Can you compare these 4x4's ?

[smallzoo]

Interested what people think ...these are quite different I know but for around £6k you could buy these 4x4's

2010 Volvo XC60 diesel 100k+ miles

2011 Honda CRV Diesel 80k+ miles

2015 Dacia Duster Diesel or Petrol 60k+ miles

All reasonable tax, mpg

Are they all about the same in terms of reliability, maintenance

Thanks again the the experts and knowledgable !

[ZX10R NIN]

smallzoo said:

Interested what people think ...these are quite different I know but for around £6k you could buy these 4x4's

2010 Volvo XC60 diesel 100k+ miles

2011 Honda CRV Diesel 80k+ miles

2015 Dacia Duster Diesel or Petrol 60k+ miles

All reasonable tax, mpg

Are they all about the same in terms of reliability, maintenance

Thanks again the the experts and knowledgable !

They're all good in terms of reliability the Volvo will be the nicest maintenance will be a bit higher on the Volvo because parts are a little bit more.

There are three others I'd be looking at & they're the Ford Kuga:

Ford Kuga Titanium 160

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110299...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111209...

Infiniti EX GT Premium loaded with spec fit & finish a smidge better than the Volvo reliable drivetrain & they're ULEZ/CAZ compliant but they're hard to find:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108246...

Grand Cherokee Overland

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111089...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111239...

[SmithCorona]

No idea what your requirements are. But from my perspective the newer, lower mileage Dacia is where I would be putting my money, given its five years newer than the Volvo.

[Trevor555]

As poster above says, my 6k would go on the petrol Dacia.

I've seen too many big bills on leggy diesels.

[ZX10R NIN]

Kuga EX Volvo GC would be where my money would go.

[georgeyboy12345]

Out of all those, I'd go for the the petrol Dacia Duster.

The CRV is probably not a bad buy.

I wouldn't get the Volvo.

[nunpuncher]

The CRV will probably out live you and your children.

[andburg]

Duster is newest and a diesel should be the cheapest to run, might even nudge 50mpg
CRV should be reliable, 2.2 cdti is pretty frugal and camchain so no belt to worry about, should see low 40's mpg
XC60 is a world more refined and powerful, parts are expensive and from experience you can expect low 30's mpg

Take your pick but I'd avoid the XC60 unless you do very few miles and have a slush fund when it breaks

[georgeyboy12345]

nunpuncher said:

The CRV will probably out live you and your children.

They aren't quite as solid as people think. Ok, it's the previous gen, but my Dad has a 2005 2.2 CTDI at 100,000 miles or so and it's pretty ropey now, the clutch and flywheel judder like crazy, so probably need replacing, last year it needed major suspension components rebuilding, the air conditioning no longer works and will be an absolute pain in the neck to diagnose where it has failed. Some older ones also have issues with rust. It's just getting a bit too expensive and annoying to keep going, so I think he'll ditch it when the weather gets a bit warmer.

[politeperson]

Got to be the Duster. Its the Gentleman's Chariot.

The rest are too old. Ticking time bombs

Dusters are the future.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Richard-D]

I'd recommend the Duster when asked then go and buy the Volvo for myself. The Honda is for pensioners and the Dacia just looks a bit crap and reminds me of a Zafira/Picasso/etc.