Hi guys – long time no see. Although I don’t plan on getting one any time soon, I wanted to see what you guys had to say about some of the different models that are out there. The main things I’m looking at are; small, storage capacity, ground clearance, passenger seating <4+>, tight turning radius and fuel efferent. It also would be a plus if the SUV worked well on streets and highways – but the main purpose would be for unpaved roads.
I’ve been looking at a Jeep Wrangler for some time now; the only problem with it is the fuel efficiency and the storage capacity. Aside from that there is little wrong with the wrangler.
At first I hated the Jeep Liberty, it just didn’t look like a jeep at all. It’s been some time now and the look has grown on me. The liberty seats one more than the wrangler and has more storage capacity as well. Although not as compact as the Wrangler the Liberty didn’t seam that bad as an all around SUV.
Honda CRV, overall I like the looks but this SUV lacks ground clearance. I’ve heard that they do well on unpaved roads but not too much more than that.
Landrover Freelander, I’m a little weary about Landrover – very expensive and I’ve heard that most landrovers spend lots of time in the shop. This particular model looks like it has potential, but I don’t really know much about it.
Ford Escape – don’t know much about this one.
Rav4 – Toyota makes good reliable products, but the Rav4 is more like the CRV, good for on road but not so good for offroad.
I appreciate the help,
- Sulaco