New car for Mrs shrek......thoughts & opinions
#1
New car for Mrs shrek......thoughts & opinions
So my wife has decided she wants something like an suv, we have narrowed it down to the following....
budget between £17k - £20k ish
must be from the manufacturer approved used scheme for warranty or have remainder of warranty.
manual or auto
petrol only
No 1.0 engines
Her 1st choice is the kia sportage so if any body can share experiences with that or any of them that would be great.
- kia sportage GDI-T
- volkswagon t-roc 1.5 evo or maybe 1.4 this
- volkswagon tiguan 1.5 or 1.4
- mazda cx-5
- ford puma st
budget between £17k - £20k ish
must be from the manufacturer approved used scheme for warranty or have remainder of warranty.
manual or auto
petrol only
No 1.0 engines
Her 1st choice is the kia sportage so if any body can share experiences with that or any of them that would be great.
- kia sportage GDI-T
- volkswagon t-roc 1.5 evo or maybe 1.4 this
- volkswagon tiguan 1.5 or 1.4
- mazda cx-5
- ford puma st
#2
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just why.............??
SUV (and mini impersonators) must be the worst thing the car industry has foisted on us since the last lot of shoite - something like a decent Fiesta or similar has to be 'better' if any modern car can be called that??
SUV (and mini impersonators) must be the worst thing the car industry has foisted on us since the last lot of shoite - something like a decent Fiesta or similar has to be 'better' if any modern car can be called that??
#3
As we will use it as a holiday car etc instead of putting loads of miles on the jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag, a little fiesta isnt really suitable for me hence why she wants a smaller suv. Big enough for holiday travel with friends but small enough for her to smash around town.
#4
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t-roc for me not sure about 1.5 turbo, its jerky setup on some vw cars
will rather enjoy jag keeping 20k in the pocket
what You can lose on kia could be similar to what You loose on jag due to higher mileage
what happend to jeep? it could be used for few trips a year
will rather enjoy jag keeping 20k in the pocket
what You can lose on kia could be similar to what You loose on jag due to higher mileage
what happend to jeep? it could be used for few trips a year
Last edited by JdmSti2006; 16 January 2023 at 09:07 AM.
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That's the problem with little SUVs, they are little cars jacked up as a marketing exercise, as it helps buyers believe they are getting into the real suv bracket. A bit like fat low profile alloys on family estates. So you have a brick shaped car with a tiny motor on stilts.
You need to drive a wide range of them to find one with actual space inside, and likewise choose an engine which isn't gutless once it's carrying 4 people and suitcases. 10 years ago I was looking at all the Tiguans and Honda suvs and Tuscans, and found the Skoda superb was way more spacious ( still the largest capacity estate available, more leg room than a Range Rover at the time) and actually drove like it should rather than being a badly balanced rollerskating with no rear vision.
You need to drive a wide range of them to find one with actual space inside, and likewise choose an engine which isn't gutless once it's carrying 4 people and suitcases. 10 years ago I was looking at all the Tiguans and Honda suvs and Tuscans, and found the Skoda superb was way more spacious ( still the largest capacity estate available, more leg room than a Range Rover at the time) and actually drove like it should rather than being a badly balanced rollerskating with no rear vision.
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#12
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imagine to have jag v8 on a driveway but telling friends we drive a kia for a trip
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My wife has gone for a 2019 Subaru XV Premium SE.
really nice car, worth looking at.
Look at everything else,. and came back wanting 4x4 if we get bad weather.
really nice car, worth looking at.
Look at everything else,. and came back wanting 4x4 if we get bad weather.
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My brother in law had one of these:
https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/renault/captur
Not exactly German build quality, but I would say on par with the Kia.
https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/renault/captur
Not exactly German build quality, but I would say on par with the Kia.