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![]() Yer Mazda, they have done the job last 10yrs. Brazen, agree and more so as they say happy wife happy life but that doesn't last long as well lol......
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No one has mentioned the RAV4! It's looks are... um... And its interior is... errr... And it is one of the biggest sellers... um....
As we do the snow trips quite a bit, I noticed so many of these haldex little AWD SUVs will be in 2wd up until the point where they detect slip, that's not very useful at all! You see the AWD ones fitting chains when only 2wds are required to. Very difficult to find full time AWD with Terry capability, petrol (see my story on the diesel freezing in the lines last winter) at around that Terry TX price. Suby would be the only one, they are 60/40 continuous split in CVT form.
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![]() If the Kodiaq is too big the 5-seater Skoda Karoq is due for release soon. ![]() It's closer in size to the Tiguan but not an near identical twin (different doors for example), it's perhaps slightly smaller again. The Karoq's closest VAG relative and not available in Oz unfortunately (as it looks the best and is the more sporty option) is the Seat Ateca.
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If you test drove everything available & then compared specs & inclusions & then price you’d end up with a Kia. Best value for money when you consider economy & inclusions & they drive better than most of the other stuff available.
If you test drove a Forester or XV first they’d be off your list as soon as you drove anything else, unless you specifically wanted a Subaru & didn’t care that almost everything else is better. I have a 2016 Kia Sorento Platinum. When I bought it I test drove everything available & unless I spent another $100k I couldn’t get anything as complete. This car is now 18 months old with 60,000 km’s & i’m looking around for something to replace it with in 6 months but there is still nothing better available unless I spend a ****load more money. As good as this car is I couldn’t replace it with the same car again so may have to put off replacing it until something better comes along. The Ford Endura is a pretty good car but we’ll have to wait & see what the Aussie specs & pricing are like. |
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Sprintey, go for your life re the Rav4.
IMO having tested a 2017 Cruiser with the fruit last Saturday - POS for the dollars asking. This is toyota riding on their past imo, inflated pricing. Don't get me wrong I have a SR5 4x4 for a daily - reliable all that crap but they are cheapish inside. The Rav4 compared to a Mazda is chalk and cheese for eg. Suspension was crap, doors feel like balsa opening closing, they are dreaming but good luck to those who buy them. Agree re KIA, good product today, Mrs's no like Sorento too large still no like Sportage. Wish that Karoq was around now to check out.
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There's a lot of distaste for the Forester and XV here. Im surprised. Is there any founded reason why?
Im genuinely interested as the XV 2.0iL or Premium Outback is a car im looking to buy in a month or 2. But am looking at all the positive and negative testimonials before I make a decision to walk into a dealership and test drive one.
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Despite the VW Group ownership, I still have a hard time separating the "branding" that Skoda conjures up in my memory - I witnessed enough of the abominations Skoda produced in the 70s (and even 80s) that somehow made their way on Aussie roads (albeit not for long). They were absolute piles of crap. Not too dissimilar to the Lada hatchbacks in the late 80s....
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ROFL, yep I recall them as well but my how times have changed.
I even like that wagon they brought out recently. OK, I'm done regards the wife's new ride. I can't believe it but I've gone that useless looking front face being a CX5 Maxx Sport Feb/18 build Machine Grey but I'm happy its Jap and should serve her well for some years to come. Got fleet good enough deal with mats/cargo mat and tint. There is a face lift due out in 3mths or so so anyone keen buying get a deal on current stocks. She'll be happy not my car to drive. Get it end of next week I expect.
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Thanks fellas.
I know its a sound buy for I've got my sister into a mazda 6 when first came out and then her update was the previous model Maz3 SP so I don't mind them but this current front does look pretty bland/soft and they all look the same now. Like I said, women's choice/her car so we all learn in time look after them and we get something back lol hopefully. Yes mate AWD.
