hyundai ix35

[scotty10]

the time has come to trade in our 2008 focus and this is what we want or price depending the kia sportage has anyone on here owned any of the two and what are your opinionshere is one im going to look at to get a rough idea how much it will cost http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ksearch/true/postcode/pa75lg/page/1?logcode=p

 

[Sir_Dave]

Media? And 14 and a half thousand pounds? U mad bro.

 

[banther]

My mate moved away from hot hatches (because baby) so had to get a sensible car.

Got a KIA sportage. TBH I wanted to hate it, point holes etc but for the money they're pretty good. Well trimmed and specced.


Obviously the engine is going to be a bit flat and you'll get people saying "Y no Focus RS dude?" but ultimately for the money you want to spend KIA seems to be a good car. Not sure what else you could get in that price range though

 

[Edd]

I think I'd be looking at Nissan Qashai's and Ford Kuga's if that was the type of car I was after.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-NISS...2730345?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a2d8b4ce9

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-Ford...3814127?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a7fe4f36f

 

[STICKER TWONK]

Questions gotta be asked, why do you want an overpriced pretend 4x4, when the new Ford Focus will do what these cars will do, for less money? If you've been happy with your current Focus, just trade it in for the new one, still great all round cars.

 

[JParker]

Skoda Yeti!

 

[Mork of Ork]

Questions gotta be asked, why do you want an overpriced pretend 4x4, when the new Ford Focus will do what these cars will do, for less money? If you've been happy with your current Focus, just trade it in for the new one, still great all round cars.

This.

The boot is immense in the new Focus and the one I borrowed for a day whilst my car was being serviced seemed like it would be nice to live with too.

 

[scotty10]

It's not me that's choosing the car its the Mrs its her turn as i picked last two

We're not looking for a real 4x4 just fed up with the focus and she likes these things as she drives a van at work and likes the height

Cheers anyway was just wondering how they were to fit a pram in and stuff sorry i posted in wrong area sir dave lol

 

[couzens]

Best way is to get down your nearest showroom, sit in them and feel what they're like.

I prefered the Sportage to the IX35, nicer looking car IMO and a better ride. Then again, I'm biased to Kia!

7 year 100,000 mile warranty too. What's not to like? Good specs in both cars too. Bluetooth, cruise, A/C, Ipod connection all as standard issue.

Go for a "2 spec" minimum if your looking at the Sportage.

 

[Jack!]

Dacia Duster as a cheaper alternative?

 

[Padso]

Took a lend of a sportage one weekend. It was slow however it's not exactly the sort of car bought to go fast!

It was the 1.7 diesel and economical. The dash was plasticy but the worst part was the stereo quality which was pretty pants. On the plus side The Bluetooth worked brilliantly.

The boot is also pretty small for the size but seats are comfy and driving position good.

To give you an idea on values.... This was just under 1yr old with 8k miles and the owners were trying to sell it back to Kia who were offering 13k after they ran into money trouble.

 

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Over the price of the IX35 that you posted but one of the best in that class the Mazda CX 5

genuinely awesome things , and certainly not that slow either ...... makes a qashqai seem utterly bland , i tested both for our fleet


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...1/postcode/rg213eu/quicksearch/true?logcode=p

 

[Matt W]

Dacia Duster as a cheaper alternative?

This x1000. Love them, i'd have the basic one in white with steel wheels and no radio. sorted.

 

[STICKER TWONK]

It's not me that's choosing the car its the Mrs its her turn as i picked last two

We're not looking for a real 4x4 just fed up with the focus and she likes these things as she drives a van at work and likes the height

Cheers anyway was just wondering how they were to fit a pram in and stuff sorry i posted in wrong area sir dave lol

This will only end badly