what are the least worst SUV options?

what are the least worst SUV options?

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TTwiggy

11,538 posts

204 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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northwest monkey said:
TTwiggy said:
I have a Kia Sportage. It's the KX3 model with satnav, so it has 4wd and lots of toys. 150(ish) bhp diesel engine and it goes ok. I actually drove it across a muddy field this weekend, and with the electronic diff lock on it coped fine.

Nice place to sit too. Worth a look if she wants this sort of thing.
I really like the Sportage. Would definitely consider one for my next car.
I've been pleasantly surprised by it. It's my first ever leased vehicle, and of course the way to play the leasing game is to have an open mind about what you might be 'willing' to drive smile. That said, the Sportage has been great so far, and while I'd probably never walk into a Kia garage and hand over circa £24k for one, for £200 a month, it's a very good car.

nickfrog

21,165 posts

217 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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TTwiggy said:
and while I'd probably never walk into a Kia garage and hand over circa £24k for one
No need when you can buy one for less than £16k through a broker.

Kolbenkopp

2,343 posts

151 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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krunchkin said:
Eurgh. GF is adamant she want some kind of SUV thing to replace current car, and dreams of an Evoque, which fills me with horror - as does the thought of a mong faced Quashkai (although I know the current model gets good reviews).
How long have you been together? This will only get worse if you let it slip now.



Lanby

1,106 posts

214 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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plasticpig said:
TooMany2cvs said:
There is only one correct answer here.
Not bad but ypu can't buy one new...
You almost can - the 2015 Defender Heritage


loskie

5,231 posts

120 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Re the Defender. Buy a nearly new one and suffer little in depreciation especially now that it is to be made no more

900T-R

20,404 posts

257 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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If you want a quick divorce, buy your partner who wants an Evoque a Defender.

Some of you must be living in a parallel universe. Defenders are cool as f**k, but even yours truly who has driven some right old nails in his lifetime would falter at the prospect of driving a Defender in today's traffic for longer than an hour or so. To young'uns who have grown up with regular, 21st century cars the experience would probably put them off driving forever. wink

hahithestevieboy

845 posts

214 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Bowler Wildcat is the only answer....