Want a winter car 4x4 big enough for 2 people to sleep in

[Jamaica]

6k budget, is this possible. I was looking at the Honda CRV?

[bearman68]

Jamaica said:

6k budget, is this possible. I was looking at the Honda CRV?

Doesn't the CRV fail on at least 2 of those counts. Not proper 4x4 and not big enough to sleep in.

I could nearly sleep in a LWB Frontera, but not quite long enough, and that was diagonal.

What about a 4x4 van

[Over over under steer]

Lexus RX

[PH User]

What do you mean by "winter car"?

[Wacky Racer]

Have you ever slept in a car in winter?

Take a good sleeping bag. plenty of blankets, plus a thermos flask...

[stevemcs]

Subaru Legacy would be my first thought.

[Gnevans]

Mercedes GL or more likely on the £6k budget a Mercedes R class.n loads of room with the seats down.

[Welshbeef]

Wacky Racer said:

Have you ever slept in a car in winter?

Take a good sleeping bag. plenty of blankets, plus a thermos flask...

Once as we’d bailed on camping in Feb…..

Fully clothed with coat on and a good (ish) sleeping bag
Tried to sleep on the velour passenger seat fully reclined.
It was bitterly cold - started the engine once or twice an hour.

Never again with that setup.

It was on private land too (field) so did have something stronger in the hip flask too to try to take the shivers away.

[JQ]

Volvo XC70 fits the bill. Get a D5 engined post 2012 in SE Lux trim and it’s a great car.

[anonymous-user]

bearman68 said:

Jamaica said:

6k budget, is this possible. I was looking at the Honda CRV?

Doesn't the CRV fail on at least 2 of those counts. Not proper 4x4 and not big enough to sleep in.

I could nearly sleep in a LWB Frontera, but not quite long enough, and that was diagonal.

What about a 4x4 van

Definately big enough to sleep in, my old 2008 CR-V fitted a camp bed with with the seats down

[anonymous-user]

There are loads of options at that budget (I've been car camping for years). I'm assuming you want proper off road capability so that narrow things a little. Proper 4x4 estate cars like like the Subaru Legacy Outback and Volvo V70 Cross Country will have longer load bays for sleeping but you sacrifice head height which may be an issue, I've never had an issue with estate cars but I'm quite short. If you want more of an SUV then look at the Hyunda Terracan, Mitsubishi Shogun/Sport, Jeep Commander, Kia Sorrento, Nissan Pathfinder/Patrol or a Toyota Landcruiser to name but a few. I used to camp in my Honda CR-V, it was great but not the best off roader, very reliable and comfy though

[SS427 Camaro]

Discovery TD-5

With the rear seats removed ( and the 2 jump seats on the sides if it’s an ES model ) they have a really good sized rear floor area.
They also have the hight that you need.

Slept in my one several times in Feb last year whilst on a work trip / road trip to the Sth of France.
There is a company that make a set of window insulators for them @ circa £200, but unfortunately I didn’t have time to get a set of these for my trip.
I plan on fitting an internal heater as the ice on the inside of the windows @ 6 am wasn’t pleasant !
Manual gear box version is best.
Just check the rear end of the chassis out for rot.

Edited by SS427 Camaro on Tuesday 12th October 06:08

[Bill]

Wacky Racer said:

Have you ever slept in a car in winter?

Take a good sleeping bag. plenty of blankets, plus a thermos flask...

And something to clear the ice off the inside of the windows.

[smifffymoto]

Nissan Pathfinder.

[Welshbeef]

Cheap and good option is the A6 estate All Road. Drop rear seats and it’s a huge flatbed.

[anonymous-user]

Depending on the level of luxury you're after vs compromise to the driving experience my money would be on on a Skoda Octavia or Superb estate. Assumes the car is just for kipping in, any more than that and you want a small van.

[ChocolateFrog]

JQ said:

Volvo XC70 fits the bill. Get a D5 engined post 2012 in SE Lux trim and it’s a great car.

Came to post the same.

A6 Allroad an option too.

It's the length that matters unless you're 5ft tall.

[anonymous-user]

ChocolateFrog said:

JQ said:

Volvo XC70 fits the bill. Get a D5 engined post 2012 in SE Lux trim and it’s a great car.

Came to post the same.

A6 Allroad an option too.

It's the length that matters unless you're 5ft tall.

A bit of height in there can be a bonus, but load bay length is definitely the most important. Its the reason I bought my current car over others I was looking at. It fits a double airbed with length to spare.

[Zetec-S]

I know someone who would stick a mattress in the back of a Skoda Yeti if they wanted a cheap overnighter.

[anonymous-user]

Zetec-S said:

I know someone who would stick a mattress in the back of a Skoda Yeti if they wanted a cheap overnighter.

There is a bed setup you can buy on ebay for a Yeti, quite a cramped mini/car camper though, it was a car I considered when I bought my current car