Should I buy a Ford Focus or Volkswagen Golf - or consider a hybrid?

A change in circumstances means that my Mercedes-Benz E220 auto has to go. Much as I love the refinement it's completely the wrong car for the 5,000, mostly urban, miles I do each year. I have a budget...

Can you recommend an MPV for my friend who travels regularly to southern France?

I'd appreciate your advice about options a friend has when changing his car. He currently drives a 13-year-old Renault Grand Espace diesel with 150,000 miles on the clock. He has owned it from new and...

Recommend a car with a tall door opening and high seat for a Parkinson's sufferer?

We have a friend who is suffering from Parkinson's and his whole body has gone very stiff. He cannot bend his head/neck. He needs a car with tall door opening, but not too low seat that requires bending...

Should I buy the Honda Jazz, KIA Venga or Ford B-Max?

I have identified three cars that meet our needs of automatic gearbox, ease of access, cruise control, aircon, economic petrol engine due to low usage (max 5000 miles pa). They are the KIA Venga, Ford...

Should I buy a Ford Focus or Volkswagen Golf - or consider a hybrid?

A change in circumstances means that my Mercedes-Benz E220 auto has to go. I have a budget of £9000 to source a decent spec automatic with enough boot space for a set of golf clubs and electric trolley....

Why don't you criticise manufacturers who don't fit spare wheels to cars?

Your correspondent RW, from Braintree is right to be disappointed with the lack of a spare wheel in his Ford C-Max and I am astonished at your apparent sycophancy to the manufacturers who perpetuate this...

Ford Mondeo - should I sell it or run it into the ground?

I have a 2007 Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCI Titanium X estate. It was my company lease car, which I bought a year ago on leaving the firm for £2500. It has 114,000 miles on the clock, but the engine has been smoky...

Which car would suit a pizza delivery driver?

I am driving a 2003 Toyota Yaris diesel. I deliver pizzas for a living and have covered 80,000 miles in the past three years without any problems. However, last week, the car started having EGR valve issues...

Vauxhall Meriva or the Ford B Max?

I’m looking to buy a small car, but can’t choose between the Ford B-Max or the Vauxhall Meriva. What is your view? My priorities are safety, economy, reliability and heated seats.

Steering malfunction on Ford S-Max - what are my rights?

I have a 2011 Ford S-Max that I purchased in April 2012 from a main dealership. Since July 2013 the car has been suffering with a "Steering Malfunction" message, which renders the car unusable. I have...