Best compact 4x4

abdn_girl

I'm hoping to buy a 4x4 car in the next few months and I'm really just looking for a little advice. At the moment my favourite is the Toyota Rav 4 but I also quite like the Ford Kuga. I drive around 15,000 miles a year and to be perfectly honest my initial thoughts are based on looks rather than performance - apologies to car enthusiasts out there!
I'm still at the early stages of looking around so I'm really just after some ideas of cars to test drive or any that you think are best avoided!
Thank you.

knightstyle

VW Tiguan, wish I could afford one, a friend in France has one and it is great.

TamA

Kugas aren't very good off road but depends on how you are going to use it. You will get far more for your money with a front wheel drive hatchback for instance - Focus/Astra/Golf etc

If it is an offroader you need, consider the nissan x-trail. Rav4s are good but costly. Freelanders can be unreliable.

Be careful of front wheel drive SUV type things. Nissan Juke or Quashqai will be no better offroad than their micra. Even some freelanders are FWD. Then again if you really like the look of a 4x4 then maybe this is what you should go for as it is more likely you will get better mpg.

forgotmyname

Fiat Panda

Hintza

forgotmyname wrote: »

Fiat Panda

Has to be.

But the OP doesn't specify why they want a 4x4, sounds as if looks are more important so a 2wd SUV might be more appropriate.

marlot

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/picturegalleries/8943796/The-most-reliable-4x4s-for-winter.html

Strider590

abdn_girl wrote: »

to be perfectly honest my initial thoughts are based on looks rather than performance

Hey, you know what......... Im pleasantly surprised that for once someone's not coming on here and spouting off non-sense about buying a new car for the fuel economy, tax, or some other dumb excuse (because buying a car to save money is an obvious pile of cr4p).
Seems people feel the need to make lame excuses for simply wanting a new car.

"I want a new car, because I want a new car", fair play

Though im afraid i've no idea what would suit, as long as it's not a "Nissan Joke", you should be fine

oldbuffer

Just ordered my second Tiguan, gone for 2 wheel drive this time.
Cant fault the car other that the sat nav which I found pretty useless.

harveybobbles

A car that often gets over looked is the Octavia 4x4.

scheming_gypsy

Strider590 wrote: »

Hey, you know what......... Im pleasantly surprised that for once someone's not coming on here and spouting off non-sense about buying a new car for the fuel economy, tax, or some other dumb excuse (because buying a car to save money is an obvious pile of cr4p).
Seems people feel the need to make lame excuses for simply wanting a new car.

"I want a new car, because I want a new car", fair play

Though im afraid i've no idea what would suit, as long as it's not a "Nissan Joke", you should be fine

i fully agreed with you till you said about the Nissan Juke.... haven't you seen the Juke GT-R !!!

http://www.nissan.co.uk/#vehicles/crossovers/juke/discover/juker

Ranger8

Skoda Yeti ?