How does the car finder work?

The guide asks five short questions about fuel, body style, price and seats, then pre-fills the model filter. You can adjust all filters freely afterwards.

Which fuel types does the guide cover?

The guide covers petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), fully electric (EV) and LPG across hundreds of models in the catalogue.

Does the guide ask for my income or give buying advice?

No. There is no income question and no buying advice is given. The guide only sets objective filters - fuel, body, price and seats. You choose.

Car finder · 5 questions

Find a car that fits how you drive and what you want to spend

All fuel types: petrol, diesel, hybrid (no plug), plug-in hybrid (needs a socket) and fully electric
No income question, no buying advice — you choose
All filters stay freely adjustable afterwards

··· models in the catalogue

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The guide asks five questions about fuel, body style, price and seats, then narrows the catalogue to the models that match. On the last step you optionally pick a priority order — sustainability (CO2 and environment), reliability (how rarely it breaks), efficiency (fuel or energy use), practicality (space and everyday ease) or value retention (resale value) — and the catalogue sorts by that. No income asked, no buying advice given.

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How the filters work

Which fuel suits you?

Fully electric is cheaper to run, but it needs a charging option at home or work. A plug-in hybrid drives 50–80 km on electric power for short trips and falls back on a petrol engine for longer runs. A regular hybrid charges itself through braking and needs no plug, but never runs on pure electric power. Petrol and diesel are refuelled anywhere and make up most of the supply under 30,000 euro.

Hatchback, SUV or estate?

A hatchback (five-door with a tailgate) is compact and nimble in town, with a boot of roughly 270–380 litres. An SUV sits higher and offers more cabin space, but uses on average 10–15% more than a comparable hatchback. A crossover blends SUV height with the lower floor of a passenger car. An estate gives maximum cargo room (400–600+ litres) with a low load lip — practical for families and holidays.

Use your budget as a starting point

Under 25,000 euro you find mostly small hatchbacks (Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Yaris, Dacia Sandero), a few hybrids and a limited EV choice. Between 25,000 and 40,000 euro the field opens up: compact SUVs (Volkswagen T-Roc, Skoda Karoq), plug-in hybrids and the first compact EVs. Above 40,000 euro mid-size EVs (Volkswagen ID.4, Kia EV6, Tesla Model 3) are widely available. The list price in the guide is the starting price; options can raise the final figure considerably.

Priorities and ratings

autoseeker rates every model on sustainability, reliability, efficiency, practicality and value retention — based on WLTP figures (the official certified consumption and range test), owner experience reports and resale statistics (date shown per model). On the last step you pick which category matters most; the catalogue then sorts by that order. So you filter not just on what a car costs, but on what it is worth in daily use.