Can you recommend a small car for an elderly driver?

My mother in her 80s needs to buy a small petrol car with a good automatic gearbox. She is concerned about accident protection, so wants SIP and lots of airbags. She likes diesels, but obviously wants...

Should we buy another Honda Jazz or look at the Ford Fiesta 1.25?

My wife’s Chinese-built Honda Jazz 1.2 is now five and a half years old and is approaching 50,000 miles. She drives around 8000 miles a year, including a fortnightly motorway round trip of 180 miles. We...

Is my Venga's engine run in?

I bought a brand new Kia Venga 1.4 ecodynamics petrol at the end of October 2012 and have driven just over 3500 miles, mostly short trips but including one from Kent to North Yorkshire and return. I...

Can you recommend a new car with easy access?

We are an elderly couple looking for a new and accessible car. We do about 2000 miles per year and want a car with a petrol engine, four doors and automatic gearbox. Can you suggest something suitable...

Can you recommend an automatic car with plenty of legroom and boot space?

I need an automatic car that is high up with plenty of legroom and boot space. I tried a Nissan Qashqai 1.6 but didn’t like the CVT. I want petrol as I only do about 1000 miles a year. I need something...

Are there any child-friendly reliable cars you can recommend?

My daughter is expecting her first child. Currently she drives an old Mini but is looking for something more reliable and more convenient for getting the baby in and out of. We have about £10,000-£12,000...

Best small automatic?

I have to change my motability car this year and am considering a Ford Fiesta PowerShift. What other small automatics should I be considering?

Where can I buy a spare wheel for my Kia Venga?

My 2012 Kia Venga 3 is fitted with 16 inch alloy wheels with 205/55 R 16 91H tyres. It has no spare wheel, but space for one (which holds an inflator pump and injection compound) so I would like to get...

Where can I get a spare wheel for my KIA Venga?

I recently bought a KIA Venga 1.6 petrol auto with 16-inch alloy wheels. The car didn’t come with a spare wheel, neither full-size nor Space Saver, just an inflation kit. However, there is an underfloor...

Elderly couple seek small car

My wife and I have moved to a retirement home and the time has come to exchange our Volvo V70 for a smaller car. We don't cover many miles and it must be easy to get in and out of. An automatic petrol...