Upsizing from a Focus - to what?

I currently have an 08 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI. I'm looking for a bigger car due to a new family arrival. I have seen a beautiful 2009 Mazda6 Tamura 2.0 petrol. Is there much difference in cabin space and...

1.0 Ecoboost, or 1.6 Ecoboost?

I am interested in the Ford C-Max. I do not do more than 8k miles per annum and will not tow a trailer. Would you recommend the 1.6T or 1.0T 125 PS ecoboost engine?

MoT advisories on recent purchase - should they be fixed?

My Wife has just purchased a 2nd had Mazda 3 from Arnie Clark. On several occasions she asked if the MOT was ok and if anything came up. She was told that a new wish bone and bushes were fitted. She...

Which small family car for motorway miles?

My wife drives 110 miles on a motorway each day 4 times every week. My budget is up to £21000. Which car do you recommend for a family of four (I have two children 6 and 5 years old)?

My brand new car has damaged paint - what do I do?

Bought new C3 Picasso on 11/04/13, drove it home and on salesman’s recommendation returned to the garage on 18th to have GardX coating. In between time the car was just sitting on drive as I still have...

Cam belt intervals on an Astra 1.8?

I am looking to buy a 2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Sri Vendor says cambelt does not need replacing until it has done 100,000 miles as it has a Se engine. Is this correct?!

Noisy Polo fuel pump?

We purchased a brand new Volkswagen Polo a few weeks ago. The car has developed a whining noise which you can hear from inside and outside. We are told that this is a common characteristic of a VW Polo...

New petrol automatic hatchback: Ceed 4 Tech DCT or Civic EX GT?

Still enjoy your Telegraph column after many years. As per title, my wife and I, who cover about 7000 miles per year, are looking for a new car, having had our 2006 Civic ES 1.8 since new (which we will...

Latest DPFs - fewer problems?

I was helping my father look at a new Fiat Doblo with a 1.6 Diesel engine. I mentioned to the dealer that the car would be used mainly for shorter journeys, say a few miles at a time. I said I had read...

Looking for a Small cheap to run automatic car for my Mother - can you help?

I'm looking for a car for my mother. It needs to be an automatic and ideally not too big, but have five doors and good on fuel. She probably has a budget of up to around £6500, ideally looking for something...