Looking at
CX-5
X-trail
CRV
Sportage
Outlander
Captiva

Priorities are
Safety
Fuel
space (boot especially)

So far looks like x-trail...haven't looked closely at CRV yet. CX5 good reviews.

Buy a Jeep.

I've got a 2009 CRV manual and despite being a little sluggish at times (2.4l 4cl) it's got shitloads of space and features in basic spec.

8.4l/100k city
8.0l/100k highway

We have an 8month old and cart a shitload of stuff around in it.

Great soccer mum car! Can't complain.

Depends on budget. Kia sportage in diesel luxo spec is the ducks nuts though.

CRV was only $21,000 2nd hand with 29,000ks on clock. A bargain

buy a minivan you nonce

fuck off all them

Kia sportage

or

Ford Territory

Rav 4 wagon?

yotas are very reliable

Why is that?

because he's not insane

Well mines a freebie so I don't care

Subaru XV.

Expose yourself to something different then and you might realise your parents aren't always right.

X3

FJ's seem to have a decent amount of space

hell even a tiguan, at least they look good

god i hate the term SUV, for one, most of them are not sporty, a utility provides gas/power/water, or has a tray back option,


also, while you might not like the fords, you know that the captiva (or daewoo winstorm to use it correct name Chevrolet Captiva) is vastly shitter, for one, it is a daewoo, and it looks shit

CX-5, doesn't have as much room as it looks, and what is with the massive centre tunnel?
X-trail, isn't as nice to drive imo as the rest of the list (and the tezza is better than all)
CRV, underpowered, and lost the plot,
Sportage, okay, but if youre a little tall the seats can be murder after a few hours
Outlander, okay, but those engines are getting old in the tooth,
Captiva it's a daewoo, really that should be enough warning right there, not much has improved by whacking a holden badge on it

skoda yeti, might be a little smaller than most on the list, but a tidy, nice size car (sort of mix of car, little 4wd)
VW tiguan (sp) better than the the mazda, and honda hands down
sorento, good bang for buck, same seat issues as sportage
Suzuki Grand Vitara, still a good little car, and it is a real 4wd under it all, and nice to drive,

I Have a Mistubushi ASX Aspire, and it..... ROCKS!!!!

so every mod con under the sun (keyless entry / start - heated seats / massive moon roof / DVD player / bluetooth ect ect ect) the Aspire comes with a 10" Rockford fosgate sub and surround setup which punches hard.

Dont drive the petrol, the diesel has bucket loads of torque and this is very fun to drive.

Just so you know, I drive manual / I didnt try the auto. It has selectable 2wd / 4wd / 4wd locked hubs (doesnt have a low range, but perfect for sand / gravel - just not climbing in a 4wd park lol)

Fuel economy is off the hook - ranges from 800 - 1000km per tank (approx 50l of diesel) depending on what style of driving.

I'm with Rdizz - wifeys Tiguan goes like a champ. Had it just over 3 years and had 0 problems.. plus auto reverse park is brilliant.

honestly doczero, you like the Mistubushi? that car gives me the shits, and it is because of the little things (being exposed to classier cars might have tainted me)

my main irk with the mitsu, if you have the auto headlights on, which is normal, every time you stop, turn the thing off, open the door, and the fucker chimes (beeps once) displays "headlights on" then powers the little display screen down, this is a pointless thing that would be easily fixed, and i've not come accross it in other cars with autolights

also, it is the same damn tone/pitch/noise for all warnings, it isn't hard to add some difference

(I know it is something that could be easy to live with, however it is something that shouldn't really have to be lived with imo)

wouldn't own a mitsu, have driven a number tho, never had it long enough to change much

Tbh i think the tiguan and asx are not in the right size category that he's after, the cars he listed are all slightly bigger in the suv ranges except maybe the cx-5

heh I remeber those ruski shitboxes

What did you end up getting??? I'm thinking about getting a Tiguan..