Nissan Qashqai or Freelander 2 - thoughts please

[rickyhad]

Evening All

My wife is after a new car and likes the idea of a high driving position having rented a Jeep in the US recently. We've narrowed it down to either the Qashqai or the Freelander, and I'm after people's experiences, thoughts, opinions etc.

We've got about 11k, 12 at a push which would get us a 2007/2008 maybe a 2009 Freelander Td4 GS or XS with anything from 50-80,000 miles. Or it could get us a 2010/2011 Qashqai Acenta with c25-30,000 miles, either the petrol or diesel both 1.6.

Freelander

Pros
4x4 - useful for snow and she has a horse so is sometimes on dusty tracks etc
More of a premium product out of the 2
She likes them

Cons
Older and higher miles
Running costs 37 vs 45 mpg, higher road tax

Qashqai

Pros
Newer
Cheaper to run
Possibly more reliable

Cons
Not 4wd (but I'm not overly convinced we need the capability tbh)
Its not a Land Rover (her words exactly)

So that's what we're thinking, opinions please.

[rickyhad]

lexusboy said:

Get a Landcruiser

To big, plus in our price range they are even older and higher miles. They are more likely to be 2003 or so with 85k+ miles on the clock. So a no go.

Looked at the latest Rav-4 but wasn't a fan