Which Crossover - Vitara, Qashqai, Kuga...

Original Poster

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take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey

Monday 5th October 2020

Daughter looking for a Crossover - yes I know a hatchback would be better

Budget £3500ish

Must have 5 doors, petrol (all short trips) but relatively economical as she makes a lot of them !

Ideally with a feel good factor like leather seats or some sparkly bits (you can see this isn't my area)

A quick look shows that the Qashqai seemed to win a lot of awards and the Tekna comes with leather and some have a panoramic roof so that seems the obvious choice, unfortunately £3500 won't get the 2010 facelift in that spec.

Is there anything better / prettier, smaller would be a bonus too.

5,207 posts

56 months

Monday 5th October 2020

Not the Nissan... Their reliability is very poor.

Is an older CRV in budget?

Original Poster

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Monday 5th October 2020

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Not the Nissan... Their reliability is very poor.

Is an older CRV in budget?

Is it - I just assumed they were faultless

The pre 08 CRV is but they're pretty cheap and nasty the 08 model is just in budget but with no sparkles

dmsims

6,541 posts

268 months

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey

Monday 5th October 2020

I have made it abundantly clear that if they ever consider crap like these they will be disinherited!

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56 months

Monday 5th October 2020

V8RX7 said:

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Not the Nissan... Their reliability is very poor.

Is an older CRV in budget?

Is it - I just assumed they were faultless

The pre 08 CRV is but they're pretty cheap and nasty the 08 model is just in budget but with no sparkles

In-laws had one. It was forever getting fixed. Highlight was needing new engine when the dpf blocked without indication.

We had an x-trail for dogs and bikes. Had a new rear calliper almost every year - 4 callipers fitted. Mate had one too which also ate rear callipers.

Ours put a rod through the block at 130,000 miles.

In that time... New injectors, new fuel pressure sensor, new fuel pump, endless bushes,forever needing tracking re-aligning

It squeaked and rattled like a car twice its age.

In contrast, we have a 14 plate CRV, which has been faultless in the 2 years we've owned it.

It's the dullest car ever made - it really is white goods - but it just works and is perfect for dogs, tip runs, mtb trips...but yup... dull as dishwater.

Original Poster

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Monday 5th October 2020

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

In contrast, we have a 14 plate CRV, which has been faultless in the 2 years we've owned it.

It's the dullest car ever made - it really is white goods - but it just works and is perfect for dogs, tip runs, mtb trips...but yup... dull as dishwater.

She does like to push on a bit - so maybe the Rav4 ?

ZiggyNiva

1,136 posts

187 months

Monday 5th October 2020

Thinking outside the box just a little
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024...

roscopervis

340 posts

148 months

Monday 5th October 2020

Suzuki SX4 - seems to tick the boxes.

Mammasaid

3,864 posts

98 months

Monday 5th October 2020

Murano?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202007291...

Sorry, saw you said economical biggrin

Original Poster

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264 months

Monday 5th October 2020

ZiggyNiva said:

Thinking outside the box just a little
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024...

Interesting option but the Soviet style interior and the poor driveability would put her off

A500leroy

5,137 posts

119 months

Monday 5th October 2020

Mitsubishi ASX, Kia Sportage?

loskie

5,257 posts

121 months

Monday 5th October 2020

mk3 cdti does not have a dpf. they are pretty good

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

82 months

Monday 5th October 2020

RAV4 would be my choice, because it won't go wrong.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009133...

ZX10R NIN

27,648 posts

126 months

Monday 5th October 2020

ZX10R NIN

27,648 posts

126 months

Monday 5th October 2020

Forgot the Mazda CX-7

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009304...

Original Poster

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