Which four-wheel drive hatchback/estate for a 120-mile commute?

Which four-wheel drive diesel hatchback or estate which returns 50+mpg and is suitable for a 120-mile round commute across northern hills would you recommend? I've seen the Audi A3 Sportback quattro, or...

Which automatic hatchback would you recommend for £3500?

I am about to change my car and would welcome some advice. I can spend £3500 tops. The car has to be automatic, have five doors, be a hatchback because of the dogs, and no larger than 1.4-litre. The bigger...

Which secondhand car for use in the Scottish winter?

I am looking to spend up to £15,000 on a secondhand car for my wife, who only will do 4000 miles per year so I'm looking at one or two year-old car. I would like either front wheel drive or 4X4, as we're...

Can you recommend a small, comfortable hatchback to replace my wife's Suzuki Swift?

My wife has been driving a Suzuki Swift 1.5 for four years and is now looking to update. She ideally would like a five-door hatchback that has less road noise and is a little softer on her bones. She drives...

Can you recommend a small automatic 4x4?

I am looking for a secondhand small 4x4 for my mother. It needs to be able to house two smallish dogs in the boot. She does about 6000 miles a year and would rather have an automatic diesel, although that's...

Which small car for local use could I buy to replace my 2003 Ford Ka?

I plan to trade-in my 2003 Ford Ka Collection for a two or three-year-old model. I'm a 74-year-old widow, living in a Somerset village, and doing only 3000 miles a year, mostly local driving. What would...

Where can I get a workshop manual for my Suzuki Alto?

I bought a Suzuki Alto through the scrappage scheme and am very happy with the car. Having an engineering background, I am interested in more than the normal information supplied in the vehicle's owner's...

Which are the best small cars with automatic transmission?

What are the best small and most economical cars with automatic transmission?

Two down, one to go

I drive a 2000W BMW 318SE that I really enjoy but it has not been without problems. It has done 90,000 miles. My wife drives an 06 reg Nissan Note 1.4SE that has done 40,000 miles. Its load carrying capability...

Which small automatic car offers easy access and comfort?

I have just had a hip replacement and been told that I should drive an automatic car. I drive about 15,000 miles a year, mostly journeys of 20 miles but with two journeys per month of 200 miles each way....