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[@ReDriven]

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[@eddiesaxobeat-jp3uq]

This is just best car channel on KZbin, having a real mechanic onboard makes all the difference here

[@PajEvo_Aus]

You're quickly becoming one of the best Aussie car reviewers. Nice work

[@nibsy123]

Shocked that the Craptiva didn't even warrant a mention!

[@benmmm7359]

Our 2007 Nissan X-Trail T30 with the 2.5L petrol engine has been faultless for 311K+ km. It's pretty solid and gets a bit of rough handling sometimes from our younger family members. It's all about maintenance! Replace a hose here, a radiator there, a rocker gasket up there: it's very easy to look after!

[@edstraker8451]

I'd go with a Mazda CX-5 Turbo variant. Or a Lexus RX350. 6 cylinder variant.

[@alistairharris7891]

Correct

[@Ilikepie18855]

Just go Japanese

[@stu373]

Owned a mazda 2012 cx5 turbo diesel and the engine cooked itself, after 7 months of owning it

[@davidliang7855]

Beware of diesel cx 5, or basically all diesel engine made by mazda, they are trouble maker.

[@-sandman4605]

@@davidliang7855 True 👍

[@user-ly1uu8mj1e]

I love this show, I’m an old fella so I don’t watch anything that’s crap. You blokes tell the truth.👍🏼

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Being old its easy to discern what is crap.

[@mags1810]

Now we are waiting to list of the best SUV .Greetings for UE (you are my favourite cars channel) :)

[@claudiadavies5110]

Not an SUV fan, loved the video anyway and ADORED the superb acting in the Wipertech ad, I felt your pain, bravo👏👏👏

[@nobatteriesincluded3968]

This man is right if you want a VW Tiguan make sure it’s been cared for thoroughly good suv but maintenance is key cool content nonetheless 💯

[@Indecisive7337]

Great Video and as usually is the case, Honest reviews…I’ve been wanting a general video like this for ages, now where did you say you had the good stuff….

[@pierreinthavong181]

Awesome video!👍🏻

[@Marantzzz]

Love this channel bruf

[@rwd323]

I love the honesty in these videos, unfortunately some people just buy with their hear not their head.

[@BigCarKilla]

Having worked at a dealer that sold most brands, 2nd gen petrol Tiguan + Kodiaq were very solid and reliable, especially when compared to their equivalent Audi counterpart - utterly shocking. But the first gen diesels were solid as a rock bar the odd oil leak. Parts cost? Have you tried looking up Mazda and Toyota parts costs??? Renault are the odd one out in your criticism of parts availability, considering they’re the same as Nissan, and where one is, you’ll find the other not far away. I also reckon the views Jim holds with regard to reliability, may very much be driven by the pool of customers in his catchment area.

[@68404]

Or the cost of Hyundai/Kia parts 😱

[@mooauto2388]

@@68404 that's why i'm about to sell my tucson their parts are trash but stupidly expensive

[@DiscoFang]

Constantly Variable Transmission? Is that continuously constant or constantly continuous?

[@DanoJose]

Thanks, excellent work. How is Audi Q5?

[@adelaidecity76]

We might be crazy but we bought a brand new Renault Arkana - the wife wanted an SUV and I desperately wanted something that at least didn't look like every other SUV (and have a hot hatch as the other car) and love something different. We absolutely know about the depreciation but the engine is the same one shared with the Nissan Qashqai and it's built in South Korea. It's been brilliant in the 12 months we've owned it. Rock solid build quality (so far). 4 more years of warranty and then we might be in trouble but it's great owning something even slightly interesting rather than going with the crowd. At least we know we'll get 5 years of decent motoring with that warranty.

[@kamash12able]

Eh TIguan hate is exaggerated. I got a mid spec in 2018 for 38K drive away in after 4 years of use while still on warranty got a instant offer for over 30K. That car was packed with tech including bird view, adaptive CC etc. For that money was fantastic value.

[@NicholasRourke]

I'm a previous jeep cherokee 2015 owner, and can confirm that you can get one that has zero issues. I bought one with 100k km on the clock and sold it with 180k km. Loved every moment of owning it, just needed to upgrade to something larger. There's probably a lot of lemons in the bucket but there's bloody good ones too! Make sure its been looked after

[@lfb_bne]

Currently in 10th year of owning a FWD ST T32. Mechanically perfect, never had an issue, to be fair that's probably helped by it having under 100 000km. Only compliant I can give is the CVT is shuddery in low speed/taking off. Went from owning a solid Camry to the Xtrail, feel a bit cautious after watching this haha.

[@kinarrakid5036]

Gents, this is a fantastic channel.

