What Would Be The Best Suv Around 5M

[Damith87]

Hi all,

Would any will be kind enough to give your expert advise on above topic. I'm new to this ste and vehicle market as well.

What would be the best SUV I can go for around 4.5M to 5M ? As I said earlier I have lil knowledge on SUVs anf thought of asking u

expert ideas :-)

[DVT]

I have been looking for the same for some time and below are the options that cough my attention.

Rexton

Grand Vitara

CRV - Little old one

X trail

Rav 4 - Again little old one

If you are ok with koren stuff

Sporage

Tuson

Santafe

I am not sure of the best one. But am positive about the following two mainly due to reliability in terms of ride as well as the market value stability.But you will have to settle down with little old stuff .Good luck with your buying

Rav 4 -

CRV

[Damith87]

Thanx a lot DVT :-) indeed RAv4 and CRV would be nice but as u said have to settle on lil old one. I think they are over valued don't u think ?

And abt this Korean stuff anyone have pervious experince or news ? I mean defects etc

[RaSiKa99]

What about Toyota Rush/ Daihatsu Terios?

[SeanD]

Anything but a frikkin rexton...

[soulja]

Definitely the Nissan X-Trail..

[Damith87]

in that budget, Nissan X-Trail old right ?

[soulja]

You can't get the new new one for that budget but may try a 2007 or 2008 model if lucky..

[priyanka]

if you can pay the petrol bill, then montero GDI definitely.

you can also buy a V6 version or a 3000CC V73 one for that price, if you do a search.

prado 95 series ( petrol) may be an option.

santafe, defender, etc ...........

likewise there are a lot, if you can narrow down your requirement then easy to select

[Damith87]

well I'm not planing to do off road etc. Just in colombo and sub may be. Was interested on KIA series but new models goes about 5M I guess. Since it'll be around colombo have to consider some fair fuel consumption as well.

[dpbatagoda]

Mintubishi Montero Sport, 2004 - 2008 model.

[Clark's son]

The best bet for you is the santafe if you can get hold of one in you'r price range,

go for the manual if you need exceptional economy not even reached by japanese cars(not jap suvs)

But if durability is in the head of you'r list try extending you'r budget around one million and go for a montero sport 2007 diesel,

they are bargains this permit season and it is an exceptionally reliable and rock solid vehicle and the last of it's kind from japan.

[Nirosha]

Guys, what do you think about Korando?

[Magnum]

  On 1/5/2013 at 8:54 AM, SeanD said:

Anything but a frikkin rexton...

Whats wrong with Rexton?

bdw is Carplan bringing down the facelift Sorento for permit?

[dedos]

Had the same question and glad this came up. Subbed and looking forward to see some valuble insights from AL members.

Guess Nisan Dualis can be a contender too? Vehicle looks pretty nice/modern and the specs aren't bad IMO - if anyone familair with it can share some insights, I'm sure it'll help.

From the given choices, I'd vote for X-Trail - 2007-08. It's the new model, have a decent market etc.

Good luck mate!

[DVT]

The market price for x trail 2007/2008 is 6 mn plus

[seeker]

  On 1/5/2013 at 6:45 PM, Clark said:

But if durability is in the head of you'r list try extending you'r budget around one million and go for a montero sport 2007 diesel,

they are bargains this permit season and it is an exceptionally reliable and rock solid vehicle and the last of it's kind from japan.

Are you sure it's from Japan? the agents seem to think it's from Thailand

[Supra_Natural]

  On 1/7/2013 at 4:19 AM, seeker said:

Are you sure it's from Japan? the agents seem to think it's from Thailand

He's talking about the previous generation Montero sport, which did indeed come from Japan.

[udayap]

  On 1/6/2013 at 2:14 PM, Nirosha said:

Guys, what do you think about Korando?

Based on my own experience of using a Korando for 8 months, I have no complaints for this vehicle. This is a good compact SUV with an ample of space and with an amazing torque for its class.

Edited January 7, 2013 by udayap

[Damith87]

what do you guys think about Koreans ? KIA ?

[DVT]

Sportage is within your range.Can find 2011 one for abt 5.2 mn(petrol).I was talking to some of my friends yesterday as I have sort of made up my mind to go for one of them.The interior is cool.obiously exterior you have seen.These vehicles still under warrenty.You dont have to worry abt repairs at least for one year.

The standard fuel consumption is about 22kmpg.Not bad hah.The ones who drive are happy with her exxept for fuel economy.Obiously you cannot expect allion economy from a SUV which is 2ltr plus engine.

[Damith87]

You r an angel DVT. thanx for info. Indeed when buying a second hand have to worry about repairs & how the previous owner used them etc. So under company warranty would be amazing isn't it.

But this may be a stupid question but for my knowledge I'm asking, can't we import KIA SUVs from Korea directly like we do from Japan ? True there will be no warranty.

And the Nissan Dualis is very uncommon on roads. Any one have previous experience with it ?

[Watchman]

  On 1/8/2013 at 4:43 AM, Damith87 said:

You r an angel DVT. thanx for info. Indeed when buying a second hand have to worry about repairs & how the previous owner used them etc. So under company warranty would be amazing isn't it.

But this may be a stupid question but for my knowledge I'm asking, can't we import KIA SUVs from Korea directly like we do from Japan ? True there will be no warranty.

And the Nissan Dualis is very uncommon on roads. Any one have previous experience with it ?

1- No you cant directly import it from Korea for the same reason you cant get a BMW from Germany. They drive on the other side of the road.

2- Just because you get an agent warranty for a couple of months/years you shouldnt think of it as the end of your worries. At an extreme, a 10 year old corolla is less likely to give you trouble than a 2 year old Gelly.

[GTAm]

  On 1/7/2013 at 6:36 AM, Supra_Natural said:

He's talking about the previous generation Montero sport, which did indeed come from Japan.

Did it Supra? I always thought the previous Gen also was from Thailand since they did build it there. BTW a bit OT but have you had a close look at the new Montero Sports' paint quality? I think our local boys can get a much better finish.

[GTAm]

  On 1/8/2013 at 12:00 AM, DVT said:

The standard fuel consumption is about 22kmpg.Not bad hah.The ones who drive are happy with her exxept for fuel economy.Obiously you cannot expect allion economy from a SUV which is 2ltr plus engine.

22 kmpg is 4.8kmpl right? And that is "Not bad"?????? That's what I would call "atrocious" for what is essentially an average C segment car. If it had around 250bhp I could have understood this one.

[Watchman]

Since he's talking of gallons he might be referring to miles too.. which still doesnt work out to be all that impressive.