Darren Cassey

Darren Cassey is the Managing Editor at Carwow, responsible for overseeing the website’s car reviews and editorial standards. With more than a decade of experience in automotive journalism, Darren has tested everything from affordable city cars to high-performance supercars, bringing hands-on expertise to Carwow’s buying advice and review content.

Before joining Carwow he worked at Car Throttle, where he served as Features Editor and helped produce large-scale editorial content, before spending five years running the motoring news feed for the PA news agency, reviewing new cars for national publications.

At Carwow he combines real-world vehicle testing with editorial leadership, ensuring the site’s reviews, comparisons and advice guides give drivers clear, trustworthy information to help them choose their next car.

What does your role as Managing Editor at Carwow involve day to day?

I’m responsible for all of the content that’s uploaded to the Carwow UK website, which means working with the web team to make sure we’re producing the right content at the right time. This ranges from sharing breaking news to writing in-depth car reviews, and advice that will be useful for anyone in the market for a new or used car.

How do you ensure Carwow’s car reviews remain fair, accurate and useful for buyers?

In my previous role as Reviews Editor, it was my job to make sure that Carwow’s car reviews are fair, accurate and contain information and advice that’s useful to buyers. As managing editor, this continues to be important to me, because buying a car is very expensive and it’s our responsibility to help people make the right choice for them. I make sure the team has a rigorous process that’s replicated across all cars, and we regularly check reviews to make sure they reflect an ever-changing market.

What factors matter most when evaluating a new car for a review?

The most important factors when reviewing a car can be slightly different depending on the model – the key thing to consider is who the car is aimed at, what those people will need and how well the car caters to those needs. For most mainstream cars we consider space and practicality, interior technology and quality, and what a car is like to drive. We also focus on electric vehicles, helping to educate prospective buyers on this new technology.

What changes have you seen in the car industry over the last decade of reviewing vehicles?

I’ve been a motoring journalist for over 10 years, and the car industry has gone through a seismic change even in that time. The most obvious shift has been electric vehicles, which have gone from a niche alternative to becoming an option that pretty much every driver could consider. More recently, the huge number of Chinese car makers that have started selling in the UK is having an impact on the established order.

What advice would you give to someone choosing their next car today?

For most people, the biggest thing to consider is whether an electric vehicle can work for you – range is almost not a consideration anymore, with most people travelling less than 25 miles a day and most EVs comfortably travelling 200 miles on a charge. However, relying on public charging is still hit and miss, so they are best suited to people who can charge at home or at work. For everything else, check out the latest Carwow reviews for our unbiased opinions, as well as the latest new car deals and leasing options to get a great price.