Which 3-5 year old small hatch for daily but local use?

My wife needs a small hatchback for mainly local work commute, school run etc. Must be five doors. Not a 'city car'. Budget is £5k. Ideally Petrol, manual and year 2012/2013. Looking to last five years-ish...

Fiat 500 - keep or sell?

I currently drive a TwinAir Fiat 500, for a mixture of motorway and city driving, and I love it. But in a few months I start a new job which involves an 80 mile round trip on the motorway every day and...

Need a car for a once a week commute?

I'm looking for a reliable commuter car for a once per week Fri/Sun commute of 240 miles via A-roads. I've been looking at estates due to the need to cart a bit of gear around when at home (horse feed),...

Best car for a 100 mile commute?

My partner is looking to change her Ford Focus Cabrio, she does around 20-25k miles a year and has a budget of around £10,000, she wants something economical and reliable, so far we have considered another...

Buying a car for commuting and electric wheelchair transport?

I am looking to buy a medium car that I can use for commuting on country roads (20 miles a day), driving around town, and regular motorway driving. The catch is that my partner uses a powered wheelchair...

Petrol Honda CR-V on urban commute - worth using premium fuel?

I drive a 2013 4WD Honda CR-V, with a 2.0 litre petrol engine (manual). My daily commute is 7 miles each way in urban / suburban traffic. I drive carefully for economy and have averaged 36mpg since purchase...

Buying a small hatch for commuting

Would you recommend the new Honda Jazz for a 15000 mile a year commute?

Diesel or petrol?

My commute to work is four miles there and the same four miles back. I do this twice a day. I'm looking at buying an 09-ish Kia Soul but can't decide between petrol or diesel. Since this model I believe...

Daily commuter advice

My girlfriend is about to start a new job 30 miles from home driving on the M25 then M23. Not being the most secure driver I wanted to get her something with a little road presence and also something that...

New Renault Megane

I'm currently driving a 2011 Hyundai i20 which I have owned for 3 years, I am looking for a change to something a little bigger. There are only two of us but we need more space for the dog and holidays....