Sporty Cheap "4x4" Sub £4k

[V8RX7]

My daughter drives too fast in her Civic 1.6 and loves it's dash mounted gearstick

She now wants a "4x4" by which she means the look, it could be 2wd

So what's the sportiest cheap 4x4

She wants a CRV but I think the older MK2 Rav is the better driver - anything else worth considering ?

[Jamescrs]

There isn't a "sporty" 4x4 in her price range.

The Honda CRV isn't a bad drive, I've known a couple of people with them to well over 100k miles with no significant problems just routine servicing but sporty it isn't.
Maybe a Suzuki SX4 is slightly more car like so maybe a little more what she wants in terms of the handling but even then sporty doesn't come into it.

[CaptainSensib1e]

Audi A3 Quattro with a 3.2 V6?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

[V8RX7]

CaptainSensib1e said:

Audi A3 Quattro with a 3.2 V6?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

No don't use logic, she's a girl !

She wants what LOOKS like a 4x4 so chunky and with room for a dog

[emperorburger]

Cheapest would probably be an early Nissan Juke DIG-T with the 190ps 1.6 Turbo motor, however these start at around £4.5k for the lower spec 2WD Acenta models. You would need to up your budget a bit for the 4WD Tekna spec.

It's now a straightforward remap to get them up to 230 bhp.

[V8RX7]

emperorburger said:

Cheapest would probably be an early Nissan Juke DIG-T with the 190ps 1.6 Turbo motor, however these start at around £4.5k for the lower spec 2WD Acenta models. You would need to up your budget a bit for the 4WD Tekna spec.

It's now a straightforward remap to get them up to 230 bhp.

Wow - never knew that existed !

I'm not keen on the looks but I'll ask her.

[ChocolateFrog]

Porsche Cayenne.

I'm guessing she might baulk at the running costs.

[V8RX7]

ChocolateFrog said:

Porsche Cayenne.

I'm guessing she might baulk at the running costs.

Even free, a Cayenne isn't cheap

[emperorburger]

V8RX7 said:

Wow - never knew that existed !

I'm not keen on the looks but I'll ask her.

Engine is the Nissan MR16DDT, shared with the Clio RS 200.

[300bhp/ton]

V8RX7 said:

My daughter drives too fast in her Civic 1.6 and loves it's dash mounted gearstick

She now wants a "4x4" by which she means the look, it could be 2wd

So what's the sportiest cheap 4x4

She wants a CRV but I think the older MK2 Rav is the better driver - anything else worth considering ?

Drives too fast? Thought you were an advocate of that at least based on your usual content on PH

Bit older, but how about a Honda H-RV. A tidy one should be in budget and they are really rather good.

[V8RX7]

300bhp/ton said:

Drives too fast? Thought you were an advocate of that at least based on your usual content on PH

Bit older, but how about a Honda H-RV. A tidy one should be in budget and they are really rather good.

I am for me, I also ride a motorbike but I'd rather my daughter drove a tank !
(though I smile when I hear friends reporting that she's overtaken them)

[emperorburger]

You may also find early BMW X3's are around budget with the 3.0 diesel engine.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Standard around 214bhp. We used to have remapped one in Moscow and they do shift.

[Timoo]

Do you mean an SUV as opposed to actually being 4wd?

Nissan Juke or Qashqai could work, though not particularly sporty.

An older Kia Sportage might be worth looking at as well.

[300bhp/ton]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/03-53-Honda-HR-V-1-6i-V...

[V8RX7]

300bhp/ton said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/03-53-Honda-HR-V-1-6i-V...

I googled after you said... didn't recall there being 5dr nor a faster Vtec, admittedly not my kind of 4x4

(I have a 4.7 Overland)

I've forwarded it to her

[ZX10R NIN]

Mazda CX-7 260 Listen out for any timing chain noises

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

X3 30i M Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Juke Tenka 190

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 230

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Tiguan SE 170

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Kuga Titanium 200

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

ML350

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Vitara SZ5

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

RX350 LE

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

[loskie]

non turbo Forester

[ooid]

Lexus RX 300, 350 or Rav4 mk1

[PistonAFC]

emperorburger said:

Cheapest would probably be an early Nissan Juke DIG-T with the 190ps 1.6 Turbo motor, however these start at around £4.5k for the lower spec 2WD Acenta models. You would need to up your budget a bit for the 4WD Tekna spec.

It's now a straightforward remap to get them up to 230 bhp.

ow


how long will french engine last especially with a remap and i dont think they are as reliable as when it was japanese company.

[ZX10R NIN]

Quite a long time actually as long as it's been looked after they seem to be doing fine in the Mercedes/Nissan/Renault cars they're put in I think you need to adjust your stereo types.