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My wife and I are 75 yrs old and torn between a SEAT Ateca and a Q2 Audi.We want a smallish SUV, petrol and automatic with 0-60mph acceleration time below 9 seconds.
What automatic cars have a large boot?
I wish to buy a family car with an automatic gearbox and I don't want an extra large car for various reasons. I don't do huge mileage, about 10,000 to 15,000 kilometres of mountainous and motorway roads....
I'm looking to buy a car with an automatic gearbox and am willing to spend around £5000 - £6000. From what I saw on the internet, my two options with low mileage are the 2012 Kia Picanto 1.25 or the Kia...
I'm looking for a reliable torque converter hatchback, must be a petrol automatic. I've narrowed it down to either a Mazda 3 2.0 (2014 -) or a Honda Civic 1.8 (2012 -). Can you help me decide which to...
I have a three year old Ford Fiesta automatic that has 14,500 miles on the clock. From time to time, the engine judders when accelerating from stationary or at low speeds. My Ford dealer says it needs...
I'm planning to buy a secondhand family automatic car under £7000. Can you kindly advise any reliable and economical automatic cars?
I've recently become in need of an automatic car due to a health problem. I was going to purchase a used Nissan Micra, however, I have also been offered a family member's 1993 Rover 416 GSi automatic for...
I have a 2016 Peugeot 5008 automatic that was stored for three months over the winter. I took it for its first drive of the year yesterday, but as I was pulling away the parking brake fault light appeared...
I have the wonderful 8-speed ZF auto box in my 2015 BMW 4 Series. I can't afford to keep the BMW but I do like a silky smooth automatic transmission. What cars have the best automatic transmissions, in...