SUV Choice

[cliffords]

I am getting nowhere choosing a SUV to buy . In my price range half are Cat S or N. Autotrader or E Bay . Local traders to me are very very expensive , in West Sussex. Modern SUV's appear to have engines smaller than motorcycles I have owned . I have a set of criteria and would welcome any real life experiences of ownership to help please . Thanks in advance .

Mid 50's retired couple .
Two grandchildren car seats in the back twice a week , many of them are small in the back with front seat back .
Will be our best car , we have two other small cars in the household.
Two dogs infrequently in this car .
Like to do European driving trips .
I am 6'3'' tall
Open to Diesel or Petrol.
Automatic.
Not keen on the 1.2 litre twin turbo tiny engines in some of these .
Not badge sensitive
Euro 6 as I visit mother in new zone once a week
£20,000 ish
3 poss. 4 years old

Thank you

Edited by cliffords on Thursday 9th March 14:08

[dmsims]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302074...

[Still Mulling]

I am in a very similar position for requirements. Skoda Karoq was a lovely place sit.

[Zetec-S]

MINI Countryman?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302274...

[Shabaza]

As mentioned above a skoda karoq is a great shout.
Legroom in the rear is acceptable, if you get SEL spec, rear seats are entirely removable even.

Alternatively a VW Tiguan is slightly larger, with more rear legroom and a bigger boot.
Has the adaptive cruise control as standard (great for long road trips)

Left field choice would be MG HS

[sunnyb13]

Volvo XC60.

[PistonTim]

cliffords said:

Local traders to me are very very expensive , I live in a nice bit of West Sussex.

Apart from how pretentious this sounds anywhere on the South East is ridiculous for car pricing, you can have literally thousands by travelling to the midlands etc.

[filthypig]

CX-5. Petrol would be a 2l. Diesel would be a 2.2l. Sport Nav would be a nice enough trim with heated leather and radar cruise.

[cliffords]

filthypig said:

CX-5. Petrol would be a 2l. Diesel would be a 2.2l. Sport Nav would be a nice enough trim with heated leather and radar cruise.

Thanks. We actually sat in one today at a dealer near to us . There is lots I like about it. The real disappointment was rear space with the drivers seat back. It's really tight in the back.

Thanks for the suggestion. I liked the front . I fear it's too small in the back

[valiant]

Subaru Outback

[ZX10R NIN]

2.0d Kuga Titanium X Edition 180:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302164...

1.5T Titanium X Edition:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212202...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212202...

2.0d Koleos GT Line 175:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212202...

1.6T DS7 Crossback Prestige 220:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202301203...

2.0d Prestige:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210050...

2.0t Seat Ateca FR 190:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212232...

1.6T Hyundai Tucson 180 N Line:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302184...



As you can see there are lots of options & none are Cat N/S's, all have low mileage & a decent amount of go so long or short journeys will be effortless, they're also nicely spec'd

Petrol or Diesel pick the drivetrain that suits YOUR needs.

[cliffords]

Thanks for doing that . DS. I had to look it up . Looks fantastic.

[cliffords]

We have chosen : VW Tiguan it is , we have deals set up on two cars , and need to decide .
2018 cars sub 35k miles .

One is approved VW stock and therefore has two years warranty albeit with a fair bit of exclusions. One is a known local trader with decent reputation but no VW warranty for 2 years . Local dealer £2200 cheaper for same car .

Part exes are near same from both .

Are there really good warranties they can be bought outside of dealership that are worth the paper they are written on ?

Years ago I had a BMW with approved warranty it was fantastic and it cost them a fortune .
I believe the warranties from independent gagarage are fairly poor

Any views please , welcomed .

[dmsims]

You can get a VW extended warranty

https://insurewithvolkswagen.co.uk/extended-warran...

It was very reasonable when we had a Golf GTE, comprehesive cover for ~ £220 p.a.

cliffords said:

We have chosen : VW Tiguan it is , we have deals set up on two cars , and need to decide .
2018 cars sub 35k miles .

One is approved VW stock and therefore has two years warranty albeit with a fair bit of exclusions. One is a known local trader with decent reputation but no VW warranty for 2 years . Local dealer £2200 cheaper for same car .

Part exes are near same from both .

Are there really good warranties they can be bought outside of dealership that are worth the paper they are written on ?

Years ago I had a BMW with approved warranty it was fantastic and it cost them a fortune .
I believe the warranties from independent gagarage are fairly poor

Any views please , welcomed .

[cliffords]

Fantastic thank you . Seems it may be service date dependant. I will find out in the morning it's all VW service stamps can't recall the date on last one .

[Bobupndown]

Good choice with the Tiguan. We've had a 2013 Tdi from 6 months old it's now on 164000 miles and going strong. 4 springs and a few suspension bushes are all its needed over routine servicing.

[ZX10R NIN]

cliffords said:

We have chosen : VW Tiguan it is , we have deals set up on two cars , and need to decide .
2018 cars sub 35k miles .

One is approved VW stock and therefore has two years warranty albeit with a fair bit of exclusions. One is a known local trader with decent reputation but no VW warranty for 2 years . Local dealer £2200 cheaper for same car .

Part exes are near same from both .

Are there really good warranties they can be bought outside of dealership that are worth the paper they are written on ?

Years ago I had a BMW with approved warranty it was fantastic and it cost them a fortune .
I believe the warranties from independent gagarage are fairly poor

Any views please , welcomed .

As above see how much it'll cost to add the warranty & make a decision from there.

[OnionBhaji99]

Bobupndown said:

Good choice with the Tiguan. We've had a 2013 Tdi from 6 months old it's now on 164000 miles and going strong. 4 springs and a few suspension bushes are all its needed over routine servicing.

Likewise, we have a MK1 and a MK2 Tiguan both 2.0tdi 4Motion with plenty of mile son the clock (well over 100k on both). Not had any issues, not great on fuel though (40mpg).

[nickfrog]

Nothing wrong with a Tiguan. We moved to a Kia for the 7 year warranty but quickly realised that the cars were simply better than VAG for less money and much better equipment.
Our Xceed 1.5t DCT was £20k new, albeit slightly smaller than a Tigua. Immense value although I think they have gone up over the past year or so .

[HardtopManual]

Are you dead set on a SUV? From your requirements, it seems that interior space is at a premium, of which SUV packaging is notoriously wasteful.