What cars offer a good ground clearance and large boot?

We live in rural Cornwall and go camping a fair bit. We're after a secondhand (less than £5000 to spend) car with a large boot and decent ground clearance as we frequently go down unmade/lumpy tracks....

Which used SUV is best for rural driving?

I'm very nervous about buying a car as I've been stung a few times. I have moved to a rural area with lots of narrow lanes and deep gullies at the sides. I want to trade in my 2010 Saab convertible (as...

Can you recommend an economical 4x4 for £3000?

The wife and I have decided to consolidate our cars. We have a sporty car for the summer but we now want a car that can be used for long journeys and can do some off-roading and hopefully we can camp in...

Can you recommend a towing vehicle for a small budget?

I want to buy an SUV which tows at least 2-tonnes, it must be auto and ideally have 4WD as well. I tow a horse trailer which has a 1600 kg MAM and travel about 250 miles per week to work. But I only have...

Can you recommend a petrol crossover or SUV with some guts to get me up the hills where I live?

I bought a 2010 Honda CR-V last year. This was my first purchase after many years of loaning a car. However, I’m a single mum and only do short school runs and a 20 minute country lane drives to work....

I was offered a very low trade-in value for my car - is this a common dealer practice?

I visited a main dealer to have some work done on the front brakes of my 2006 CR-V, which has done 113,00 miles with a Full Main Dealer service history. Whilst there, I asked the mileage on a 2010 CR-V...

Why does our Honda CR-V emit black smoke when we accelerate?

I have a 2009 Honda CR-V CDT-i with 60,000 miles on the clock. Under heavy acceleration there is black smoke out the exhaust - a fair amount. We have done 5000 miles in the five months since buying it...

Our newly bought approved used Honda CR-V has a faulty gearbox - is this covered by the one year warranty?

My partner bought an approved used 2011 Honda CR-V with a one year warranty less than a week ago. On four occasions it's jumped out of first gear when doing less than 10mph for a few hundred yards. Are...

What's the most comfortable car you could recommend?

I'm 69 with arthritis and sensitivity to vibration. I need a very comfortable ride/seat with a high seating position. My comfort standard is a Citroen XM. Is there anything at all that comes close?

I want a 2007 diesel Honda CR-V for towing - will there be heavy tax penalties on old diesels?

I cover about 10,000 miles per year, mostly journeys of 50+ miles. I need a 4x4 to negotiate muddy/slippery tracks and to tow a trailer. I'm looking at the 2007 diesel Honda CR-V with 70,000 recorded miles...