Recommend me a soft roader

[TheThing]

Hi all, looking to buy a new to me soft roader/4x4/family wagon. Current car is a Rav4 that has been written off. Its been perfect really but dont want another. Priorities are reliability and practicality. It will be used for the usual load lugging/family trips. Will rarely if ever go off road. Dont want anything that's ridiculous to tax. Budget between £4500-£5500. So far have been looking at;

Mitsibushi outlander
Nissan xtrail
Suzuki grand vitara

All around 2008. Anything else I should be looking at? Or has any got experience with the above? Thanks in advance.

[st4]

Toyota Rav 4 surely has to be a contender - what didn't you like about it. Anything from Kia or Hyundai. Honda CRV/HRV

[kambites]

The Skoda Yeti might be worth a look too?

[TheThing]

I did like the rav 4. It was ideal as a family wagon really. I just want a change. Yetis are a good shout.

[cailean]

Forester?

[Willy Nilly]

If you're not going off road, why do you want a soft roader? You'll get more for your money with a run of the mill estate car.

[flatso]

Willy Nilly said:

If you're not going off road, why do you want a soft roader? You'll get more for your money with a run of the mill estate car.

True, or if you like the somewhat higher seating position maybe an MPV ala s-Max or Espace.

[TheThing]

Willy Nilly said:

If you're not going off road, why do you want a soft roader? You'll get more for your money with a run of the mill estate car.

I agree but im not the one who will be driving it. The missus will be using it 99% of the time
and she like being higher up and finds it easier with child seats ect. If I was going to be the main driver it would be 3 series, S50 or saab 93.

[Sa Calobra]

Subaru Forester.

Grips way over alot of cars.

Has just enough clearance for lanes and snow yet not too much to be anywhere near unstable.

Fantastic cars. I don't get the 'why do you need a 4x4' crowd.

[ZX10R NIN]

Kuga Titanium I'm assuming you want petrol.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mazda CX-7 but make sure the chain has been done.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Subaru Tribeca SE5 I know the looks aren't the best but it's a very good car.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[TheThing]

ZX10R NIN said:

Kuga Titanium I'm assuming you want petrol.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mazda CX-7 but make sure the chain has been done.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Subaru Tribeca SE5 I know the looks aren't the best but it's a very good car.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Thanks for the replies. I like the cx7 as they are a bit different but a bit steep on tax. I bet they go well. Didnt realise you could get kugas that cheap.

[TheThing]

ZX10R NIN said:

Kuga Titanium I'm assuming you want petrol.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mazda CX-7 but make sure the chain has been done.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Subaru Tribeca SE5 I know the looks aren't the best but it's a very good car.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Thanks for the replies. I like the cx7 as they are a bit different but a bit steep on tax. I bet they go well. Didnt realise you could get kugas that cheap.

[DoubleD]

They all have high annual tax costs.

[Sa Calobra]

All soft eoaders in your price budget will be 300 a year. What does one expect? Toyota Aygo tax levels?

[DoubleD]

I guess he is hoping to pay less than the £500+ mazda

[TheThing]

Sa Calobra said:

All soft eoaders in your price budget will be 300 a year. What does one expect? Toyota Aygo tax levels?

£300 or less is ok. 500 odd quid is not.

[ZX10R NIN]

If you want a soft roader with a bit of pep it seems they're all in the £500 tax bracket unless they're diesel.

[TheThing]

ZX10R NIN said:

If you want a soft roader with a bit of pep it seems they're all in the £500 tax bracket unless they're diesel.

Diesel is fine. Need reliability, practicality and fairly cheap running costs. I Got the bike for pep

[TheThing]

ZX10R NIN said:

If you want a soft roader with a bit of pep it seems they're all in the £500 tax bracket unless they're diesel.

Diesel is fine. Need reliability, practicality and fairly cheap running costs. I Got the bike for pep

[ZX10R NIN]

In that case:

Kuga Titanium

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

CX-7 Sport Tech

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

4007 GT

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...