Mr Softy

I am looking for a medium sized car that is comfortable to drive. Most makes have stiff suspension, sports seats and the like. Why? I drive a 2004 Ford Focus and the suspension is stiff, giving a bumpy...

Driving by the seat of your plans

We have a 2004 SEAT Leon 1.6 SX which we have had since May 2004 and have been extremely pleased with. Current mileage on the SEAT is 39,000. We are now thinking of changing it for the current model...

Town centred

I am looking to upgrade my Skoda Octavia 2.0 petrol auto estate to a more economical car. We mainly use it for town driving and would like to know whether buying a smaller engined petrol or a diesel...

Inflated opinion

I have an 8 year old Golf V5 and very much like the look of the new Golf, which I believe is in showrooms now though I've not seen any on the road. My question is in view of the current economic situation...

Hump dinger

I'm thinking of buying a Ford Focus hatchback. But which series, and which engine? I live in west London completely surrounded by speed bumps. I will mostly use the car for short trips. So the suspension...

Long driver, short list

My shortlist for my next car includes Citroen C4, Ford Focus ECOnetic, and SEAT Ibiza/Leon Ecomotive. I am looking at manual gearbox, room for four adults including the 6' 3'' driver (me), a reasonable...