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My wife and I are looking at purchasing an EV for the first time to replace our 2017 BMW X1. After reading your helpful EV guide we seek recommendations for a shortlist of 3 or 4 vehicles/models to consider....
I'm after a used car to replace my rapidly aging Peugeot 207. My criteria are a budget of £18k, 2017 or newer, 50k miles tops, manual petrol, sub 9-ish seconds to 60mph, saloon, hatchback, estate or decent...
Some advice on what to buy next please. We have a Toyota Hilux and we need to swap it for something smaller and cheaper to run. We have 2 – 3 wet labradors so need dog space, 4 seats and proper 4x4 (gundogs...
My son needs a new car which will seat four people and be able to stow a wheelchair in the rear. My wife who is disabled will sit in the front passenger seat. Fuel would be petrol. He lives in North Tolsta...
I have been driving a Jaguar X-Type Estate 2.0-litre diesel for the last 16 years. Mileage was 33,000 when I bought it and is now 180,000. It is great to drive, very stable with plenty of torque. I am...
I have just bought a house and I knew that the garage was rather narrow. I have an MG4 but I am unable to get out of my car when it is parked in the garage. What is the narrowest EV that I can buy?
Is there a BEV available now or upcoming with similar or greater space inside as a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV? I have test driven the VW ID.7 Tourer - space and comfort wise it fits the bill but lacks one...
Which cars have reasonable ground clearance?
I have driven SUV's for 40 years. Yesterday I wrote off my seven year old Kia Sportage. I cannot drive a normal low down saloon! I will only be able to afford a used small SUV now - Dacia, Suzuki etc,...
Can you recommend a small car with biggish boot that will cost me around £2500 - it will be used mainly for local journeys and transporting paintings up to 100cmx100cm. My annual mileage is low. Ideally...