Which 7-seat small MPV?

I am bewilderd by the choice of small MPVs (capable of carrying five plus two). I'm considering the Ford S-Max, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, Peugeot 5008 or Volkswagen Touran. All seem to fit in the £20-25,000...

How can I get my imported car through the emissions and brake efficiency tests?

I have imported my car from the Middle East to the UK, and it has had to go for the IVA test for type approval. Among the other things that it failed on (none of which are mechanical), there are the two...

Spaghetti Carbonerror?

I own a two-year-old BMW X3 3.0 Diesel Automatic. The 'birth certificate' for this car states it has CO2 emissions of 226g/km, which just puts it into the £405 tax band. Several websites quote a much lower...

I'm about to buy a Ford Focus with increasing CO2 emissions - will something need repairing?

I am about to buy a Ford Focus Zetec 2001 1.6-litre. I am still not sure about few things. When checking the MOT papers, I noticed that the CO2 emissions levels doubled between the last 2 MOT results....

What do you think of the new diesel EDC automatic gearbox in the Renault Megane and Scenic?

I enjoy your reviews excellent. Renault have brought out a new 1.5 diesel EDC auto gearbox going into the Scenic and Megane. I would be interested in your thoughts, have you seen it? As I'm getting older...

Would selecting the sunroof and spare wheel options on a Skoda Yeti increase the CO2 emissions?

I ordered a brand new Skoda Yeti 1.2 DSG (Automatic) with 2-wheel drive on 6 March, 2010. The order included factory-fitted options of Panoramic Sunroof and a steel spare wheel. I expected delivery about...

Why is my new Citroen C3 less fuel efficient than my old one?

One year ago I part-exchanged a 2006 Citroen C3 for a new Citroen C3 1.6 HDi (April 2009) with the same engine. The previous 1.6 HDi engine gave me very good fuel economy, 60mpg with mixed driving and...

Malfunctional

I wonder if you can help? We have a Suzuki Wagon R, 2003. We've had her since February 2008. About 8/9 times we've had to take her back to the garage because the 'Malfunction Indicator Light' has come...

Should I buy a Ford Kuga or Skoda Yeti?

I am torn between buying a nearly-new Kuga or a nearly-new Skoda Yeti. I have a Ford Focus to trade in that will get about £10,000 at the Skoda garage, and about a grand more with Ford. A nearly new Yeti...

No particulate place to go

I've read with some dismay of the shocking stories of Mazda 2.0 diesels spewing fuel into the engine lubricant with understandable and catastrophic results. Does this level of stupidity and oversight by...