rb5_336

hi all,
the wife wants a new 4x4, we currently have the HR-V which is no good off road.
I'm hoping to buy her a 4x4 that is also good off road so i can take it so a few mud hill days etc

Anyone got any recommendations, we're looking something Freelander size.

Sean

what would scooby do

brand new freelanders should be ok - the older ones are a crock-of-sh1te - a pal of mine had a V plate - so bad he dumped it back on the dealers premises and told them to "stick it" - court case is stil on-going.

Try a Discovery or a pukka range rover..

rb5_336

cheers, freelander is a possibility, also we like the X-trail, but cant seem to find a good off-road review

Franx

There are sone nice freelanders around - saw one today for around £8k, with green flip paint, which looked good.
How much ability do you want it to have off road though?
Bear in mind that it might get damaged off road, so it might make sense to get something a bit older, like an older range rover, or the late one, which is not that expensive now.
Defenders are similar off road, but worse on road, and the short w/b ones have no room in the back
Subaru Forester? Better than an Impreza GL off road (and they actually aren't bad), but perhaps not good for 'mud plugging'

Flat 4x4

I've just 'held my neighbour's hand' in buying a new Xtrail DCi (136bhp), having driven all the alternatives and done the search / negotiations for them. As they've owned new Discoveries and Foresters (when they didn't need to tow), they ranked the Freelander below both - even if you assume that the reliability is now up to scratch.

I am very impressed with the car itself - performance (despite having a tight engine), handling, roadholding, steering, comfort, kit and general design.
It's not a true offroader in the same way that the HRV,CRV,Forester of RAV4 aren't either