How reliable is the Kia Picanto?

My daughter is interested in buying a Kia Picanto (2006 plate). It's got 46,000 miles on the clock and 11 months left on the MoT. Would you recommend buying this car?

Buying a small automatic car - what do you recommend?

I have a budget of around £7500 to buy a small automatic. There are three cars in that price range I am looking at, but not sure what is the best to go with in terms of reliability with a automatic gearbox?...

Does the Picanto have a belt or chain camshaft?

Does the Kia Picanto have a belt or chain camshaft? If belt when should it be changed?

Need a baby friendly automatic used car

I'm looking to buy a used automatic vehicle that is as safe and modern for £5k. I am due to have a baby next year and it would be great to get something reliable and safe. So far I have looked at the...

Replacement for Toyota Yaris automatic

I bought a Toyota Yaris Automatic (1999 model) 10 years ago. Since then the car has covered 120,000 miles, with no problems. I would like to change the car soon. Is the more recent Yaris as good for reliability...

Buying a small car - what would you recommend?

Please can you recommend a small used automatic (petrol) car. The size should be similar to our existing Peugeot 106. I have £7000 to spend and need the car for city driving. It must be reliable, cheap...

Which city car is best for £10k?

I'm thinking about buying a new city car. I usually do around 600 miles per month, mostly urban routes with lots of "stop and go" traffic and red lights. I can't pay more than £10,000, but it needs to...

Buying an automatic city car - Picanto or i10?

We are looking at buying a used automatic city car and like the latest generation Kia Picanto and Hyundai i10. What's the difference between the two cars?

Should Kia warranty cover a broken gearbox?

My 85 year old neighbour has a three year old Kia Picanto with 7000 on the clock. Last week it was towed off the motorway with no drive and the dealer says a new gearbox is required as it is not covered...

Need a small and comfortable car - what do you suggest?

My wife has recently had a double hip replacement, and now finds her 2006 Vauxhall Corsa uncomfortable on longish journeys. I want replace it with something that has a higher entry and more upright driving...