4 cylinder petrol engines

when will the new Jaguar petrol engine be fitted to the new model and will the emissions and Ved be the same as the Ford based engine. Thanks. J Steel

Should I replace my Skoda Octavia vRS? And if so, what with?

I have a 2011 Skoda Octavia vRS TDI (170 CR)Manual Hatch which I have owned car since new. It has now covered 102k (almost) trouble-free miles. I am now doing approx. 20k a year, and wondering whether...

open top sports car

lucky enough to be able to choose ! which would you recommend between Porsche boxster S & Mercedes SLK 55 AMG ? any o0thers to consider at this price ? thanks for your column .. always interesting reading...

S Max - Petrol or Diesel?

I'm thinking about getting an S Max as a family car but Petrol models appear to be thin on the ground. I'm apprehensive about getting a diesel as most of our journeys are short ones around town. However,...

Large 4x4 best fuel tank range

Commute a round trip of 200 miles per day on a free flowing motorway. Need a large 4x4 with a big fuel tank range. Have £15k to 18k to spend. What is recommended?

An economial estate car suitable for rough roads

Hi, I do a lot of driving on rough, gravel roads as I spend a lot of time in South Africa, and am looking for an estate car that will survive them. I don't need 4 wheel drive and would prefer not to have...

Is the Volkswagen 1.4 TSI a timebomb?

A friend is looking to buy a circa 2009 Golf VI 1.4 TSI 122hp with 85,000 miles on the clock, full dealer history and apparently no cam chain issues. So from a distance all seems fine, but we know these...

Is £7000 for a 2010 Civic a good price?

Thinking about buying a Honda Civic from a Honda dealer for £7000.00 for a 2010 car which has done 18,000. Should I be wary of the relative low mileage per year of 3500 and is the price competitive for...

Should I get a new Mondeo diesel?

I have a 2.0 litre Mondeo diesel Powershift which is only doing around 6000 miles per year.I have never had a problem with the DPF over 33,000 miles of motoring. I am looking to buy a new Mk5 Mondeo with...

Which small/medium van?

I am looking at options for a small/medium van and have narrowed it down to a LWB Transit Connect, LWB Citroen Berlingo or perhaps a Renault Kangoo Maxi. On paper, the Transit Connect looks to be the best...