Which small car gives good fuel consumption, low road tax and a high seating position?

I need to replace my beloved Toyota RAV4 auto which is 13 years old and has done 105,000 miles with a more economical secondhand car. The requirements are for a car of small size with low road tax, good...

How does the Honda Jazz's i-Shift work?

Can you please explain how the i-Shift in a 2008-2010 Jazz works in practice? Do you have a choice between fully automatic and using the steering wheel paddles to change, or must one always use the paddles?...

Which version of the Land Rover Discovery 4 should I get?

I would like to replace my Jeep Cherokee 2000 model, which has done 150,000 miles, with a Land Rover Discovery 4 and, as it will be the last big car I buy, I am hoping to find an ex-demo to save something...

What type of small car can my husband drive with an automatic licence?

My husband can only drive an automatic car, but some of the newer small cars are technically automatic/manual combined. Can he drive these? I don't really wish to drive an automatic if there is a way...

Which used automatic supermini?

Hope you had a nice weekend and thanks for your advice over the years. What is your recommended used automatic supermini for £4k and a maximum age of 7 years. My initial research seems to favour Nissan...

My Honda Civic automatic sometimes lurches forwards - how can I prevent this?

I have a Honda Civic Hybrid automatic. On two occasions the Honda has lurched forward from starting and I haven't had time to react before hitting something just ahead, on the last occasion a brick wall....

Why are large capacity petrol engined cars difficult to find?

I’m retired and drive a maximum of 6000 miles a year. It may be only my perception but it appears to be getting increasingly difficult to find large secondhand cars that have both petrol engines and automatic...

Buying a CR-V auto

I have been offered a Honda CR-V i-DTEC auto, 2010, 49,000 miles. Car has towbar and was towing a caravan. Asking price £18,000 from Stratstone Honda main dealer. What is the car worth and should I avoid...

C4 1.6eHDI EGS gearbox problem

I purchased a new C4 with EGS system. It would appear to me that there is a problem on first and second gear in that on the very odd occasion as I have joined an island or pulled out of a junction there...

Which is the best petrol automatic MPV?

My wife is thinking of changing her excellent Toyota RAV4 petrol automatic for a smaller vehicle which is a petrol automatic with a chain cam engine. Reliability is paramount, followed by ride quality...