Open suggestions to small SUVs Crossover

Rouxenator said:
No, that's the Buick Encore. The badge is American, the car is German.
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So many OEMs are based in Europe while their products are not built in that particular country but all over the world.
The CR-V is has a plant in the UK.
Many Japanese cars are also not built in Japan so the country of origin is very much a non issue.

The one main source of components is..........China.

The Mokka is built in South Korea.

Perhaps wait for the Suzuki Baleno; I'm told will be on the showroom floor next month.
 
ASTB said:
I have now cut my choices down to three, Vitara, C4 Cactus and 500X. Oh I forgot about the Mokka, I will test drive later during the day
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My rule of thumb has never let me down, and people who have gone against it have suffered terribly:
Only buy Japanese or German cars, nothing else, ever!

So your final list of 4 just got reduced to 2, you're welcome :)
 
NarrowBandFtw said:
My rule of thumb has never let me down, and people who have gone against it have suffered terribly:
Only buy Japanese or German cars, nothing else, ever!

So your final list of 4 just got reduced to 2, you're welcome :)
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South Korea and Hungary. :)
 
FiestaST said:
Baleno next month yes but no turbo motor + infotainment system like Euro models.

Plus it's not a "small SUV".
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I don't want to sound pedantic but what specs, description, requirements does a vehicle need to comply to for it to be a "small SUV" or perhaps a Crossover?
 
FiestaST said:
I would say there is no clear line but market positioning; pricing & relative height would all be factors.
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So why is the Baleno not a small SUV?
Relative Height?
I would rather stipulate ground clearance.
Car mag specs has the Mokka at 130mm while specs for the Baleno is 170mm. on a number of websites.
 
stroller said:
So why is the Baleno not a small SUV?
Relative Height?
I would rather stipulate ground clearance.
Car mag specs has the Mokka at 130mm while specs for the Baleno is 170mm. on a number of websites.
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Market positioning + pricing + the fact the Vitara is their "small SUV".

The Baleno is not even a "crossover".

Lines are blurred but yeah.
 
stroller said:
South Korea and Hungary. :)
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:p the brand's original country of origin

The design philosophy and quality tolerances etc are still decided by the head office in most cases, regardless of where the thing is built.

Many cars and car parts are built in China for example, but only the Chinese branded cars are total shyte, clearly their Japanese and German clients give them different specs to adhere to ...
 
@ASTB I was recently looking at crossovers and must say that build quality jumps quite a lot when you look at CX3, CRV. I was also offered a CX5 at an amazing price but my garage is too small :(

I do like a car where I sit high and was surprised that I could find what I was looking for in normal cars. What influenced my decision was safety, comfort & fuel efficiency so ended up going with a normal car.
 
BigAl-sa said:
Care to share what you don't like about these vehicles, or is it just the brand name?
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No it's not about brand. Ecosport and Duster are the most popular small SUV's. The ones I pointed earlier are the unpopular ones that no one really looks at because of brand. Otherwise I wouldn't have looked at them. Most consumers are brand snobbish, I am not one of them.

Ecosport - The EcoBoost turbo isn't as sweet as it is in the Fiesta, engine feels sluggish and the build quality is lower and most of the plastics look and feel cheaper. Not as refined as rivals and Handling is a bit wallowy too. Not very economical too.


Duster - Same can be said for Duster Poor refinement and handling. Interior looks and feels cheap
Noisy diesel engine. Petrol Not very economical too.

Soul - It lacks the positive feedback that you get in a Nissan Juke. The engine isn’t particularly refined and
it doesn’t ride as well rivals. I also notice a fair amount of wind and road noise through cabin. Also Not very economical too. I don't like the design, its just not my cup of tea.
 
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