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A silly question, but could you please tell me if the Kia Sportage 1.7 two-wheel drive can go into four-wheel drive by the press of a switch? I'm going to buy one of these cars, but not quite sure which...

I viewed a five-month old 2010 Vauxhall Zafira Ecoflex Elite at a Vauxhall dealer. During a test drive the salesman informed me that the car had "traction control". I agreed to buy the car and to collect...

I prefer the styling or a saloon car (i.e. a car with a boot), but like the practicality of a hatchback. Are there any saloon cars that have fold down rear seat so as to gain access to the boot compartment...

I would like to get a new-shape Toyota Avensis 09-reg. What diesel engine should I go for: 2.2 or 2.0?

Do you know which small cars offer the best legroom for drivers, something suitable for around town, odd trip on the A roads, and as a second family car?
The Mini has fantastic front legroom, but doesn't...

What is an acceptable mileage on the clock for a new car? At what point should one consider rejecting it on the basis that the mileage is too high?
(Clearly I'm excluding situations where one is fully...

I am going to test drive a 2011 Honda Jazz ( 1.4 manual ) next week. How can I be sure that it is the very latest model with the suspension mods introduced for the Hybrid ?

I'm looking for a (nearly) new car, preferably five-door, that can fit a dog in the boot, with quick acceleration and some 'pizazz!' (I can't get excited by the undoubtedly brilliant VW Golf or Ford Focus)
I've...

We are looking for a Ford seven-seater. Should we go for the C-Max or S-Max? And which model?

With the likehood that increasing worlwide demand for fuel will continue to hike up prices, I am seriously thinking of buying a Toyota Prius. I do, however, have reservations about the batteries and whether...