Petrol SUV - XC60 or Disco Sport

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Hello everyone. I still haven't changed my A6 (was looking about a year ago and other things got in the way) and now I'm looking at the new XC60 or Discovery Sport - with petrol engine. We do around 8-10k per year and I don't want another diesel. Any thoughts? I know they both get great reviews and comfort is more important than performance. Having said that, switching from the V6 I don't want something too weedy! I also intend to lease so I guess will be waiting until some good deals appear. Has anybody got either of these in the petrol versions?

[Onfire]

I've been keeping my eye out for X60 leasing deals but not seen anything worth pulling the trigger.

I'll post here if I do though.

[peld]

There wont be any good lease deals on these (or most SUVs) as there is more than enough demand through normal sales routes.

[GreatGranny]

The XC60 T5 is 254bhp, 0-60 in 6.4 secs so doesn't look like it will be too weedy.

Cousin had a Disco Sport and had awful problems with tailgate leaking which dealer couldn't sort out.
Dealer was hopeless. They traded it in for a Disco after a year.

Personally it would be the XC60, new car, latest tech, looks fantastic IMO.

[aspender]

Ruled out the Stelvio, F-Pace and Q5?

[Deerfoot]

aspender said:

Ruled out the Stelvio, F-Pace and Q5?

The 2.0T Q5 beat the Stelvio and new XC60 in a CAR magazine giant test recently, they raved about the refinement of the Q5....

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aspender said:

Ruled out the Stelvio, F-Pace and Q5?

I did like the F-Pace, but the more I see of them on the road the less I like them, not sure why. I'd be keen on the Q5 but my wife isn't so much. Not thought about the Stelvio tbh

[big biscuits]

Shame about the lease for the XC60, I do like the look of the new one.

[aspender]

Deerfoot said:

The 2.0T Q5 beat the Stelvio and new XC60 in a CAR magazine giant test recently, they raved about the refinement of the Q5....

My test drives of both an S-Line TFSi Q5 on 19" wheels and a 280 Petrol Stelvio on 20" wheels begged to differ. I found the Q5 ride very uninspiring whilst the Stelvio was superb dynamically and there wasn't as much harshness in the ride as I expected. I personally didn't find the interior of the Q5 to be particularly inspiring either.

Importantly SWMBO who had a self-confessed Audi bias (though has never owned or driven one) agreed.

The XC60 interior is stunning, but sadly no dealer within 50 miles seemed bothered about sourcing a T5 demonstrator. My order is in with Alfa.

[big biscuits]

I will check out the Stelvio - it looks interesting.

[Nickbrapp]

Xc60 hands down, it looks fantastic and watching the reviews is a great all round car, I would be choosing that with a light coloured interior with drift wood Inlays, beautiful.

The Stelvio just looks strange to me, not a shape for a 4x4 and the rear end reminds me of a mg 4x4 thing