[@Basman59]

Love these comparative videos these are the best! Common themes for the uninformed - avoid at all cost CVTs full stop - they should be outlawed. As for diesels they can be great but cost;y to maintain. Being someone who always until 20 years ago worked on cars myself - buy a petrol normally aspirated non-turbo change the plugs, oil, and filters, every year even fuel filter and you will rarely go wrong. Almost 50 years of driving and car ownership on 3 continents...these guys talk sense, so refreshing in the 21st C.

[@68404]

Why are diesels costly to maintain? As long as you change the oil and filters at the requisite intervals and have them on the freeway at least once a week they cost no more than petrol engined vehicles.

[@flavio17021979]

Fully agree evade anything German, French, and Nissan ish related unless you plan is to start looking for replacement in 12mths 😉👍

[@normanstephen4291]

I don't intend on buying a Chinese car I wont risk it in my life time. I personally love the way the way the Dodge Nitro looks. Thanks for ur honesty and unbiased videos! Good job guys look forward to watching ur videos every time I get the notification

[@Bill-ki4zf]

The Dodge Nitro was designed to appeal to Yanks with no taste.

[@MJM703]

With French cars, you need to choose a diesel engine. They have bad petrol engines but good reputation for diesel, that's why their diesel engines are used even by some other manufactures. For example, in Europe Peugeot 3008 with 2.0 hdi engine is a good choice. This well know old-school engine, with 180hp and low mpg.

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

I wouldn't be buying anything Pre-Stellantis....but now theY'RE making a reasonable fist of it. Renault included...and going back to the 70's, the 16 and 12 were highly successful in OZ..and made here.

[@68404]

Renault has nothing to do with Stellantis. @@planestrainsdogsncars4336

[@68404]

Have you ever driven an RS Renault??

[@DiscoFang]

@@68404 Does driving outrank ownership?

[@juki6377]

I'm not sure thats so true these days, the issue with euro cars is they dont have the aussie sun baking their plastics back there

[@barrongee]

2019 Lexus NX300h, bought it and absolutely love it!

[@yslee1401]

Yeah. Lexus/Toyota vehicles are almost bullet proof mechanically

[@milosza1384]

I did the same, except mine is pre-facelift 2016 NX 300h and I love it too! Should have bought it years ago when it was new but I skimped and got the RAV4 back then.

[@yslee1401]

@@milosza1384 ditto. I had the 2014 RAV4 AWD. Used it for more than 200,000kms before selling it for a new NX. Must say that the RAV4 was super bullet proof. Only changed consumables like oil/filter, brakes and tyres

[@milosza1384]

@@yslee1401 mine was 2016 IV gen AWD and it was super reliable too for 150.000 km when I sold it but also boring to drive and the belt-driven CVT was driving me nuts. NX is just so much better from every angle except maybe practicality and now when I think of it I shouldn’t have skimped.

[@Michka1001]

My other half owns a Haval (Jolion). 2021 model, ex demo (had 3000ks when he bought it). Build quality is great, terrible driving experience with all the garbage saftey tech, but a couple of Kangaroos fixed that. Also, the DCT is terrible, it's so damn jerky.. But, it has plenty of get up and go, it's not terrible on fuel, its build quality is excellent, and it's been damn reliable. Currently has about 80,000 ks on the clock. (Goes from Nowra to Armidale once a month, roughly 1300km round trip, plus all the driving it does in between)

[@1redgate8]

Our Freemont diesel drove well for 4 years...and then all sorts, and after service was poor. Had to get clutch from Italy would you believe! So weeks without a car. Yep, steer clear of that group of vehicles. Got a v6 Kluger now, a joy.

[@barron204]

Add used CX5 Diesel, Holden Captiva 5 (any Holden SUV), Suzuki SX4/X-90, Land Rover Freelander and Discovery, Honda CRV 1.5T (apparently), Kia Sportage 2.0 and 2.4 (Theta engines mainly USA), maybe more.

[@desmondmasikhwa1700]

I agree with you on these newer CRV small turbos. Horrible. Their previous naturally aspirated 2.0 and 2.4l engines are bulletproof, and it's where Honda has always shined. Even their CVT's are pretty much robust, If you MUST have a CVT, a Honda one is the one to go for.

[@TheRealCatof]

The Kia 2.0 and 2.4 4-Cylinders only had issues if the owners failed to keep up with maintenance. My grandmother's 2013 Hyundai Sonata has that engine and is at 445k miles with zero breakdowns.

[@reckherdkek5685]

Agree but the 2.0 Nu MPI engine in the Sportage is pretty good. Avoid the 2.4 though.

[@Ilikepie18855]

There used to be a tons of Tiguan on the roads in South Africa, the gen2 variant…. I just realized I haven’t seen much in the past few years…. After watching this video I guess I know why now

[@navboi5043]

Is there any chance of you guys doing a list like this in the near future for people movers to avoid buying?

