Need a large car with good fuel eocnomy

I am looking for 2.0-litre diesel car with 150PS. I need good fuel economy and impressive handling from the car. What should I get from the: Mazda6, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Passat, Honda Civic and Toyota...

Is the Skoda Octavia prone to dual-mass flywheel failure?

I have been advised that there was a problem affecting the dual-mass flywheels on older Skodas/Volkswagens. The issue, I am told, caused them to fail with alarming regularity, resulting in a costly gearbox...

Need a used car to tow a caravan

I need to replace my 11 year old Audi A4 2.0 diesel, which has given excellent service. I want a good driver's car that is compact and not an SUV. The car needs to weigh at least 1500kg as it will need...

Replacing Volvo V70 with something similar or slightly smaller

My late husband's 16 year old Volvo V70 finally needs replacing. I would like something similar, or slightly smaller in size with a petrol engine as I do a lot of short journeys and an automatic as I am...

Which diesel gives the best real world economy?

I want to buy a car with good real world fuel economy. I quite like the Mazda 6, Skoda Octavia and BMW 3 Series xDrive. Which would you recommend?

Skoda Octavia DPF warning light

My Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel is six months old and the DPF light has started to come on. I use it for daily commuting and school runs. About once a week it gets a 200 mile or so business trip mainly on...

Is this a fair offer?

I bought a Skoda Fabia in August but in early November it burst into flames. The Skoda investigation was inconclusive about the cause as there is so little left of the car. However, Skoda did consent...

Emissions Rating on a Skoda Octavia - how do I find it on a V5?

I have a September 2014 registered Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI saloon. I have been through the registration document but no sign of a Euro standard on the form. How do I identify if my vehicle is one of the...

Volkswagen emissions - where is it stated on the V5 as to whether it's EU5 or not?

I can't find the EU5/6 rating given on V5 document. Please say exactly where it is stated? Skoda Scout supplied new registered 25/8/15.

Skoda engine

I own a Skoda Octavia 1.6 Greenline II. It looks as though this has a EA189 engine as well as the 2.0 engines. Can you confirm this?