Which small, economical manual car for my mother-in-law?

My mother-in-law (who is nearly 80) wants to replace and update her car. She currently has a 1.2 petrol Corsa which is many years old, and wants to stay with this size of car. Economy & reliability are...

Should I buy a diesel Nissan Qashqai for 13,000 miles a year?

I am looking to buy a new Nissan Qashqai and I wondered if it's better to buy a diesel or petrol version. My average mileage is 13,000 per year.

Which comfortable small car for long and short trips?

I would like a small car, maybe new or newish. I cover two main journeys - to London (about 80 miles round trip) and to Dorset (about 180 miles round trip) - and short local journeys. I enjoy comfort and...

Which secondhand car for use in the Scottish winter?

I am looking to spend up to £15,000 on a secondhand car for my wife, who only will do 4000 miles per year so I'm looking at one or two year-old car. I would like either front wheel drive or 4X4, as we're...

Extra Sensory

My wife has a 2006 Nissan Micra 1.6 Sport, so it's just 6 months or so out of its 3-year warranty. The other day when she started it up the brake warning and the ABS warning lights and the ESP off warning...

Why can't Nissan Customer Services help with specification problems with my X-Trail?

I replaced a six-year-old Nissan X-Trail with a new top of the range Tekna model in April 2010 and diligently read the manual to cope with all the gizmos. I found the manual was inaccurate about air con...

Does my Nissan X-Trail really need three new valves?

I have a Nissan 2003 X-Trail 2.2 DCI Sport. Recently it broke down, making a very nasty mechanical noise from the engine. The car would not start very well and did not tick over. I could drive it at full...

Will I lose out by trading in my 2008 Nissan Qashqai for something more economical?

I currently own a Nissan Qashqai 2.0 Acenta 2008, which I bought secondhand in November 2009. Currently we get about 35mpg. We mostly use the car at weekends for longish journeys, with the occasional short...

Should I buy a 2007 Ford Fiesta Zetec or 2007 Nisan Tiida?

I have shortlisted two cars - a 2007 Ford Fiesta Zetec with 18,000 miles and a 2007 Nisan Tiida with 35,000 miles. Both are the same price. Which one is the best buy?

Which are the best small cars with automatic transmission?

What are the best small and most economical cars with automatic transmission?