stooH Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I've always liked the look of the Kuga it also seems reasonably quick for what it is and good MPG, the 163bhp Titanium 4wd version is 9.3 0-60 and 47mpg. Not as much torque as the Mazda and a bit smaller but got good reviews as well. From the 3 on the list though it looks like you're after the slightly larger crossover though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Thats a great looking 4x4 (but not in that colour). With a german badge on people would flock to it. CX7 looks ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 CX7 looks ugly. I prefer "distinctive". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Really like that KIA and just checked the spec. It does come with a lot of toys, not as expensive as I thought plus 7 year warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 That Kia looks great, and the reason why? They took lots of the Audi Exterior and Interior designers from them apparently a few years ago. The C'eed was the first car they did and apparently other manufactures couldn't believe how good the quality of the interior was for the price. I think Kia are going to be quite big, they are doing what Toyota did in the 80's embarrassing the rest of the market on warranty and matching them in quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Id love a Toyota Hilux Arctic modified truck, Like Top Gear used. That would be one cool monster truck for out in the snow. I could happily own one of those. http://www.invinciblehilux.co.uk/assets/Home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 If I was going to have a truck, it'd have to be the one from Back to the Future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Drove past a KIA dealer yesterday and popped in to have a look at one of those Sportages and i was quite impressed with the standard of finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 We've been running a Tiguan 2.0 TFSI 200PS Sport with a few extras for over a year now and would recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330dcoupe Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Near identical position as us. The wife's got a Mazda 3 and was house bound with little 'un for nearly 3 weeks. We're going to change her car next year - and we were talking about the CX7 - but it's far too expensive atm. I think it'll be a A4 estate Quattro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 With more and more snow hitting the UK and the wife feels like a change of car too, we are going to trade in her 2 year old Mazda 6 estate and get a crossover. She likes the idea of the safety with child on board and less chance of getting stuck in the snow, we have lots of family and friend in very rural hilly areas.There seems to be a lot of choice some are ruled out straight away but the shortlist in her prefered order is Mazda CX 7 - Stunning amount of standard kit like her 6 plus electric memory seats, built in sat/nav, reversing camera, 19" wheels plus lots more, including a proper torsion based 4WD. Now they have driopped the diesel engine in it has decent MPG etc but its still a rare site. Seems the £27k list price is easily reduced by £3k if buying new. Mazda CX-7 specifications and prices VW Tiguan - My favourite especially as its due a facelift in the nxt few months in line with the Golf and others. Will cost more but suspect it will hold more value. 2.0 TFSI sport version looks nice. Audi Q5 - The most expensive of the trio but nice to look at in darker colours. Any thoughts from those with experience in crossovers or people who have made the move. It looks like we will be going down the VW Tiguan route. IMHO its a decent looking car and about to get the VW family refresh and the updated 211 PS 2.0TFSo engine with improved MPG and lowered CO2. So it will be either the sport or R line well speced up with toys The Mazda is nice but residuals look poor and the performance, MPG and CO2 are all very poor compared to the VW I cant believe VW only give a 1 year breakdown on their cars ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I cant believe VW only give a 1 year breakdown on their cars ! Many people have breakdown cover with other facilites (like car insurance, bank accounts etc ete) But 1 yr is poor. The low CO2 will make for better desirablility on the used car market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I cant believe VW only give a 1 year breakdown on their cars ! Been like that for a long time I'm afraid even although their sister comanies give 3 years. Last 2 VWs I bought I got the dealer to extend it by another 2 years as part of the deal, although it only costs circa. £150 to extend vw assist at renewal time for extra 2yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I cant believe VW only give a 1 year breakdown on their cars ! I can. They'd go out of business if it was three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Man Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) It looks like we will be going down the VW Tiguan route. IMHO its a decent looking car and about to get the VW family refresh and the updated 211 PS 2.0TFSo engine with improved MPG and lowered CO2. So it will be either the sport or R line