A hatch with adjustable steering for less than £5k

I need a five door hatch with reach adjustable steering for under £5k. Currently I have an 03 Fabia Comfort, 1.2, which is fine, but reliability is now essential. Any suggestions?

Buying a new small car – what would you recommend?

My mother is looking to replace her BMW 320D Touring with a smaller car, maybe something in the Polo/Golf size and now she does fewer miles, maybe petrol. She would have in the region of £14k to spend...

Hyundai or Kia?

If you had a choice between a Hyundai ix35 or a Kia Sportage which company would you go with. Both cars look the same to me, but I'm leaning towards the Hyundai as its warranty is unlimited mileage and...

Replacing a well loved Xsara Picasso

I’m 66 and 6’10” tall and have run a Xsara Picasso Exclusive 2.0 HDi from 2004, which I love. Everything about it is right for me; however, it is approaching eight years and 100,000 miles so probably...

When to sell and what to buy?

I'd apprecate advice, please. Have had a 2005 Mondeo TDCI LX from one year old; now done 60K gentle miles, 1500 of them towing lightweight caravan (950kg). Main concern is cheapness to run, mainly avoiding...

Buying a new small car - can't decide which one!

I'm looking to change my 54 plate clio (which I've loved) for a new supermini with 5 doors. Budget is about £9,500 so have been looking at nearly new cars. I've found a Renault Clio Dynamique TomTom (61...

Buying an easy access car, please recommend

My wife suffers wife a back problem and needs a new car which she can "climb" into rather than "drop" into. Please suggest a car, we would prefer AWD & automatic transmission. Having read earlier advice...

A large saloon for the motorway

I drive 20k miles a year and have between £7000 and £9000. I would like something that has reasonable lane changing pace. Have run a 54 plate Mazda 6 2.0 diesel for 4 years but clutch/DMF now gone at 140000...

Does the new KIA Rio CRDi achieve Euro 5 emissions without a DPF?

I read that the new KIA Rio 1.1 CRDi ecodynamics (85 g/km CO2) does not have a DPF, despite achieving Euro 5 emissions. If that is true then it can only prove more popular for short journey motorists who...

Can you recommend a safe, cheap to insure car for an 18-year-old?

Please could you advise me regarding a car for an 18-year old man who has recently passed his test. His parents require a safe car (good crash test results) and a car with a reasonable insurance premium...