Best automatic small car?

We need to upgrade our trusted Seat Arosa with a new 5 door automatic. This is a second car that will only complete 6000 miles per year, a combination of 80% local journeys and the occasional motorway...

Mazda6 warped brake discs

Having read your review on the new Mazda 6 SkyActive, I bought one a year ago second hand with 3000 miles on the clock from a dealer. I have been happy with it until recently where I noticed steering wheel...

The new MX-5

We are considering trading in our 2 year old MX-5 for the new model 1.5 ESL. 1. Do you consider the 2.0 ESL the better option? 2. What would you consider a fair trade-in price? 3. There is only the...

Is a Mazda3 a good buy?

After much deliberation I found a 2014 sept 64 plate Mazda 3 2.0 120PS petrol Automatic SEL-L Nav having done just 1500 miles on the clock at my local Mazda dealership for £16100. Do you feel this has...

Looking for small-ish petrol automatic?

I have a five year old DSG 1.4 TSI Golf and am looking to replace it with another automatic, new or up to a year old. It must have parking sensors, be front wheel drive, comfortable and reliable. I know...

Best used small hatchback for £5000?

I am looking to buy a smallish hatchback with a budget of £5,000. So far it seems Hyundai i10 and Ford Fiesta are good picks. What would you recommend? It is to replaced my Mazda MX-5 MK2 so something...

Buying a small hatchback advice

We're after a small hatchback. Fuel economy, reliability and ease of use is the main things I am looking for. Preferable to be an auto but manuals a possibility. Chain cam and petrol please.

New Mazda CX-3

I am wanting to but a new Mazda CX-3 and would like the AWD version but as is common with many makers now it only comes as top spec sport nav (many extras I neither need nor want). I need a car that can...

Which engine for new MX-5?

Most reviews of the new Mazda MX-5 praise and recommend the 1.5 engine, but the most recent review I have seen advises going for the 2.0 engine especially as this only costs an extra £850 including an...

Looking for a spacious petrol manual car

I'm looking for a petrol manual car. Needs to be quite large, comfortable on occasional long motorway trips and strong enough engine for easy overtaking. Reliable and good looking would be a nice. Economy...