[@TwistedDonners]

Surprised the HyundaiKia forbies involved in the class action lawsuits weren't mentioned in this video. Had to smirk at the Jeep Cherokee segment with what you said about the getting there shit together (which pile you forgot to specify lol) Look forward to Sunday's video as per usual guys 👍

[@TheRealCatof]

Kia's and Hyundai are extremely reliable though.

[@BehaveDave1]

@@TheRealCatofumm no they’re not. Biggest POS on the road.

[@TheRealCatof]

@@BehaveDave1 My 2001 Sorento with 750k miles says otherwise.

[@BehaveDave1]

@@TheRealCatofwell hang onto that unicorn, a reliable Kia. Most don’t make it more than a few years without needing major work.

[@TheRealCatof]

@@BehaveDave1 You're thinking of vehicles with Hyundai's 2.0L Nue and their 2.4L Theta 2 engines. They have a bad rep because they are high maintenance engine. And most people that bought Kia's/Hyundai were too cheap to change the oil every 5k miles like the survice interval requires. My grandma also has a 2013 Hyundai Sonata with a 2.4L theta 2 and she's at above 200k miles because she actually maintained the car. But yeah, I plan on keeping it until it leaves me stranded, which in my 15 years of ownership and 500k miles it hasn't done yet :)

[@bigdude101ohyeah]

In defence of the early Great Walls, the old Mitsubishi-designed engine will at least run long after the rest of the car has fallen apart. It's probably still slightly better than a Craptiva.

[@murry001]

I 100% agree with you on the Subaru CVT transmissions, i went through 2, yes 2!!!!!! CVT transmissions on my Subaru Forester with 90,000kms

[@ronaldov09]

We have a 2015 XT since new, have 125K on odometer and has been very good so far. We do the CVT service every 60K though. I wonder if the XT have a different CVT than the NA models?

[@mrgarrison3516]

Murry01, was your n/a Forester the same years mentioned on the video, 2014-18?

[@mrgurulittle7000]

The list wasn’t complete without Chevrolet/Holden and Hyundai/Kia. But I can agree with the most part.

[@FreakinPeanut]

Agreed... I couldn't preach this enough

[@bozero87]

The later X-Trail T32s are a lot more reliable and don't appear to have the amount of issues the early CVT models had. Series 3 owner - and lovin' the journey so far.

[@user-pc8yh4qq4m]

Bought a Chinese suv a few years ago, it’s called a Volvo, so far all good.

[@jamesngigi6562]

😂

[@mooauto2388]

volvo 🤣 a ford in disquise

[@mrgarrison3516]

A vehicle needs to pass 10yrs/200k KMs with no problems before it's called reliable

[@goldsweeper7837]

Its a wholesome video. A bit like overcooked toast with Vegemite, made to please, except for the American's, French & Germans....and Chinese, it won't please them. Thanks Adam & Jim

[@kunalyadav9751]

That "Embarrassing" comment for Nitro 😂😂😂. Love your humor mate 👌🏻

[@justice4g]

still tempted to get a Peugeot 3008, I'd have to accept losing a chunk of $ to depreciation but the rest i can deal with

[@williamstewart3469]

You pronounced Constantly Vulnerable Transmissions wrong, but you get everything else right, so small oversight forgiven.

[@auzzieredneck1850]

I’m looking at a Mercedes glc 6 cylinder 2018/2019 Or a Mazda cx 5 turbo 2021/2022 akera 🤔👍🏼👍🏼

[@tlevans62]

Here in the Philippines there's loads of Chinese vehicles and their resale value is good, as is their reliability. I never thought I'd buy one, but after hearing friends raving about there's, I bought a 2022 Ford Territory Crossover, which is a Ford model made in China. I checked into it before I bought it because I wanted to make sure I could get parts if things kick off with the PRC over Taiwan. Ford has two assembly plants outside China for these, and a very large parts warehouse in Thailand, so I'm not worried about support for it. I'm pretty surprised at the build quality, and the features of this vehicle for the price. Heated and cooled seats, Napa leather, 360 camera, panoramic sunroof, adaptive cruise control etc. I bought it used from a guy who had to return overseas for work, so it was barely run in, and still with a factory warranty and free services. It was a lot cheaper, and much better equipped than the Korean or Japanese equivalents. So far, so good. Nothing has gone wrong and I've put over 20k on it, on really bad roads. No squeaks or rattles. I'll hang on to it for a couple of years and then move on to something else, but as an experimental purchase, it's been surprisingly good. Traditional manufacturers better lift their game. The Chinese lead the world in drone tech, like DJI, and so many things come from China these days, they've pretty much got the manufacturing thing down pat. They're going to master car manufacturering soon too.

[@tonyryan8447]

Avoid anything with a CVT, might be ok in ten years time when the gremlins have been sorted ?

[@ronaldov09]

Pretty sure most modern CVTs when looked after are decent.

