I need a new commuter car, but there's a catch...

Here my conundrum: I'm in the market for replacing my ageing Polo and am looking for something suited to my daily 55-mile round trip to work. With that in mind it needs to be comfortable, economical...

Which small city car has the luxuries of a larger car?

I am looking for a small car for city use with the luxuries of a large car. Is there such a beast?

Which small cars have sliding side doors?

We are about to change our Mazda 5 for something smaller. My wife really likes the sliding doors, which make it easier to get kids in and out and they don't knock other cars when parked. Apart from the...

Volkswagen Tiguan or Honda CR-V?

I currently drive a 4-seater 2.0-litre diesel Passat CC but, due to retirement and enhanced grandchild minding together with reduced mileage, I need to have a 5-seater petrol vehicle. At present I am considering...

Which small car to replace a Ford Ka?

My wife is looking to replace her 40,000 mile 2001 Ford Ka. She believes the Citroen C1, Peugeot 107 or Toyota Aygo might fit the bill. Also she wants to look at the new Ford Ka. Bearing in mind the negligible...

Replacing an old Corsa 1.4

What would you recommend as a replacement following a faithful Corsa 1.4 auto (R reg)? It needs 5 doors, reasonable boot space, flexible driver's seat to accommodate a fairly short driver, should be fun...

Replacement for Suzuki Swift Sport - recommendations?

I'm looking to change my 2009 Suzuki Swift Sport for something more robust, slightly larger, with fewer rattles and a more composed and forgiving ride quality. I have been looking at the Audi A3 1.9tdi,...

Kia Venga - should I buy one?

Having read your review and now road tested a petrol 1.4 Venga I am considering buying a 10 or 11 plate model particularly as I will get a 5 year warranty for nothing. It was comfortable and we liked the...

Which small car?

What small car up to 1.4 litre would you recommend? I have about £8000 to spend. I thought about an Audi A3 1.4 TFSI or a SEAT Ibiza 1.4 Sport Coupe but you have said there are reliability issues with...

Which small cars are similar in size to the Smart Car?

I have owned a Smart car for 10 years and am considering replacing it. The new car has to fit into a short parking space. Do I have to consider electric vehicles or are there 'short' petrol cars available?