Which SUV for me?
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Hi all,
I'm having a hard time finding something suitable for camping (in a tent) with my wife and two dogs.
I've looked at the Rav4 (WAY too small, much smaller than an estate car)
Toerag - disappointed with the wear shown on a 25k mile car at a dealer, and the interior looks cheap.
X5 - old one has spare wheel, new one has much more space because of run flats, but I'm looking at used cars and I've been very disappointed with the amount of interior wear the X5s are showing in just a few years.
Q7, nice interior, reasonably big, although not really that much bigger inside than an A6 estate.
Volvo XC90 - definitely out in the lead so far, it's huge in the boot department and the interior of the R-design models is very nice. 2.4 diesel surprised me with the surge off the line (yes I know it's still slow to 60, but it will be cruising on the French autoroutes mostly).
Basic requirements are 35MPG+ on the autoroutes, big enough for tents, dogs, camping fridge, coolbox, luggage, folding chairs, buckets, camp kitchen, etc etc. I don't want to tow a trailer or use a roof box.
What's the XC90 like to live with? Anyone with tales of joy or woe?
I'm having a hard time finding something suitable for camping (in a tent) with my wife and two dogs.
I've looked at the Rav4 (WAY too small, much smaller than an estate car)
Toerag - disappointed with the wear shown on a 25k mile car at a dealer, and the interior looks cheap.
X5 - old one has spare wheel, new one has much more space because of run flats, but I'm looking at used cars and I've been very disappointed with the amount of interior wear the X5s are showing in just a few years.
Q7, nice interior, reasonably big, although not really that much bigger inside than an A6 estate.
Volvo XC90 - definitely out in the lead so far, it's huge in the boot department and the interior of the R-design models is very nice. 2.4 diesel surprised me with the surge off the line (yes I know it's still slow to 60, but it will be cruising on the French autoroutes mostly).
Basic requirements are 35MPG+ on the autoroutes, big enough for tents, dogs, camping fridge, coolbox, luggage, folding chairs, buckets, camp kitchen, etc etc. I don't want to tow a trailer or use a roof box.
What's the XC90 like to live with? Anyone with tales of joy or woe?
) would be acceptable. Snowboy said:
Compared to the Q7 and others the luggage space on the cayenne is tiny.
I’m sure it’s a perfectly capable car in its own way, but the OP’s requirements included a lot of luggage.
I'm only going by photos of the Cayenne at the moment as the dealer was closed yesterday. The Cayenne boot look small to me too. I’m sure it’s a perfectly capable car in its own way, but the OP’s requirements included a lot of luggage.
The Q7 and XC90 come with a third row of seats which I would never use, and even the back seats woudld only ever be occupied by the dogs so that is where the XC90 scores again because the back seats can be moved forwards to make more room in the boot.
I'm trying hard not to talk myself into an XC90 and I really do have an open mind as to what to get. I haven't looked at Cayenne, Merc ML or RR in person yet.
Thanks for the suggestions so far!
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