I want to go for second hand 50-60K done may be 2017-2018 model.
Nissan QASHQAI have pretty decent features.
I drive around 80-90 kms per day max.
had been a sedan user, need SUV for family.
need advise for OZbargainers
Need to be value of money and economical.
it is a hyped Volkswagen. Funny before the GFC Porsche was spinning such high profits they had a huge loan agreed to purchase Volkswagen. Then the GFC hit and turned tides. One less competitor as Toyoda ex sewing machines churning out huge numbers. Now 2 giants are showing off who will take the kill.
Have you considered a Landrover Discovery Sport? The fuel economy is great - costs me $65 to fill with diesel and it’s a great car to drive.
Sir! Would you like a suit?
The new Kia Seltos has excellent reviews, check them out.
Also where's Hyundai Tuscon option?
I don't like the squinty little head/tailights on the Mazdas
I recommended you look into a 2017 Xtrail Ntec for bang for buck.
All feel under powered in your price range
QASHQAI is number 1 sales leader for small-mid sized SUVs in Europe.
Also, it's named after an obscure Iranian tribe.
Haval H9
Dying to hear more feedback. They have a ZF gearbox same as a Maserati! Not sure about the engine, reports say nothing about the guts.
Apparently very thirsty cars
Yep, and reviewers complain of no diesel option. Whoops. It's a sweet vehicle though. Colour me impressed with what Chinese carmakers are capable of.
Funnily enough I've seen far more Maserati's than I've seen havals
their domestic market is HUGE. Wait for BYD to kill Tesla!
The reviews look good. I own a H6. I have done 40,000 kms without any issues. If i was in the market for a bigger car, I would happily go with Haval again. They just started offering 7yr warranty too.
I just got a Mitsubishi outlander. Not bhed good size.
If the Forester is in your size range check it out.
We've recently bought the 2019 Forester base model and have been really happy with it as an urban SUV. We do city and suburban driving averaging about 9 liters per 100km. Spacious car and good size boot.
My advice: Test drive a Korean with a CRDI engine. They come with AWD close enough but not quite as perfect as a Subaru. Still I went from lift up Subies to a diesel Sportage. Climbs 4wd tracks in similar fashion, one needs to go slow as they are fragile compared to the large and heavy 4WD's. CRDI engines have 400 Newtom Meters of torque, rev low and minimal vibration. 15k service inter wall with quality oil it is still transparent and that on a diesel. New ones come with an 8 box auto so the traditional 6's are hitting the market plentiful. Spoke to heaps of diesel owners who rented a petrol in an other city. All say petrol feels so gutless after being used to the bottom end grunt.
Purchased two in Feb this year Kia Sorrento and Subaru Forester. Kia is diesel and the only down side is the driver’s seat is too hard. Solid as a tank, get 800kms out of a tank of fuel, drives great, fabulous sound, great gps, even heats your bottom and hands when it’s cold. The Subaru being petrol is much zippier and easier to fit into a space but sound not as good as Kia nor is the gps system. We have 3 kids, two who are adults so a lot of suvs we were looking at we had to disregard because of the transmission bump in the middle of the back row being too high and in effect making the back seat only a two seater as the kid in the middle had her knees up in her face due to the transmission hump. We also were not interested in a car with a space saver spare tyre.
I recently bought a second hand Peugeot 3008 (GT Line).
Fantastic car with great features across all levels.
Worth a look.
Servicing cost is $471 for minor and $800 for major lol and its not even a diesel
Agreed on servicing through a dealer, however level of inclusions, looks, critical acclaim count for something and this car ticks a lot of those boxes.
Skodas are quite good in the suv market. A used Karoq shoukd serve you well. A Kodiaq is bigger and can be 7 seater if required.both within your budget.
Maybe look into diesel, 90km a day, youre most likely doing enough highway miles for a healthy DPF so diesel shouldn't be an issue.
Ford escape would be best bang for buck, plenty of 2017-18 selling for $30k or under. Has all the fruits, pano sunroof, key less everything, radar cruise. That's if you can stomach the aesthetics though.
Otherwise sportege/Tucson for fruits and cx5 albeit smaller for the 2.5l turbo engine.
I just got rid of the Ford Territory and bought a Skoda Superb to get more room. I'm 6'6, my 14 year old is already 6'3 and the Skoda was the only thing that he could sit behind me in. Nothing will get near it.
