What petrol estate car will carry two kayaks on the roof?

As a keen kayaker, I need a reasonably beefy petrol estate that will enable me and my wife to load the kayaks on to the roof. SUVs are too high, but looking around I can't find many petrol cars that would...

Should I get a petrol or diesel 2016 Ford Mondeo Estate?

I'm thinking of buying a Ford Mondeo Estate, 16 or 66 plate. I drive around 30,000 miles per year, of which 20,000 are motorway miles. Would you opt for diesel or petrol? I plan to keep the car for four...

What secondhand hatchback or estate will offer the longest floor space?

I need a secondhand hatchback or estate that has a long floor space, with seats down in case of hatchback, rather than just large cubic capacity. Which would you recommend on a budget of £14,000?

Which petrol estate cars would you recommend for reliability, fuel economy and performance on a £12,000 budget?

I want to buy a petrol estate car, manual, up to 5 years old on a budget of £12,000. I'm looking for something reliable and economic, but also fun to drive. The current short list is a 2012 - 2013 Ford...

Should I get a petrol or diesel estate?

I currently drive a 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI and drive an average of 14,000 miles a year. Due to an arrival of a dog in the household, I'm looking to change to a midsize estate but I would like it to be...

Will I get more into the boot of a fully laden Volkswagen Golf Estate than I would my current Ford Mondeo Estate?

I currently drive a 2013 Ford Mondeo Estate which we've used as a family car for camping holidays. Squeezing as much as possible into the boot is essential, with the back seats up as I have two children....

Should I get a hybrid for my company car?

I have a BMW 520d saloon as my company car. I may need to change later in the year for an estate and the hybrids look very attractive, certainly from a tax point of view. The BMW is about £240 per month...

Need a higher off the ground car with a spacious boot - what do you recommend?

I have happily owned Citroen estate cars for many years but we now find we need a car that we can climb up into rather than down into. However, we still need the boot space for our visits to a second home...

What luxury car would you recommend?

After 8 years driving a SEAT Leon I want something a little more luxurious. What do you think I should get, a 2015 BMW 3 Series 2.0 TD 320d EfficientDynamics BusinessTouring 5d (£16,895) or a 2015 Mercedes-Benz...

Should I buy a petrol or diesel Ford Mondeo estate?

Would you recommend a Ford Mondeo Mk lll estate and, if so, petrol or diesel? I'm doing about 10,000 miles a year, and next year will be driving to Europe around 5500 miles for our wedding so we need something...