Recommendations for small SUV

[hackney]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

Todays CVT = quiet smooth and fuel efficient & Reliable

Next Gen Mustang will have a 10 speed auto, I'm picking it wouldn't feel a whole lot different to a CVT.

I have just come back from the UK,where I had a Nissan Qashqai diesel”Tekna”(TI equivalent)it had a CVT trans,could not fault it, lovely vehicle to drive.All up I did 5,000 miles in it.Very smooth tranny,pretty seamless.Cheers

[DFB FGXR6]

I hate CVT's and would never own a car with one.

BUT................for 99% of the car driving public, you know the ones that see a car as a transportation devise, a CVT makes a whole lot of sense. Under normal driving conditions they are smooth, quite and help delivery real world fuel economy benefits. Its really only car enthusiasts that find then a hindrance.

As I said, I don't like them personally, but they have their place.

[rjk74]

The Missus bought a Qashqai petrol 6spd manual 18 months ago, great on fuel and so far faultless.

[Mechan1k]

Seen the videos on the 10-speed .... the changes are perceptible .... but anything above 6th is more overdrives than anything ... it's for economy on the highways more than anything with that gearing.

A bit overkill.

I can understand them using them in the larger trucks over there ... just not in as sports car though.

[ronwest]

We bought a new Kuga (Trend) for my wife 12 months or so ago.

Did the usual test drive this, look at that stuff.

I think there's not much difference mechanically or appointment wise but what pushed the Kuga to the front of the line was rear access.

We have young grandkids in her car a lot of the time.

She wanted a rear space that is accessed easily and would fit a pram with no problem.

Kuga was the only one we looked at that fulfilled the criteria.

There is no lip at rear space entry.

There is plenty of room for a pram (seen the size of modern prams?)

The tailgate does not taper towards the centre much so the opening is wider and more accessible than others we looked at.

There's other things she likes about it but she would have compromised on most of those. The rear space was non-negotiable.

[IanC]

Beware of the latest Nissan X Trail. It is based on the Renault Megane so it has French reliability and French electrics. There is no way I would buy one. The previous model of X Trail was good but it was all Nissan.

[prydey]

Just to finish off this thread, my folks bought a car yesterday. After looking at x trail, qashqai and tucson, and raising the budget bit by bit as they decide what they want, they ended up buying a brand new Tucson. Qashqai felt a bit cramped, especially in the rear, and although the x trail had more features, it felt bigger than the Tucson and the foot operated hand brake was a deal breaker for my mum, who will drive it most. Also lack of reversing sensors (camera only) also tipped them in favour of hyundai. Personally I thought the hyundai was a very nice car. Compared with the Nissan it felt like a nicer place to be on the inside. Nissan just felt a bit cheap to me.

They looked at an escape but weren't interested in paying for premium fuel and nothing I said could convince them it wasn't that big a deal.

Anyway, I think they will be more than happy with what they decided, and anyone in a similar position should seriously consider the Tucson.

[lra]

This is not a criticism of their choice, rather a question of the definition of 'small', in how current car sizes are viewed.
The Territory was considered a large wagon when it was introduced.
On comparing the size of it to a Tucson, apart from the Terri being about 400mm longer, the overall dimensions are not that much different.

[stig_3754]

Originally Posted by prydey

Just to finish off this thread, my folks bought a car yesterday. After looking at x trail, qashqai and tucson, and raising the budget bit by bit as they decide what they want, they ended up buying a brand new Tucson. Qashqai felt a bit cramped, especially in the rear, and although the x trail had more features, it felt bigger than the Tucson and the foot operated hand brake was a deal breaker for my mum, who will drive it most. Also lack of reversing sensors (camera only) also tipped them in favour of hyundai. Personally I thought the hyundai was a very nice car. Compared with the Nissan it felt like a nicer place to be on the inside. Nissan just felt a bit cheap to me.



They looked at an escape but weren't interested in paying for premium fuel and nothing I said could convince them it wasn't that big a deal.



Anyway, I think they will be more than happy with what they decided, and anyone in a similar position should seriously consider the Tucson.

Tucson sounds like a good choice, looks good inside and out and reasonably priced. They’ve become quite popular on the road. My neighbour bought one a few months ago and he swears by it.

Agree re: Nissan too, I rented an X-Trail on our recent trip to the Gold Coast and while it was ok overall, it does feel a bit cheap and bland, though to be fair it was the base ST spec. Those foot brakes takes a fair bit of getting used to.


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[FTE217]

7yr WTY !
Sister inlaw has one over a year now, suits their needs being non car people and are very happy to date.
Glad ma and pa finally got the update.

[prydey]

Only 5 year warranty on the Hyundai but still plenty of peace of mind.

It does miss out on some features (no dual zone climate, no rear air vents), but that's not an issue for my folks.

I'm sure this will keep them happy for many years.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by lra

This is not a criticism of their choice, rather a question of the definition of 'small', in how current car sizes are viewed.
The Territory was considered a large wagon when it was introduced.
On comparing the size of it to a Tucson, apart from the Terri being about 400mm longer, the overall dimensions are not that much different.

The interior dimensions are still a bigger difference but the Tucson was quite roomy inside. It felt smaller than the x trail which was a tick for my mum.

They occasionally still take passengers or pick family or friends up from the airport etc so the next size down just wasn't practical.