Buying a Porsche Macan - petrol or diesel?

I'm thinking of buying a new Porsche Macan, but can't decide between petrol or diesel powertrains. What do you recommend?

Need a comfortable car for towing

I am looking to replace my Audi A6 Avant diesel as I want to upgrade my racing car trailer, which would have a weight of 2000 to 2200kg when fully loaded. This is outside the towing capacity of the A6. I...

Buying an automatic SUV- what would you recommend?

My father would like to change his car. Right now he owns a 2011 Audi Q5 2.0-litre petrol with a manual gearbox, with 75,000 miles on the clock. He would now like something with an auto 'box. He can't...

Buying a petrol automatic crossover

I am looking to buy a new car in the next 6-12 months. Ideally, I’d like a petrol automatic crossover, as I do not do the mileage each year for diesel. I have narrowed it down to the Ford Kuga or the Nissan...

Replacing a Volvo XC70 - what should we buy?

The time has come for us to change our Volvo XC70 diesel, which has not been as reliable as past Volvos. We would be looking at a two or three year old vehicle and it will be caged out to carry up to four...

Looking for a family car with 4x4 capability

We currently own a Toyota RAV4 and Audi A4. We need to sell both and get a family sized car, which has occasional 4x4 ability (prefer two-wheel drive which switches to 4x4 if needed). We'd like a diesel...

BMW X1 veering to the left

In late June 2012 I purchased a new BMW X1 from a local BMW dealer. Right from day one I noticed a slight pulling to the left and just thought it must be the road surface. As the weeks went by the problem...

Replacing Mitsubishi Space Star - what should I buy?

Can you recommend a good replacement for my 12 year old automatic Mitsubishi Space Star either new or very nearly new? It has given good service but it is time for a newer model. I would prefer a small,...

Need a new 4x4 - what do you recommend?

I have an old Land Rover Freelander, which I have had from new and clocked up 135,000 miles. I now need to buy a new car. I love my Freelander, but to replace it with the same HSE trim will be huge money....

Need a 4x4 for £7k - what do you recommend?

Having just moved to countryside, we need to buy a 4x4 to cope with country lanes and our steep drive. The car will do long journeys (+1hr) at least fortnightly, but day to day will be mostly short journeys...