Suggestions for a new small and tough car?

My wife drives a 2008 Ford Fiesta 1.2 petrol. She starts a new job soon and wants to replace it with something more powerful to cope with rural hills. £13,000 to spend, plus the trade in on the Ford. What...

Need a small car with high ground clearance

I need a new small car. I'd like a five-door vehicle with a comfortable ride and plenty of ground clearance for occasional off-road use. The old Mitsubishi Pinin springs to mind, but long since out of...

Need a small three-door car - any recommendations?

I need a small three-door car. I only need the front seats, but need space in the back for lots of painting gear. I also need something that is safe in bad, icy conditions.I have looked at the Suzuki Grand...

Can you recommend a used car with raised seats?

I am looking for a small car with four doors and five raised seats. Any recommendations?

Can you recommend a small SUV with a petrol engine?

I need a small SUV, with a petrol engine, automatic gearbox and a sunroof. Can you make any recommendations?

Do Fiat still sell the Panda with an auto 'box?

My dad currently has a Fiat Panda, as per your recommendation. He wants to buy a new car, but Fiat don't appear to do an automatic Panda anymore. What similar sized automatic do you recommend?

Which city car auto is best?

My wife is looking for a small three year old automatic for town driving. The Hyundai i10/Kia Picanto/Suzuki Alto are in the mix as they have torque converter gearboxes. Which is likely to be the most...

Buying a used SUV - X-Trail or SX4?

I am planning to buy a 2007/2008 Suzuki SX4 and want your opinion on whether to go for two-wheel drive or the 4grip version. A mate of mine has a Nissan X-Trail and says the four-wheel drive has been handy...

Which petrol crossover?

I need an SUV (or an estate with good ground clearance and raised seating position). Recommendations invariably favour diesels but my mileage is only 5000 per year and I am concerned about government threats...

Which small cars have a sunroof and plenty of headroom?

Hello John, We're looking to buy a new small car, 5 doors, with an opening glass sunroof. First I thought it would not be difficult to find plenty of cars that meet our requirements, but we can only find...