New family car - smallish 4x4?
New family car - smallish 4x4?
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272BHP

Original Poster:

6,911 posts

265 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Hi

The missus wants a small 4x4 vehicle and I am considering the options. she would love a A3 sportback quattro but I am thinking that would be pushing it at over 400-450 lease.

Other options I can think of are the Skoda Octavia Scout and the Yeti these appear to be the only other 4x4 that I can think of that would go under the 350 barrier (with options)

Can anybody suggest anything else? she has her heart set on a 4x4. I fitted her Merc C class with Winter tyres last year and it got her up the hills here in the snow but she wants a car with added traction to give her peace of mind.

Under 350-380 a month, 5 doors, 4x4 and a least as much boot space as the A3 Sportback.


Gruber

6,313 posts

243 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Yeti would be my choice.

Dunno how much the new MINI Fatso (Countryman or whatever its called) comes out at. Some of those are 4wd.

excel monkey

4,755 posts

256 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Nissan Qashqai
Kia Sportage
Mitsubishi ASX

All easily within your monthly budget

Caulkhead

4,938 posts

186 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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How about one of these - excellent value for money compared to an A3:

http://www.buyyourcar.co.uk/new-car-lease/mazda/cx...

Highway Star

3,615 posts

260 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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You might have to wait for a Yeti.

I have an Octavia 4x4 estate, not the Scout but basically the same car - it was excellent in the snow, even without winter tyres it was the only thing that could get in or out of our village apart from 'proper' 4x4s and tractors. Plus the boot is HUGE for a car of that size.

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

212 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Panda! The best four by four in the world. hehe

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

219 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Nissan Juke?

Kiltox

14,863 posts

187 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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300bhp/ton said:
Nissan Juke?
hurlhurlhurlhurl

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Gruber said:
Dunno how much the new MINI Fatso (Countryman or whatever its called) comes out at. Some of those are 4wd.
Lotsa £££ if you want a 4wd version and a nice spec, it's easy to spend £25-£30k on one.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

219 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Kiltox said:
300bhp/ton said:
Nissan Juke?
hurlhurlhurlhurl
Why do people act like this over something different? confused

Compo_Simmonite

391 posts

216 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Do you really need a 4x4 ? Remember normally more thirsty and subsiquently higher road tax band. We only have a few days per year where a 4x4 is DESIRABLE for road use and often decent winter tyres with chains for emergency will do just the same job.

Paul H
(owned 12 4x4's & currently have a '72 Range Rover so not anti 4x4 smile )

bga

8,134 posts

280 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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300bhp/ton said:
Kiltox said:
300bhp/ton said:
Nissan Juke?
hurlhurlhurlhurl
Why do people act like this over something different? confused
Baaaa

Caulkhead

4,938 posts

186 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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300bhp/ton said:
Kiltox said:
300bhp/ton said:
Nissan Juke?
hurlhurlhurlhurl
Why do people act like this over something different? confused
People tend to do this when I suggest the original Fiat Multipla as a good car. Looks matter more to some people I guess.

vdubbin

2,175 posts

226 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Suzuki SX4 / Fiat Sedici?

geeteeaye

2,369 posts

188 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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300bhp/ton said:
Kiltox said:
300bhp/ton said:
Nissan Juke?
hurlhurlhurlhurl
Why do people act like this over something different? confused
Hmm I wonder why that could be confused


rob.e

2,863 posts

307 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Yeti has great reviews.

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/features/260131/skod...



(on in fact the evora also has rear seats.. ish.. )

GravelBen

16,494 posts

259 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Compo_Simmonite said:
We only have a few days per year where a 4x4 is DESIRABLE for road use and often decent winter tyres with chains for emergency will do just the same job.
Sure you aren't mixing up necessary with desirable?

TonyRPH

13,539 posts

197 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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300bhp/ton said:
Kiltox said:
300bhp/ton said:
Nissan Juke?
hurlhurlhurlhurl
Why do people act like this over something different? confused
The Juke isn't so much different, it's an abomination.

I cannot for the life of me see why somebody would actually desire to own a Juke.

I really can't.

There are plenty of 'different' vehicles out there, that still manage to look 'right'.

The Juke isn't one of them.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

219 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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TonyRPH said:
The Juke isn't so much different, it's an abomination.

I cannot for the life of me see why somebody would actually desire to own a Juke.

I really can't.

There are plenty of 'different' vehicles out there, that still manage to look 'right'.

The Juke isn't one of them.
Can you give any examples?

And personally I quite like the look of the Juke, it's certainly the point that would make me go and test drive one. And I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

robsti

12,241 posts

235 months

Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Liquid Knight said:
Panda! The best four by four in the world. hehe
Many a true word spoken in jest! wink