What's causing a satnav fault in my Mercedes-Benz ML 420CDI?

I have a 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML 420CDI, which has had an intermittent satnav function for several months. After prolonged diagnostic testing at the local MB dealer they replaced the antenna at considerable...

Is there a good substitute for Renault's discontinued Clio Sport Tourer?

I have a 2010 Renault Clio Sport Tourer 1.5 DCI Dynamique. I would gladly replace it with another but am disappointed to learn that the Sport Tourer will not be available in the UK. Renault says there...

Are satnavs with speed camera detection illegal in Europe?

I have read in your columns that France, Germany, Italy, Holland and Belgium do not approve of the use of satnavs with speed camera data. Last March I drove in Spain and Portugal without problems using...

Is my Volvo XC60's TomTom more accurate at measuring speed than the cruise control?

When the cruise control on my Volvo XC70 is set at 60mph the TomTom says I am doing 58/59. When setting the cruise control to 61mph TomTom says I am doing 60. Which is likely to be more accurate, please?...

Why won't our Citroen's sat nav work with a 7-digit postcode?

Can you tell me what is the point of a built-in car satnav (in a 2-year-old Citroen) that won’t let you input the last two characters of a postcode, so it only takes you to a town, not to the exact address...

Is the failure of Skoda's Columbus unit a common fault?

My 2009 Skoda Superb is four years old and out of warranty. A couple of months ago the Columbus unit (radio, satnav, Bluetooth, etc) ceased to function. The local Skoda dealer said he had never heard of...

Which economical car for should we buy for local driving and occasional long trips to Spain?

My wife and I are looking for a car with about £20,000 cash to spend, now retired and having had cars supplied to us like Volvo, Lexus and BMW 5 series etc. during our working life. We have needs of automatic...

Is it illegal to take my sat nav with speed camera alerts to Italy?

Can you clarify the legal situation in Italy regarding Speed Camera detection? I understand that devices that pick up radar are illegal, but what about speed camera alerts generated in GPS devices?

Faulty sat nav in new Mazda 6

I am having problems with the sat nav in my new Mazda 6. The system failed soon after delivery and was eventually fixed by a Mazda technician who reconnected each wire in the cable. Now, 5000 miles later,...

Motoring in France

I intended on having a motoring holiday in France but understand that my five year old Tomtom satnav might be illegal. It has fixed speed camera sites for UK installed but I'm not sure about France. If...