I need a car with 4x4 capability and good fuel consumption - should I consider a MINI Countryman?

I wrote to you last year about driving 100 miles a day, 30 across hills on poor roads and 70 on the motorway. I wanted some 4x4 capability, excellent fuel consumption for motorway driving (I am filling...

Petrol or diesel Nissan Juke?

I have happily owned a C3 1.4 Diesel for several years and am thinking of buying a new 1.5 Nissan Juke. I do 6,000 miles per annum made up of weekly short journeys plus one 25 mile motorway jorney and...

Small comfortable AWD Petrol with Auto or CVT

I am about to get rid of a 10-year-old Volvo V70T5SE Auto, which has been the most comfortable car I have ever had but with the most awful steering. I would like an AWD for the seating height but would...

4x4 purchase dilemma?

My short list for purchasing a new 4x4 is a Nissan Juke, Hyundai ix35 or Qashqai in that order. Fuel consumption is a factor, the Juke is petrol (37mpg combined) diesel Qashqai & ix35 (40mpg). I have read...

small 4x4

I would like to buy a small, economical, comfortable, 4 door, automatic, 4 wheel drive vehicle. I drive a Peugeot 206 at the moment and like the length. Are there any similar size 4x4's out there?

Could you recommend a crossover to replace my Vauxhall Zafira to cope with snowy conditions?

I have owned three Vauxhall Zafiras as we have four children. I have been very pleased with them but the kids are now grown up with cars of their own, so I no longer need a people carrier. I have grown...

Do you have an opinion on the CVT automatic gearbox used in the Nissan Juke?

I took your advice some time ago and purchased a Hyundai i10, and have since upgraded to the i20. Both cars I have been very pleased with. I am thinking about changing my i20 for a Nissan Juke with CVT...

When is the new small Land Rover due to be announced?

Is there any sign of the new small Land Rover (smaller than the Freelander)? It seems to have been rumoured for a couple of years, but our local dealer in Suffolk has no info yet.

Which secondhand car for use in the Scottish winter?

I am looking to spend up to £15,000 on a secondhand car for my wife, who only will do 4000 miles per year so I'm looking at one or two year-old car. I would like either front wheel drive or 4X4, as we're...

We're looking for a runaround and can't decide between the Nissan Juke and Ford Fiesta.

My wife and I are looking to get a 'runaround' which is suitable for transporting our new granddaughter and my wife's elderly mother. We think it needs to have five doors and we've eliminated the Yaris,...