Automatic decision

I have had VW Polo 1.4 automatics for the past 12 years, new each time and have been very happy with them. Mainly I commute to work in and out of central London, with longer distances (up to 300 miles)...

Not automatically

My present car is a 07 plate Yaris SR 1.3VVT and I have covered 13,000 miles from new. As I am getting on in years I feel that a small automatic car would make driving a lot less stressful. Therefore I...

MPG reading on Honda

I wonder whether it's a general rule or Honda specific that the MPG indicator reading in the car is a little on the generous side. After a trip of 397 mainly motorway miles, the car indicator registered...

Small economical car with good rear leg room

I need to buy a small to medium used car that is less than 3.5 years old for less than £10k and I want something that is all singing and dancing i.e. it needs to have leg room in the back for 2 adults....

Buying a used automatic

Is there a problem with the automatic gearbox of the Ford Fusion? Ford are not making any new Fusion automatics at present. I have a Fusion diesel at present 7 years old and I am looking for a automatic...

Car suitable for a dog

I need to change my Fiat Panda to something more suitable now I've got a labrador. He needs to be able to get in and out by himself. I need the car to be an auto and be easy to get in and out of as I have...

I much prefer my Honda Jazz EX CVT to the i-shift I had before.

A Honda Jazz update for you. After owning my ES I-Shift for two years, I have changed it for an EX CVT. I didn't find the I-Shift as bad as some obviously did, but I have to say that the new EX CVT is...

Buying a (fairly) new car

My two tall daughters and I need a new(ish) car. I would like a hatchback with a good safety record (crash test) that is cheap to run where fuel consumption and repairs are concerned, is reliable, has...

Family/ Learner car compromise

My daughter turns 17 later this year and will start learning to drive. We run a Toyota Auris 1.6 and while I think it would be ok to learn in I suspect the insurance may be prohibitively expensive, so...

A new small car

I am looking to part exchange my Land Rover Freelander (2005 -05 plate diesel, 49,000 miles) for a new car with five doors, diesel engine, long warranty, cheap road fund licence and low emissions. I do...