What reliable and economical secondhand automatic would you recommend for a family?

I'm planning to buy a secondhand family automatic car under £7000. Can you kindly advise any reliable and economical automatic cars?

Are Hyundai liable to pay for a new engine on my 2011 Santa Fe?

My 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, 125,000 miles, recently suffered catastrophic engine failure. Around 18 months ago, a new engine was fitted under guarantee. The cost of a replacement engine is higher than the...

What is the best replacement for my Land Rover Discovery?

What should I replace my Land Rover Discovery with? I do 30,000 miles per year and it has to have genuine off-road capability because I visit farms for a living.

What cars have a high driving position?

I'm looking for a car to replace my 2005 Ford Focus and was thinking of a 2008 onwards BMW 5 Series. My other half would like something with a higher driving position. What would you suggest?

How reliable is the Honda Jazz automatic transmission?

I've read that the Honda Jazz had gearbox problems before 2011. Is this the case with all automatics that use the same gearbox - other Honda, Nissan, Kia, Hyundai? I'm looking for a used small/medium automatic...

Which is the better engine, the Kia Kappa 1.0 turbo or the Mazda Skyactiv 1.5?

I'm used to driving a small diesel but I now want to change to a small petrol car. I'm looking at the Kia/Hyundai 1.0 turbo engine in the Kia Rio, they seem to be high torque (171Nm kicking in from 1500...

My car is tax exempt but I was clamped and charged for being untaxed - is there anything I can do?

I own a 2014 Kia Pro_cee'd Eco which is exempt from car tax. On 24 November 2016 my car was clamped for being untaxed and I had to pay £230 (£130 later reimbursed) to have it removed. I wrote to the DVLA...

What is the best economical SUV for £12,000?

We will be looking for a family SUV around April/May and can spend up to £12,000. Will prices come down after the new reg in March? Also, with the crackdown on diesel, should we be looking at petrol? Our...

What used petrol 4x4 should we get for £14,000?

I'm looking to buy a used 4x4. We are likely to do a lot of short drives - because of this we're only considering petrol cars to avoid DPF issues and we already have a diesel for longer journeys. Our other...

On a budget of £14,000 what small diesel SUV can offer a spacious boot, 4WD and tow 1080kg?

We are undecided between a Ford Kuga 2.0d, a Nissan Qashqai 1.6-2.0d and a Kia Sportage 2.0d. We would consider petrol if it was economical enough, or other diesel engines, though. We do a small amount...