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We have just bought a Fiat 500 Abarth for my wife. It's the standard car with leather, opening glass roof and climate control. Nothing else is needed, defintitely not the 17-inch wheels. It is terrific...

I drive an Audi A3 1.6TDI, driving 20,000 per year with fuel economy on motorways between 58mpg and 64mpg depending on weather, temperature and traffic conditions. After 38,000 miles I replaced all four...

My mother recently had her reliable old Ford Fiesta written off after a car hit her. She has replaced it with an S-reg 1.6 Volkswagen Golf, but is only getting 26mpg. She bought it from a recommended local...

For nine years we drove a Skoda Octavia 1.9TDIs. We downsized to a Fabia 1.6TDI expecting to get increased mpg but have been sadly disappointed. The Octavia usually averaged 52-54mpg and sometimes almost...

My daughter, who runs a childminding business, is looking for an economical seven or eight-seat people carrier, up to three years old and used mainly for short journeys, to take up to six children in a...

I am going to look at a Mondeo 2.3 Auto Ghia 2009 26thousand miles on the clock. (Petrol). Thinking of towing a caravan and need for room. Is this a good engine and auto gearbox. Also what sort on miles-per-gallon...

I commute to London 3 times a week and it's a 220 mile round trip, 90% of my trip is on motorways and I never go above 70mph. Now I know my car isn't new but I cant get over 40mpg. Is this acceptable for...

What small/ medium 3 year old car/ mpv will achieve 30 mph per 1000 rpm in top gear? Anything from Ford Ka to Focus in size.

I usually put manufacturers' advertising claims down to empty rhetoric designed to do little other than shift a possibly indifferent product. As a user of Shell V-Power petrol, I am aware of their heavily...

I've noticed that today, most mid to large petrol cars now have turbo assistance for better fuel economy. I need such a car to replace my Mondeo, but would I encounter problems with an annual mileage of...