Does my husband - a rural GP in Cornwall - need 4x4 in the winter, or will winter tyres suffice?

We live in Cornwall, not the Alps, and although we did have some of the white stuff this year we managed, as we had a very nice Land Rover Discovery. Sadly it had to go as it was too costly to run, and...

Will the Jeep Patriot be made available with a diesel engine and automatic gearbox?

I have owned a Jeep Patriot LTD diesel for three years now and have been very pleased with the car. Due to health problems I need an automatic. I would like to stay with Jeep and wonder if you have heard...

I want a 4x4 - would you pick the Nissan Patrol, Daihatsu Fourtrak or the Mitshubshi Shogun Sport?

I am after a 4x4 and I've got around £4000 to spend. I've being doing a lot of research on the net and have looked at, and test driven, a few, including the Nissan Patrol, Daihatsu Fourtrak and Mitshubshi...

How good is the Renault Kangoo 4x4?

How good is the Renault Kangoo 4x4? Any known faults?

Rescue me

In recent correspondence, CS suggested that 4x4 owners should assist "public authorities" delivering meals on wheels etc. when it snows. There are organisations that already do this, particularly COTAG...

Does my new Fiat Panda 4x4 have the same 4-wheel drive system as my old one?

I've just bought a new Fiat Panda 4x4 (1.24 petrol version on your advice) having been delighted with my first one which fetched a good price. That first car (a 2005 model) was labelled as being a Fiat...

Slightly vogue

I am faced with a dilemma that I hope you may be able to help me resolve. I am the proud owner of a 2004 Range Rover Vogue automatic that I have owned since new. It has done 53,000 trouble free miles....

Which 4x4 offers low running costs, good reliability and can tow 2500kg?

I am looking to buy an older 4x4 for towing horses. I have owned a number and understand the pitfalls, however cannot seem to find one that is cheapish to run, reliable and can tow 2500kg. Any suggestions?

Would you recommend a 2006 KIA Sportage to drive from the UK to Portugal?

I'm thinking of buying a 2006 KIA Sportage automatic diesel (2-litre 4x4) with 49,000 miles on the clock, with a view to driving to Portugal from Dover. Is there anything I should look out for? Does this...

Can you recommend a 4x4 to replace my Porsche Cayenne which is cheaper to run?

I have a Porsche Cayenne which is great but very thirsty. Due to a change in circumstances I am now having to drive 200 miles every two weeks, which is obviously an expensive journey. The area I travel...