Been a longtime fan of OzB and so thought I'd turn to this community to help me decide what will likely be my largest purchase for 2025
Need to buy a new medium size SUV with a budget of $40-$50k and bit overwhelmed with the amount of choice we have. Am also looking at 2023 or 2024 demo vehicles.
Few things in looking for:
- AWD as I occasionally go on a few dirt tracks
- Standard features like CarPlay, dual zone climate control, cameras etc,
- Would ideally prefer leather seats - easier to clean spills etc with little kids
- Prefer physical controls for air con
I would avoid all but the RAV4 and CX5. But I think you should consider more vehicles.
You should have a look at Volvo Xc40s. They drive awesome, look great and are available with a variety of engines and many are set up in AWD. If you buy one with low kms and only a year and a bit old you could get one still in factory warranty. They are quite reliable.