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Yeah my next car is looking likely to be the next gen RAV4 Hybrid. Not here till next year though
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Nice choice FTE, you get a real gearbox in that product too.
& yep I saw the forthcoming RAV, in hybrid form it should be a great product. Toyota must have paid the ransom to whomever kidnapped their stylists. Honda and Suby are still holding out.
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[QUOTE=Raptor;6113673]Ah, so not a Tiguan at all then
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I still have my 07 Liberty GT which has some work done and that isnt going anywhere. It will just be my track/weekend car where as the XV will do some of the duties I prefer the liberty not to do, like camping, dirt roads, and pretty much anything non tarmac related. I don't plan on going full on 4x4ing so that doesnt concern me. The XV will just be a fun little daily I can see myself getting used to that will be capable of getting places. I prefer to stick with Subaru due to knowing what the quality is like. I do wish all car manufacturers would just build the exact concept car they put on show. How good will that be?!?!
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Did Suby place a torque converter on their CVT?
Its a shame they dont offer a normal TC auto, there are many people posting comments in their reviews to this effect. Why do they persevere with CVT? Had previous gen manual XV for a short while and it was zippy enough around town. 50/50 split AWD on those. Also, no one has mentioned the Grand Vitara, that is a properly capable setup with low range and TC auto and Suzuki reliability.
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Like you say though, 50/50 split in the AWD for better traction and adequate power for general things. But not much more if you are wanting it.
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I bought my wife a Mazda CX-5 Touring AWD. It has the blind spot monitoring, HUD, which uses a traffic sign recognition system to spot speed signs to display the speed limit beside your current speed, collision avoidance, the headlights adjust their brightness somehow (I'm yet to learn about that). And yes, the cruise control downshifts to stick to the limit going downhill.
I let her pick what she wanted, because she let me trade her Impreza in to buy my FG/X XR6T ute. But the Mazda is great to drive, I'm around 6ft, but with a slightly longer torso to leg ratio, and I can get comfy in it. I'd prefer it turbo charged, though. The missus loves it, it is the latest model, with sleeker lights front and rear. ![]()
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Liked: size in town, motor response (everyone says it hasn't got guts, I found it responsive and it had reserve getting up to road speed. Shifter was light. Rear camera was good. Parking easy. Colour nice. Interior a step up from previous body Forester. Disliked: engine stop start was annoying. Clutch in, engaged it. I reckon it would chew through batteries over time. Handling, a bit nose heavy, understeery feeling compared to the AWD Terry. Overall quite enjoyable. No manual option anymore. & CVT auto only.
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The turbo 2L in the NX300 is not a bad unit either. The Rav4 has really been left behind - it's like Toyota have rested on their laurels for too long. Even the climate control display looks like 1995..... It will need wholesale changes to attract new buyers. The only people I know who own late-model Rav4s previously had Rav4s, and are Toyota fans, who didn't objectively sample the competition. Much like Corolla & Camry buyers.... |
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Making me feel alright Swanny !
Same colour as I bought today and same gizmo's on the Maxx sport by the sound of it. I'm actually blown how much tech is in these things for the price bracket. Hey compared to my FGX this thing is Nasa stuff lol..... That Rav 4 hybrid can't come soon enough - I drove tested the Cruiser last weekend, it was rubbish and I mentioned to the wife the dash was pathetic, retro like. So old looking and small screen. Can't believe people buy them for the rip off dollars they ask.
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I believe it’s their new gen Hybrid drivetrain from the just released Camry. The electric motors power the rear wheels. Will have loads of grunt as I had the less powerful previous gen Camry Hybrid and it had the great shove of torque straight from 0rpm. In the new Camry it has 160kw with official fuel consumption of 4.2L per 100km. Should be a ripper powertrain.
Toyota has really put in a lot of effort to improve its off road capability, so it has more ground clearance and a dial to now lock into 4wd rather than waiting on the front wheels to slip. Probably over a year away and will be expensive I gather. |
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