Eco worrier

I am considering an eco and tax friendly company car for a budget of £20k and an annual mileage of 12k. I have seen the SEAT Leon Ecomotive. Do you have alternatives you can recommend in that class?

Recommend a car for transporting us to dog shows to replace our Citroen Xsara Picasso?

We bought a 2001 Citroen Xsara Picasso HDi on your recommendation in 2006. It's a great car, but now we are looking for something a little bigger to transport two people, two dogs, camping gear and our...

Recommend a fun, economical diesel that I can get a mountain bike into?

I have £15,000 and am potentially happy to do 0 per cent interest type deals. I want an economical diesel (gets 50mpg combined ideally) which is fun, drives well and you can get a mountain bike in the...

I'm looking for a fun, four-seat car - what do you think of the Volvo S60 or Saab 9-5?

I'm looking for an interesting car to buy for six months as I'm looking to come back to the UK to work for six months next year. My requirements are fairly relaxed; a good fun four-seater car which can...

Does the SEAT Leon have a known issue with tyre noise from the rear wheels?

We bought a 2006 SEAT Leon 2.0 TDi Stylance in January 2010. It's an excellent car, but there's a horrendous loud rumbling from the rear tyres. It's at it's worst at 50mph, so if you're say on the M4 in...

Will it really cost £1500 to get a new set of keys for my SEAT Leon?

I have recently lost the last key of my 2007 SEAT Leon Reference Sport and have been quoted by my local SEAT dealership, who did a job exactly the same a few weeks ago, a price of £1500. That seems to...

Does my SEAT Leon really need a cam belt change at 30,000 miles?

My SEAT Leon 1.9 is five years old in Nov 2010 and has only done 30,000 miles, but my SEAT dealership is advising I get the cam belt changed on my next service at around £355 (on top of the service and...

Which fun, fast car is suitable for my son and his young family?

Sense and coming family committments have caught up with my 28-year-old son. The Porsche Boxster has gone and a replacement is required. Annual mileage is 6-8000 with some motorway drives to see family....

What's wrong with our SEAT Alhambra's gearbox?

We have an '02 plate SEAT Alhambra 1.9TDI. In the last month or so, my wife has lost power twice when driving it. She switched the engine off, and everything was fine again. In the first few days, we were...

Can you recommend an environmentally friendly, safe and fun car for my sister?

My sister is starting a job with a reputable energy company, and she feels that she needs to drive something economical and efficient. However, my mother wants her to drive something as safe as possible....