Which family car do you recommend which is stylish, economical and reliable?

I am considering our next family car. We have had a 2007 Honda Accord Sport GT diesel for four years and have enjoyed the good economy, stylish looks, fully loaded bells and whistles and excellent reliability....

Is the SEAT Leon a better buy than the Audi A3?

I test-drove a new model Audi A3 recently. I didn't think it handled better than the Focus to be honest, but what a great engine the 1.4TFSI 122 is. Very diesel-like torque, no nasty lack of pull at really...

No need to 'simmer' a modern turbo after a long run?

I am the driver of a new Audi A6 diesel, which has stop-start. I was concerned about an abrupt engine stop after a long or hard drive, and emailed Audi to ask them about it. In their reply they say: "modern...

Cam belt failed when a pump was replaced.

Had a repair for the diesel pump on my Audi A6 after the car broke down. Garage said on restarting the engine that cam belt went. On top of bill of approximately £2000 for pump repair am now faced with...

What do you think of the automatic gearboxes in the B-Class, A3 and Golf?

My shortlist of new cars is down to three: Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf, all with automatic gearboxes. I am aware of your reviews that rate highly the latter two, but I also see a...

Thinking of changing my Audi 1.9tdi 130 Avant 04'

I have an Audi A4 1.9tdi Avant Sport 04 with 170k miles on the clock. I have owned the car from 6k miles and have taken great care of it both from a maintenance & driving style perspective. To date it...

Buying an Audi A3 - which one?

I am currently running a Hyundai ix35 diesel and am considering going to petrol as I only do approx 12-14K per year. I had Audis for 18 years and wonder how good the new A3 is and what is the most reliable...

I put a small amount of petrol in my diesel car?

I recently put 0.4 litres of petrol into my Audi A3 Sportback TDI 170 Quattro. I then put over 50 litres of diesel in. After 220 miles, I filled up with diesel again. There have been no obvious effects...

In which VED band is my new Audi A4 Avant?

I have just read your newsletter containing the new VED rates, but I am a bit puzzled about my car. A couple of weeks ago I purchased a new Audi A4 Avant 1.8 TFSI 170, 5-door manual, but am not sure if...

Which sports car offers performance and comfort?

I have a lovely 2010 BMW 318i SE Touring which is perfect. However, I am 63 yrs old and feeling the need for some serious performance with comfort. I am looking at all of these: Porsche Boxster, BMW Z4,...