Hi All,
Buying my first SUV among
Mitsubishi Outlander
Ford Escape
Or
Kia Sportage.
I have driven Ford Escape, eco boost engine is awesome.
Need your advise from all who have driven Outlander or Sportage.
Please advise. I prefer petrol smaller engine.
Ford Escape 1.5 fwd eco boost makes it feel like 3.0.
I wouldn't buy an outlander new. They depreciate severely
I have turbo diesel outlander. Great car. The turbo gives it great acceleration and being diesel it relatively fuel efficient. My issues with it are minor (1) the plastic covers at the bottom of the seat mount L's keep coming off. (2) it keeps beeping at me - eg. If I stop the car and get out with out locking the steering wheel, if I get out while engine is running and I have the key in my pocket, etc. There is probably a way to turn that off. (3) easy access storage for the driver. I.e. a place for sunglasses, etc. My previous car had a great shelf under the steering wheel, plus heaps of other storage places ,including a roof sunglasses holder. The outlander (at least the 2013, don't know about more modern ones) just lacks those. Eg a coin draw/ pocket.
Aside for the trivial things it has been a great car. I have a 7 seated and find that extremely handy.
The turbo gives it great acceleration and being diesel it relatively fuel efficient.
turbo diesel are great when they work and under warranty. they're a pita when they stop and out of warranty. going ~40km/h on the m4/m5 on a busy work day is a nightmare.
I like the 7 years warranty on the Kia
Ford Escape 1.5 fwd eco boost makes it feel like 3.0.
that's not possible. if all things being equal then a 1.5l will never feel like a 3l.
I mean to say it has great pick up and torque.
YOU need to drive all your choices.
Maybe add the Tucson to your list?
Kia Sportage - Driven a GoGet version for a couple of hours ferrying a washing machine from a warehouse. Did not enjoy enjoying the handling of the car
Outlander - Driven one that has was around 7/8 years old. Much better handling compared to the Kia
Thanks guys. Appreciate it. Looks like Outlander is the winner so far.
We bought an outlander two years ago. The features were above other models at the same price point at the time e.g. Reversing camera built in gps etc. No vents in the back is a bit uncomfortable in summer with a rearward facing car seat
Dont buy new, buy a couple years old
I understand mate. But I can claim it in tax. Being used as a part of job.
You can claim one a couple years old too doesn't have to be new. Wait till you see the depreciation in market value. Even a 1 year old vehicle is better off - especially mistubishi they depreciate quicker than normal.
You can claim one a couple years old too doesn't have to be new. Wait till you see the depreciation in market value.
op can claim 15% deduction this fiscal and the rest the next year (depending on the price and if the laws doesn't change).
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Our 7 seater Outlander is 2 yrs old, it is also on a work/salary sacrifice/lease arrangement. We didn't notice this initially, there are only air con vents in the front where the driver & front passenger are seated. There aren't any even in the 2nd row of seats?!
The kids complain alot in the summer when they sit in the very back 2 seats.
It may have changed in 2 years - I hope so!
Thanks mate for the information
I've had an Outlander PHEV for 2 years now. They are too expensive new however pretty cheap 2nd hand, especially considering realistic fuel savings of about $8k per 100,000km if you can charge on off peak power and most of your driving is < 50km or so. And once you've driven in EV, you won't want the ICE to come on ever again. Diesels sound great in the brochure, however they are noisy and you will spend $$$ on DPF if you don't drive it hard enough.
I would advise go for crv 2 litre it comes with automatic transmission compared to the cvt n in future models won't have it any more
We hired an Outlander last November when we were on holiday in Port Douglas. It had plenty of room and it was comfortable but I thought it's performance was pretty dozy. Not bad but I would recommend you take one for a test drive as I would think it would not be as zippy as the other two.
I think you'll find most people will advise you to get the mitsubishi simply because of their reliability. Fords are just problematic in general and kia is cheap and nasty.