Sub £2k 4x4s, big enough to sleep in...
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Hey all. I'm after some suggestions of cheap 4x4s that have a flat load area big enough for an average height couple to sleep in the back occasionally. Ideally nothing too thirsty (at least 30-40mpg on the motorway would be great, as it will probably trek across continents, which rules out some of the big V6/8s). Must be competent enough to handle rough tracks and fields but nothing too extreme, so soft-roaders can be considered as long as they have enough clearance/wheel travel for a few deepish ruts and largeish rocks. Basically the kind of off-road use that would stump a family estate, but nothing that would require a Jimny/Wrangler/Defender.
Very open to options here, have considered Xtrails, Terranos, 4x4 HR-Vs, Outbacks. Reliability is crucial so Japanese marques have been the main focus so far, but I'm open minded...
Very open to options here, have considered Xtrails, Terranos, 4x4 HR-Vs, Outbacks. Reliability is crucial so Japanese marques have been the main focus so far, but I'm open minded...
Sort of on the edge of your requirements but a 1st or 2nd gen Lexus RX300 fits. It will do low 30’s mpg and drops between 22 and 25 around town. They have a great reputation for reliability being based on a Camry.
I’ve got a 2nd gen one with similar requirements as I’ll be sleeping in it at race meetings. You can fit an air bed in the back easily or the front seats fold flat to make a bed across the front and rear too.
I’ve taken it down some green lanes which it dealt with well. It’s more of a tall car than off roader but as long as you’re not doing anything too extreme it’ll be fine.
I’ve got a 2nd gen one with similar requirements as I’ll be sleeping in it at race meetings. You can fit an air bed in the back easily or the front seats fold flat to make a bed across the front and rear too.
I’ve taken it down some green lanes which it dealt with well. It’s more of a tall car than off roader but as long as you’re not doing anything too extreme it’ll be fine.
Thanks for your replies guys.
The Lexus is definitely tempting. Seen a few of the later hybrids going dirt cheap too...
XC70 and Outback are also on the list, but I'm not really sure where their practical limits are re: ground clearance.
Haven't really considered BMW but that could be a good shout. Are parts generally expensive?
The Lexus is definitely tempting. Seen a few of the later hybrids going dirt cheap too...
XC70 and Outback are also on the list, but I'm not really sure where their practical limits are re: ground clearance.
Haven't really considered BMW but that could be a good shout. Are parts generally expensive?
I've slept comfortably on an airbed in the back of a Volvo XC70, and on a foam mattress on a frame I built into the back of a Discovery TD5 (needed to push front seats forward to lower a flap, to make a 6 foot bed in that one).
Currently looking at options for my Disco 4. Tinted windows and wind deflectors (so you can sleep with windows slightly open) are a must IMO.
Currently looking at options for my Disco 4. Tinted windows and wind deflectors (so you can sleep with windows slightly open) are a must IMO.
Edited by warninglight on Tuesday 3rd November 15:01
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