RAV4 - X-trail -CR-V - which one should I buy?

[buzzer]

Looking to buy one of the above... I have up to £6k to spend and it will have to be a petrol. Prefer to spend less and I am not worried about getting as new a car as possible, I will buy on condition.

which is the most reliable?

[anonymous-user]

All are good but I would go for the CRV. That sort of money can buy either a very good old shape or a slightly leggy newer one. It's the most 'car-like' to drive too (although I've not drive the newer RAV4, but guess the Honda more refined)

[West17]

Never had a Rav4 but I've owned an X trail and currently own a CRV. I'd go for the CRV. By far the better car.

[rallycross]

What are you going to use it for? CRV is most car like to drive, the X-trail is better value and more reliable than SUV than RAV-4 which is a bit of a dud in mk3 form (2006 onwards).

The CRV feels bigger/wider than the other 2, its overly large (wide) for just a 5 seater but it's quite nice to drive - as in car like and not a rolly-polly SUV like the RAV or X-trail.

The petrol CRV is not great especially in auto form, the revvy engine does not really suit the car, the diesel CRV mk2 is a much nicer drive (but values are higher).

X-trail is good value, tough and reliable, the 2.5 4 cylinder petrol works really well manual or auto, but avoid 2.0 petrol as feels under-powered. Top spec SVE or Aventura should come with leather, sat nav, glass roof etc and is much cheaper than same spec RAV.

I've only had the diesel versions of the mk3 RAV and really did not like these, feeling of being high up with soft wobbly suspension means its not good to drive (if you are used to driving a normal car), the X-trail does a better job and is much cheaper, also avoid the high powered diesel RAV 2.2 T180 these are dreadful clattery/noisy with a small power-band and the engines get coked up and need expensive rebuilds - even with quite low mileage. Toyota really dropped the ball with that model.

[buzzer]

Thanks Rallycross. That made me think a bit about what I want from it.... I dont need 4 wheel drive capability, and a car like drive would suite me better.

Just looking on Ebay and Auto Trader to see whats going....

[wack]

Skoda yeti

[buzzer]

wack said:

Skoda yeti

One of my main criteria is reliability. Friend had one of these... The most horrendous problems with it. You only have to look at the Honest John web site and see the enormous list of faults on these, and the go to the warranty direct web site and see how low they score on there. Thats real data.

It wont be a Yeti, although i quite like the styling....

[j4ckos mate]

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