Grand Picasso caravan towing

We are looking at buying a used Citroen Grand Picasso 2.0 hdi. Apart from the school run and work commitments we intend to use it for towing our caravan, which weighs 1000kg, two or three times a year....

Xsara Picasso versus C3 Picasso

I am 6'10" tall, aged 66 and currently have a 2-litre Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI. I love the styling, size, driving position, mpg. etc. but it is seven years old at 75,000 miles. Should I be starting...

I need a seven-seater

I'm in the market for a new car to replace my 52-reg Ford Galaxy Ghia 1.9 TDI. I'm looking for something similar and I can't decide whether to go with diesel or petrol. I've noticed the Citroen C4 Grand...

Which winter tyres?

I recently bought a C3 Citroen Picasso with 195/55 Michelin Energy saving tyres on 16" alloy wheels. For winter use I intend to buy 16" steel rims and would like advice on which winter tyres to fit.

Secondhand cars for retirement

As my wife and I approach retirement we are looking to move from two cars to one. My ancient Peugeot 406 is on its last legs and my wife has an 02-plate 1.2 Corsa. Our current short list is a Ford C-Max,...

Which gearbox?

Which is better, manual or automatic in the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso? Or is it personal preference?

Please warn your readers about the Siemens tyre pressure monitoring valves as fitted to my Citroen C5.

I feel bound to add weight to the letter from RH of Cumbria about the catastrophic failure of certain tyre pressure monitoring systems. In February 2010 three Siemens TPMS valves failed within 24 hours...

Replacing our Octavia

Please advise: When should we change an Octavia 2009 VRS CR estate with 25k miles, and for what? Superb estate, Passat, or an used A6? Best quality, reliability a priority, petrol or diesel? We do lots...

Tyre choice for improved ride

I recently bought an ex-demonstrator Citroen C3 Picasso - it was a good deal, but came with Citroen's 'Cloverleaf' 17 inch alloys and Michelin 205/45R17 88V low-profile tyres. I knew these would produce...

Speedometer reading zero on Citroen C3

I recently bought a 2002 Citroen C3 1.4 LX petrol. The speedo reads zero and shows no speed when travelling. The mileage stands still also. I've been told by once source that it's the ECU and that it's...