Which petrol family car returns the best economy?

I would like to buy a new or nearly new petrol family estate or SUV - probably either a Volvo (V70 or V60) or Audi (A4 or Q5)- but all the good buys (and reasonable mpg)seem to be diesel. Are there any...

Which used SUV would you recommend for £10k?

I would like to buy a small SUV and have £10,000 to spend. Which car would you recommend? It must have a comfortable driving position and decent economy.

How can I improve my Octavia's fuel economy?

I have a 2013 Skoda Octavia 2.0 diesel. However, while my old Octavia gave 65mpg, I find the new model to struggle to get past 50mpg. I understand that I can get the "brain" remapped? Is this true? Will...

What should I replace my Honda CR-V with?

I have a Honda CR-V which has done 100,000 miles and is six years old. The seats are starting to wear and it has just failed its MoT due to the handbrake cable needing replacing. I think it could be about...

How far will the MX-5 travel on a single tank of fuel?

I'm interested in buying a used (2006 onwards) Mazda MX-5 with a folding hard top. What sort of range does it have? Will I be able to do 300 miles per week without having to re-fuel?

Driving 35K miles a year - which car offers the best economy?

I will be driving 35,000 miles a year. I'd like to know what the most cost-effective motoring solution would be (overall cost, covering depreciation, servicing costs etc). Would it work out cheaper to...

What's the cause of my car's falling fuel economy?

My wife's Toyota Yaris diesel (2011 model) has been averaging around 60mpg since we bought it at 40,000 miles/two years ago. The car has now done nearly 70,000 miles and, over the past six months, the...

What's the fuel economy like in the Octavia 1.8 petrol?

A friend of mine has told me not to buy the Skoda Octavia with the 1.8 petrol engine. He's a tax drive and said economy for this engine is as low as 25mpg. Yet Real MPG doesn't reflect this. What's your...

Is the BMW F10 a sensible car for a daily commute?

I currently run a 2010 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 diesel. I would like something a bigger and more refined for a daily round trip commute of 45 miles. I am a fan of the F10 BMW 5 series 520d. Especially its frugal...

Poor fuel economy - are drivers to blame?

I was looking at your Real MPG section and checked my 2007 Nissan Qashqai; it shows a Real MPG of 47mpg which is not that great really I think. I drive the car like how it's supposed to be driven, change...