Which SUV do you reccomend?

[aphex]

Lemme just let you guys know that my girlfriends sister wants to trade in her Durango due to poor gas mileage, but still wants another SUV.... She's stubborn, i know...

So what do you reccomend?

Personally i told her to wait until next summer when the Hybrid Escape comes out, but she wants to do something sooner than that.
I told her to check out the Jeep Liberty, Ford Escape, Nissan Xtera, and the Honda Pilot, but I dont know all that much about medium-sized SUV's....

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

BTW, Price Range is prolly under 30k, preferably under 25k as well....

 

[GTaudiophile]

All SUVs get poor gas mileage, IMO

Edit: If MPG is a big factor, look at 4-cylinder-based models like the CRV and RAV4.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
All SUVs get poor gas mileage, IMO

Edit: If MPG is a big factor, look at 4-cylinder-based models like the CRV and RAV4.

Yea, thats what i was thinkin too...

Too bad the Escape Hybrid wont be out till next summer, seems to be expecting 35-40mpg in the city!

 

[Ryan]

Pilot or Murano (wait about 6 months until some of them show up at dealers as used cars)

Nissan Pathfinder

 

[Angrymarshmello]

The small SUV's make decent gas mileage, most in the low 20's (Liberty, Escape, CR-V, Rav4)

 

[toekramp]

The Nissan Murano is pretty sweet...might be kind of small for your taste though

 

[falconx80]

toyota rav4 has the best gas milleage in the SUV class

 

[NutBucket]

If she's used to a Durango it seems that a Pilot would be her best bet since its pretty big.

 

[snik]

I like big SUVs like Tahoe, Suburban, Blazer, Denali, Escalade, etc.

 

[BeauJangles]

Ewww... the Murano has by far the worst car name yet (or at least one of them) and is ugly to boot.

 

[aphex]

Ooooo, that Murano is nice lookin, but seems a little small for $30k

 

[Mill]

Excursion.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Millennium
Excursion.

I think those get even worse mileage than the Durango.

 

[AmbitV]

Porsche Cayenne

 

[aphex]

Well it looks like this is feeble anyway, her Durango just got appraised at 14k, when she still owes 18k on it

Nevermind.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Millennium
Excursion.

I think those get even worse mileage than the Durango.

Ferrari.

 

[aphex]

Thanks for the help from some of you, the others need to find a hobby.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Some people are stupid. That's that. Tell her to keep the Durango and suck up the extra gas cost.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: aphex
Thanks for the help from some of you, the others need to find a hobby.

My hobby is AT! :beer:

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: aphex
Well it looks like this is feeble anyway, her Durango just got appraised at 14k, when she still owes 18k on it

Nevermind.

Ouch..

 

[focusyn]

If you're more concered with gas mileage then go for a smaller SUV, like a RAV4, CR-V, or maybe a Jeep Liberty.

Personally, I think the new Infiniti FX45 is pretty sweet, though it can be a bit pricey.

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Unimog

 

[RossMAN]

Honda Pilot

 

[XMan]

Driving method can get you some extra MPG, as well. When I first got my Durango I was getting 12-13 in town, now I get around 17-18.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: X-Man
Driving method can get you some extra MPG, as well. When I first got my Durango I was getting 12-13 in town, now I get around 17-18.

I think she was getting around 9-10