what are the least worst SUV options?
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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). I drove a Renault Kaptur at Christmas as a rental which she seemed to love, but it was the most revoltingly underpowered pile of junk I have ever experienced (with the eco mode turned on the accelerator basically just stops working). What are the least worst options I should consider? Open to second hand, doesn't have to be new. Not open to piles of expensive blinged out cack that go horribly wrong after 30,000 miles.
tty underpowered junk that will go bang after 10kTimmyWimmyWoo said:
I've driven most of the VWG ones and I'd go with a Yeti – get the 170PS diesel and it's not boringly slow either.
ETA: It's also capable of being thrown down a B road at a surprising pace for what it is!
been flicking through the various things suggested here. The Yeti is a seriously butt-ugly box - no?ETA: It's also capable of being thrown down a B road at a surprising pace for what it is!
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). I drove a Renault Kaptur at Christmas as a rental which she seemed to love, but it was the most revoltingly underpowered pile of junk I have ever experienced (with the eco mode turned on the accelerator basically just stops working). What are the least worst options I should consider? Open to second hand, doesn't have to be new. Not open to piles of expensive blinged out cack that go horribly wrong after 30,000 miles.
Renault Captur or Qashqai or Juke. Stick with the diesel engines if you want any sort of sense of acceleration.SIL had a 1.5DCI Qashqai, loved it. Bought a special edition Qashqai 1.6 petrol and hated it - totally dead, no power, etc, etc.
My father bought a Yeti 18 months ago and is not a fan.
Hard ride which makes my mother feel ill when in the passenger seat, no spare wheel unless you take the option of reducing boot space to fit one, problems with faulty brake discs which Skoda and the local dealer were entirely disinterested in resolving.
I quite like it for some of the reasons stated above - punchy performance for a diesel, not at all bad handling, but my father wished he had never sold his Mk2 CRV.
Get a long test drive before committing to the Skoda would be my advice as it might not suit everyone.
Hard ride which makes my mother feel ill when in the passenger seat, no spare wheel unless you take the option of reducing boot space to fit one, problems with faulty brake discs which Skoda and the local dealer were entirely disinterested in resolving.
I quite like it for some of the reasons stated above - punchy performance for a diesel, not at all bad handling, but my father wished he had never sold his Mk2 CRV.
Get a long test drive before committing to the Skoda would be my advice as it might not suit everyone.
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