Is the new Ford Focus three-cylinder engine suitable for long distance driving?

I have read all the very high praise lavished on the new Ford three cylinder engine. In your opinion would the new Focus 1.0 125ps be a suitable car for me to travel 550 miles each week, mainly on motorways?...

Which small car offers good comfort for a passenger with back problems?

I am currently running a Honda Jazz 1.4 i-VTEC ES which I find cheap to run and perfectly adequate for daily runs. However, my wife has a back problem and she finds the Jazz uncomfortable. We are considering...

Could you do a feature on comparing a petrol Toyota Auris with the hybrid Auris?

I enjoyed the interesting and informative article on petrol vs diesel in a recent "Motoring". Would it be possible to do a similar article on "Hybrid Cars" comparing say the Toyota Auris petrol with the...

Why did Toyota's own insurance increase my premium by 140pc following a minor accident?

I suspect I cannot be alone in wondering at the state of car insurance companies? As an example, I quote my own extraordinary dealings with Toyota Insurance. I've owned over ten Toyota cars and have always...

What are the service intervals on an Auris

I live in Turkey and run a Toyota Auris. The service intervals are given as 10,000km whilst for the same model in the UK is 10,000 miles. As the car is now out of warrenty would I be safe to leave...

Why is the mpg of my Toyota Auris lower than expected?

I recently took delivery of a demonstrator Toyota Auris Hybrid T-Spirit, first registered in March 2011, which had 2200 miles on the clock. The advertised mileage is 70mpg, but I have only been able to...

Which medium-sized cars offer easy passenger access?

Could you please advise which medium-sized 4/5-door cars offer easiest access/egress for front seat passengers?

Buying a new, economic to run and small automatic MPV - what would you recommend?

I am looking to buy an economic to run, small MPV type vehicle with automatic transmission. It needs to be able to accommodate 5 adults plus 3 suitcases. I would also value boot space for moving larger...

Help me in choosing my first new car. Needs to be low co2, powerful, smooth and economic

I am looking to buy my first car. After researching a lot, I've short listed these cars, as I am only interested in diesel hatchbacks: VW Golf Mk VI 1.6TDI Bluemotion Toyota Prius hybrid Skoda Octavia...

Which small automatic car should we buy?

We have a nine-year-old Corolla manual car at present, which has been wonderful. Owing to age and some infirmity we need to change to an automatic car. We also need a four (or five) door car now. I believe...