well speced up with toys The Mazda is nice but residuals look poor and the performance, MPG and CO2 are all very poor compared to the VW I cant believe VW only give a 1 year breakdown on their cars ! Don`t forget the winter rubber though....I was stuck behind a VW Tiguan the other week...wheels spinning and going no where....My Defender just plowed on regardless. Still the VW is a very nice car......Another option is the CITROËN C-CROSSER....a mate bought one a few months ago.....Interior is a bit plasticky....but with kids in the back thats no bad thing....drives reasonably well and the standard spec is as good as fully loaded.....but it certainly does`t have the quality feel of the VW....but it is lot cheaper.....Having said all that....if the VW is within budget I`d get one....I was just looking at it from a "lets buy a relatively cheap 4x4 family hack that the kids can wreck without me having a heart attack!!!" Edited January 4, 2011 by Mr Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Don`t forget the winter rubber though....I was stuck behind a VW Tiguan the other week...wheels spinning and going no where....My Defender just plowed on regardless.Still the VW is a very nice car......Another option is the CITROËN C-CROSSER....a mate bought one a few months ago.....Interior is a bit plasticky....but with kids in the back thats no bad thing....drives reasonably well and the standard spec is as good as fully loaded.....but it certainly does`t have the quality feel of the VW....but it is lot cheaper.....Having said all that....if the VW is within budget I`d get one....I was just looking at it from a "lets buy a relatively cheap 4x4 family hack that the kids can wreck without me having a heart attack!!!" Agree about the winter rubber going to order with 19" wheels and get some winter 18" wheels and rubber too. The tiguan that was stuck may have been a 2WD version. My S3 has been superb in the snow with the same Haldex system so with extra ground clearance and winter tyres the Tiguan should be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 To cover the 2.5% increase in VAT, VW put up their prices on average 3.1% yesterday which isn't too bad considering they increased the prices of their fixed priced servicing by between 10 and 20% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 We dabled with the idea of the A4 SLine Quattro but the wife felt it was just another saloon We are down to 2 choices Tiguan Rline Cruise Control DAB Dvd navigation/6.5" colour touch screen Dynaudio soundpack highline multifunction computerCD/MP3/DVDaux input 30GB hard drive rear Front/rear parking assist Bi-Xenon headlights with dynamic corner lighting+automatic height adjustment+headlight washers Pearl paint Telephone prep Leather electiric seats Drive the deal price £30,800 with £3,200 discount Audi Q5 special edtiion (lots of standard kit inc e 20" wheel and electric boot and B&O sound system!) Tech pack high with Audi park plus Boot load liner Peal paint Privacy glass heated front and rear seats Interior light pack Tyre perssure monitoe Drive the deal price £36,800 with £2,250 discount Test drives booked for Saturday, I would prefer the 2.0 TFSI 211 engine over the 17O diesel but cant help thinking the later is the best choice for resale etc. The Q5 seems to have excellent residuals and the Tiguan appars to be getting facelift in the summer, the boot is bigger in the Q5 and it uses traditional Quattro rather than Haldex in the Tiguan Tough choice really if they both drive well. Any advice welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'd want a real Q7 for 36 grand, not a scale model of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'd want a real Q7 for 36 grand, not a scale model of one. I don't think there is much chance of that though, they start at £41k before you've added a single option or even selected metallic paint. Like many of their competitors, a good example of cars creeping up and up in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'd want a real Q7 for 36 grand, not a scale model of one. Not you again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Not you again lol It just seems a frightening amount of money for a mini SUV. All be it one that's better looking than its big brother. (Not hard...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Oh I agree, but then again I recall the day a BMW salesman showed me an order form for a £48,000 BMW X3 (very soon after launch too). He said he didn't want the guy coming back to him to part exchange it for the next 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 It just seems a frightening amount of money for a mini SUV. All be it one that's better looking than its big brother. (Not hard...)[/quotei] I agree but the alternatives I the crossover market are very poor in various ways. The Q5 sline special ediion has a stack of kit, check out the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 That's one thing with the special edition - extra kit without the full options cost. I would suggest a Volvo XC60, but they're not far off price-wise and I can't see them holding up in value. Nice looking car though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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