houseofcars1973
House of Cars (houseofcars1973) is a UK-based independent automotive YouTube channel focused on consumer-oriented car reviews, test drives, and practical buying impressions across a wide variety of vehicles. The channel covers electric vehicles alongside hybrids, petrol cars, performance models, SUVs, and mainstream family vehicles, making it a broad automotive channel rather than an EV-exclusive platform.
The audience is mainly everyday car buyers and enthusiasts looking for approachable, independent reviews without the heavy production style or corporate feel of larger automotive publications. Videos typically focus on what a vehicle is like to live with in real-world conditions, covering practicality, comfort, driving impressions, interior usability, technology, efficiency, and value for money.
EV coverage is integrated naturally into the wider review mix. The channel regularly reviews mainstream electric cars from brands such as Kia, MG, BYD, Renault, Cupra, Volvo, and Hyundai, often discussing charging practicality, range expectations, pricing, and usability from a normal-driver perspective rather than a highly technical engineering angle. The tone toward EVs appears pragmatic and open-minded, treating them as increasingly mainstream choices while still reviewing hybrids and combustion cars extensively.
The presentation style is personality-driven and conversational, centered around independent reviewer-style commentary rather than publication-style scripting. Production quality is solid and polished for an independent channel, with clear filming, straightforward editing, and an emphasis on honest driving impressions over cinematic spectacle.
The “geek level” is relatively accessible to moderate. House of Cars discusses specifications, range, charging, performance, and technology features in understandable consumer terms, but it generally does not go deeply into battery chemistry, charging-curve analytics, drivetrain engineering, or laboratory-style efficiency testing. Its strength lies in balanced real-world reviews aimed at ordinary buyers comparing modern cars across multiple powertrain types.
The channel also maintains an associated Instagram presence that extends its review and automotive content beyond YouTube.
Latest reviews
Cupra Leon - And it was all going so well, until.......part 1.
dec 23, 2024
Genesis GV80 - Why this car has failed.
nov 27, 2024
BMW X3 - Is BMW's best seller its best all-rounder?
nov 20, 2024
MG HS - The family car that's hard to ignore.
nov 12, 2024
Dacia Duster - making a dust up in the new Duster
okt 30, 2024
Volkswagen Passat - the country (and town) estate.
okt 25, 2024
Renault Austral v's Hyundai Tucson - Family crossovers tested by my family!
okt 16, 2024
Kia Sorento - Is the Sorento back on top?
okt 11, 2024
Cupra Terramar - the Spanish rebel for grown-ups.
okt 04, 2024
KGM Torres - Would you? Should you?
okt 01, 2024
BYD Seal U - Great hybrid; average car.
sep 29, 2024
Kia Picanto - Why this car is like a dog.
sep 24, 2024
Isuzu D Max V-Cross - Who gives a truck?
sep 20, 2024
Mazda MX-30 R-EV - The electric car for people who don't like electric cars.
sep 17, 2024
MG3 Hybrid v's Skoda Fabia - Supermini Shootout!!
sep 13, 2024
Honda CRV Plug-in Hybrid - Boringly efficient or sufficiently boring?
sep 10, 2024
Lexus LBX - Is this the best Lexus yet?
sep 06, 2024
Hyundai Santa Fe - Quite possibly the best family SUV on sale.
aug 27, 2024
Subaru Crosstrek - the crossover that is all mouth AND trousers.....
aug 20, 2024
Škoda Kodiaq - Is diesel the simply clever option?
aug 13, 2024
MINI Cooper S - Is the new MINI really that "new"?
aug 06, 2024
Porsche Cayenne eHybrid - Porsche's biggest gamble......
jul 30, 2024
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Why this Italian super saloon is both fantastic and frustrating!!
jul 23, 2024
BMW CSL - Why the Batmobile is the true hero of BMW.
jul 16, 2024