Terrible fuel consumption on the Vauxhall Meriva - is this right?

I am thinking of buying an auto diesel Vauxhall Meriva, but the consumption in your real mpg list is very high. Is this report the result of lots of drivers and therefore accurate, or only one or two hard...

Replacing a small MPV

Our November 2010 Meriva 1.7 CDTI Auto (100ps) is an excellent car in many respects (particularly the high gearing), but the diesel is not suited to the many shortish journeys we tend to do. The Meriva...

When were DPFs introduced on Corsa models?

I am interested in buying a new-ish Vauxhall Corsa around 2006-early 2008. When did DPFs get introduced on these cars?

Buying an Insignia - good price?

Looking at Insignia, 1.8SE, petrol, 40k miles, 11 plate, £8,000 is this a good price?

Buying a small automatic

Hello I am looking for a small car that will do no more than 2000 miles p.a. Automatic is a must and because of the mileage petrol. Many Thanks David Meecham

Buying a small economical easy to get in and out of car? What would you recommend?

Buying a small economical easy to get in and out of car. What would you recommend? I currently own a Mercedes A Class, and like that it has a reasonably high ride. Looking to change to something similar...

Which small car should I buy as a reliable runaround?

My lovely 1994 Nissan 200SX with 99,445 miles, which I have found reliable, solid, comfortable and secure, evidently needs about £1000 of work - mostly welding - if it is to pass its MoT. Even then it...

How often should my DPF need regeneration?

How often should DPF regeneration occur? I bought a new Vauxhall Corsa in November 2012, 2 days after having the car and only driving about 10miles the DPF light came on. Most of my journeys are short,...

Which comfortable, petrol-engined manual car to replace our Rover 75?

We are about to dispose of our treasured Rover 75 and downsize. We're thinking of replacing it with a Vauxhall Astra or similar. As we are in our 70s comfort as well as economy is important and we would...

What's a good small van for town?

I need a good van for deliveries in town, so it needs to be small and easy to park, but I don't really want to use a car in case people see inside. I don't know where to start?!