy a car? Getting a new car is now more affordable than you might think – we look at why leasing could prove the best choice for you.

Recently leased a brand new car from ZenAuto? We've got all the lease car maintenance tips to keep your car running well. Read on for our maintenance checklist.

Running a family is tough enough already without having to worry about buying a car. Let us help you find the best family car lease for you.

Optional Extras or Must-Haves: What to consider for your new car? Here's a list of the top 10 optional extras our customers pick when they lease a car.

The ins and outs of how leasing a car works, the difference between PCP and PCH, and why you should lease your next car.