I tried every SUV in the market and the Terror was the only one I could comfortably drive
Get a nissan xtrail. Heaps of room and more power than the Qashqai
Don't get a qashqai. We have a 2012 dualis and it is my biggest regret. It is super small with not much leg room or boot space. I'm quite small n sit close to the wheel and because of the position of my seat, it makes my blind spot wider (mid part of the car between the windows obscure my view even more) and I've nearly crashed a few times even though I always check my blindspot! If you have 2 carseats, to fit a third person in the back,they would have to be super slim. I've sat in a CRV and loveeee the ample space!
CX5 2017 2.5 AWD 6spd auto happy owner here. Family of four with two teenagers. Previously owned two RAV4s. Our long term average fuel comsumtion is 9.2L/100km. RAV4 was averaging 9.7L/100 for us.
Everyone says the boot is small above. It's only a little less volume wise compared to RAV4. We still do the same drive to airport parking with four persons with four pieces of large check-in luggages and four carry-on pieces. The boot is more than enough for daily use.
No sliding back seats but the seats are fine for kids and most others.
Conventional 6 speed auto is progressive and smooth with 2.5 NA engine. No CVT whine or CVT belt worries.
A better car to look at and to drive compared to RAV4 of similar age.
I recently bought a KIA Sportage AO edition. It been quite okay so far. Obviously, the governing factor was their 7-year warranty and the capped-price service.
The thing I really like is the old-school 6-spd auto, however the fuel economy no near, in my opinion, as it should be in 2019. We have about 9 L/100 km.
With your budget I would look at Holden Equinox. Yes, I know, it is a Holden but still…
you can get a low-km LS+ for around 20K. it has all safety features, decent gearbox and not that awful reliability. They have been om the market since Jan 2018 and I haven't herd/googled about any problem with them. and if you google for Chevrolet Equinox in the States, it is quite reliable almost in all ratings.
Its not on your list, but I vote for Skoda Kodiaq. Seriously, give it a look.
I know you said you want an SUV, but I agree with a lot of other users, unless you're looking for taller ride height, an SUV doesn't make much sense for family car. We just got a Skoda Octavia Wagon, it is an amazing family car, lots of room in the front, lots of room in the rear seats and huge boot. And it still drives like a nimble small car, and uses 5.1 L/100km.
Woops, ignore my commend about the Kodiaq. Its out of your quoted price range. Seems like the Octavia, the Fabia, and the Rapid are the only reasonably priced vehicles from Skoda.
@cranyfalcon feel free to reach out to me or review my AMA thread for assistance with buying. Have helped several of fellow OZB members with their new car purchases.
My wife got a 2015 Qashqai as an ex-rental from Hertz, with 45k on the odo-
Cost us 17.8k cash.
Hassle free motoring after almost 3 years of ownership. You get used the CVT. The infotainment system sucks but OK for handsfree calling and BT audio.
She does about 500km per week.
Have 3 kids - It is small and no rear aircon so it gets hot. The XTRAIL had too much body roll for me personally. I am a sedan person.
Between all those options I would 100% go for the CX-5.
Mazda, since 2014 has been doing really well with exterior and interior design IMO. All the other brands listed are pretty uninspired.
I love Toyota and Subaru (in the comments) but they're not as passionate in their designs as they used to be.
From a quick carsales search it looks like decently low KM 2017 CX-5 Akera's (The top of the range) can be had for 33-40.
I would definitely get that and save the rest on future maintenance, good tyres, or hell even a holiday.
Does anyone else think that a "5 seat SUV" is sort of redundant?
Not necessarily. I think he was trying to differentiate between mid sized and compact "SUVs" (which are really just jacked up micro hatches) that can only really seat 4 people comfortably.
I mean a Kona has 5 seats, but arguably you'd fit 5 people much more comfortably into a Sorrento or Tucson
Brought a 19 mazda cx5 GT petrol Love it. great car
toyota 2019 kills every car
I got a Jeep Cherokee Limited late 2014 MY15 model brand new, just traded it for a new 2019 few months ago, first one was great did over 100k's, no probs except i pranged it last Feb and did 15k damage, got it back as before thanks to NRMA. I swap every 5 years, new one is just brilliant, both V6 3,2 with plenty of grunt, and i get 7.8ks to a litre on trips. I drive 10-11 straight hours sometimes and it's so comfy, it's a stealth looking crystal granite colour, all leather black interior, car play and the new tech in it is great, and drives like a dream, love this car.
Only neg would be the rear is not huge if you have a family, i used a pod on first one but kids drive now. This is my business vehicle but also fits a surfboard with rear seats down no probs too.
Before these i had 2 x Mazda CX7's, got the original had a few problems and traded it after 2 years for the next model and got a good 5 years out of it, fuel usage and tyre costs were a killer for it, 19" was not common back then.
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