Can you recommend a small four-wheel drive?

We currently have a Renault Kangoo and are very impressed with the wide and high loadspace it has. We now wish to replace it with something similar, but with four-wheel drive. It appears that none of...

Buying a small 4x4 - what do you recommend?

I live in the Yorkshire Dales and need a new car. I want a fuel and tax efficient 4x4, as we get snow and ice every winter. We also need space for family of five and a large dog. What would you recommend?...

Need a new family estate/4x4 - what should I buy?

I’m having trouble choosing a new car; I need room for a child with enough boot space for lots of luggage. I would like something rugged and sporty, as I do short journeys midweek, with a 600 mile round...

Can you recommend a used compact 4x4?

What in your opinion is the best used smallish 4x4? It must be automatic (for my wife to drive), but we don’t mind which fuel type. At present we use a 1995 Toyota Rav4 automatic, but we feel we could...

Buying a small 4x4/SUV

I am starting to think about changing my Hyundai ix35 4x4 which has been a great car, but is now a little large for my needs. I like the high driving position, occasional use of 4x4 and built in sat nav....

Recommendation for a not-too-large 4x4

I have a 10-Plate Volkswagen Golf TDI. It's excellent, but as I am in the country, I am thinking of trading it in for a 4x4. But I don't want a huge Chelsea tractor. Something about Golf size would be...

What small economical 4WD do you suggest?

We've just moved to a rural area, where the twice daily school run involves 6-8 miles - each way - of narrow lanes, which are sometimes flooded and muddy. And they will be soon be icy and snowy too! We're...

Another X-Trail or not?

I have a budget of about 10-12k to buy a replacement for my ageing X-Trail. I am impressed with the newer version (I have elderly parents who have mobility issues) so something similar is good. But do...

Buying a small 4x4

Our friends are moving to Dorset and want a small 4x4 for country lanes and have asked me to research. Requirements are diesel, leather upholstery, decent load area and able to drive safely through a ford....

Buying a 4x4 used car - what would you recommend?

I have a small budget of 3,500 - 5,000 and would like to buy a small 4x4. I have been looking around at these models: Toyota RAV4 (2003-5), Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail, KIA Sportage (2005). Two parts...