As someone who drives in Swiss winters, I'd like to endorse your recommendation of winter tyres.

I have just read the letter from TP of Barnstaple who seemed to think you had little experience of driving on snow and ice. I am glad you put him right about that, and the better performance of front-wheel...

Which 4x4 to replace our family car?

We want to replace the family saloon with something a bit more rugged - a go anywhere car suitable for bikes and some rough unmade up roads etc. We are a family of 4 with 2 large dogs. While the Santa...

Buying Large 4X4 - Range Rover or Mercedes-Benz?

Which would be the better buy? I'm thinking of a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDi or 2008-'09 Range Rover Sport HSE 2.7. I have a budget of about £25K. I currently run a 53 plate Mercedes-Benz E320 CDi Avantgarde...

We need a small MPV with good access for a dog - any suggestions?

We are looking for a new car which our dog can easily climb into. We need something with an estate car-type seat arrangement, where the flat floor goes right to the front seats. We have a Land Cruiser...

Is a front-wheel-drive car on winter tyres better than a 4WD car on summer tyres?

You write that a FWD car on winter tyres is better than a 4WD car on summer tyres. Clearly you have little experience of driving in the snow and ice and it’s flat where you live. In Devon there are lanes...

Freelander gearbox failure - is this a known fault?

I was recently stranded after a sudden, catastrophic failure of the gearbox on my diesel automatic Freelander. It is five years old, has done a mere 56,856 miles and has always been serviced by Land Rover...

Buying new tyres for a Freelander

You have previously recommended Pirelli Scorpion ATRs for a 4x4. However, I find that these are not available for my Freelander which requires 235/65 R17 108V. What would your current recommendation be...

BMW X3 or VW Toureg for long distance driving?

We'd like to buy either a Volkswagen Touareg Auto Altitude or a new style BMW X3 Auto, the latter looking to be cheaper to run. Have you any opinions on these two vehicles please? We are looking for a...

Crossover or true 4X4?

I drive on some really potholed tarmac roads, as well as normal roads and motorway. The new trend of crossover vehicles can have this electronic 4wd system, but are they then just jacked up cars with normal...

Recommend a four wheel drive?

I now have a 50 mile round trip across Woodhead Pass over the Pennines, then on some steep country roads, to visit my girlfriend. I drive 32,000 miles per year (mostly motorway) and currently own a 2011...