[@SBOG4215]

Awesome vid as always guys. Have my fingers crossed for an update to the top 5 family cars vid you did a few years ago (including or not including SUVs) 🤞

[@mattdebyl8806]

A lot of hard truths here guys! I do want to throw a couple opinions / corrections in: 1. The French thing, mostly true. Peugeot did do a few Mitsubishis that were just restyled. Really nothing wrong with those. Mostly just better (some worse) looking Mitsubishis. 2. The Dodge Journey *was* hot garbage when it came out. After the 2012 update it is a great thing. The freemont *is* the same, but many / most have the woeful 2.4 4 pot. The V6 3.6 freemont / journey is a surprising package (also they’re 7 seaters and should go in that category). Actually a very underrated car. DO NOT buy the earlier ones. Absolute trash.

[@harveym5716]

I'm still confused about your opinion in the VW. Some videos you praise them (golf GTI) whereas other you can them (Tiguan with similar mechanical package). It's like a love hate relationship for you guys

[@danmccarthy4700]

Which medium SUV would I buy? None. For the most part I hate SUVs.

[@johnchang3807]

Sold my 2017 rotten transmission shaitbox orange harabino tiguan that started giving me christmas lights display on the beautiful digital display for a simpler and lot cheaper 2017 rav4 which has rewarded me with trouble free driving for past 2 years now !!

[@-sandman4605]

I'll stick with the Territory. Aussie Aussie

[@68404]

Heaps of shit. If you don't know how to pull the plastics apart the car shows you how.

[@-sandman4605]

@@68404 I have a friend that makes them better than original, he knows everything about them and works on mine. I have know issues.

[@dostayer3369]

I guess it also depends on the country of manufacturing? Because Volkswagen (specifically Skoda) have quite a reputation for reliability... as long as you maintain them OFC. The French trio? Well, that really depends on the engine/model... the 1.2L is notorious because of its timing belt...

[@robovac3557]

Great job on the audio and mic placement. I'd say give whoever is behind it a raise but that could be fiscally irresponsible and cause resentment amongst the staff.

[@robwhite240z]

Forester. the front diff leaks, not on the ground but into the CVT. Gear oil "BAD" . Look at your front diff fluid level.

[@stefcep]

We have the current generation 2019 Forester. I couldn't see any reports for this series. Do you know of any?

[@robwhite240z]

@@stefcepKZbin "Subaru CVT failure update Auto Expert John Cadogan"

[@michaelnoah3795]

How is Hyundai/KIA not on this list. The older models are horrendous

[@TheRealCatof]

Because their models are very reliable.

[@krzysztofpoznan5226]

2,0 petrol engines is crap

[@BehaveDave1]

Bullsh!t they're utter crap. They are some of the most unreliable sh!tboxes on the road.

[@reckherdkek5685]

​@@krzysztofpoznan5226There's a lot of Hyundai/Kia 2.0 engines though. Beta 2.0 are tanks, Nu MPI are good, Nu GDI are shit, Theta are shit, Smart stream are hopefully good again.

[@68404]

My (diesel) Koleos has over 200K km with just regular servicing. Nothing has ever broken. It's an X trail T31 underneath. Lumping all French SUVs (without giving years/models) is lazy journalism. Some of the Peugeots are rebadged Mitsubishi Outlanders. They're lumped in too.

[@user-hw8vz3rg3p]

What about Holden Captiva? How's well is that SUV?

[@khimani]

Total shit car

[@phillipevans9414]

He was talking about mid size SUV's...Captiva is a large SUV (except Captiva 5 model, which he probably should have mentioned). Cheers!

[@cloudcap-nv4cz]

Why do you wanna buy something that’s discontinued, also the Captiva’s are pretty shite anyways

[@phillipevans9414]

@@cloudcap-nv4cz. We don't, he was listing SUV's NOT to buy in the video, and I suggested he should have also included the Captiva 5. Also if you were paying attention there will be a companion video listing ones TO BUY, in a range of price categories starting from "under $5k", so clearly he's talking about used (discontinued) models there. Cheers!

[@markscott2215]

Probably should have qualified the criticism of the koleos with the fact that it has predominantly Nissan xtrail running gear. In my eyes, that makes it a safer bet than the Peugeot and Citroen

[@thebankchanneltv]

Hmmm my 2010 Tiguan has not missed a beat ever and costs $200 a year in servicing. Never had a more reliable car, guess I got lucky.

[@mrgarrison3516]

Honda CRV from about 2013, earth dreams engines with oil dilution (1.5 turbo GDI) ??? ...is that problem sorted yet 🤷

[@Coastmac2001]

I had a 2022 Tiguan R Line 147 Tdi . Did Just under 200k without an issue. I'm now in a Touareg 210 Tdi R Line & 15k later , it's been superb . But I'll consider maybe a Hyundai or Kia as my next vehicle

[@Rick-kj9dd]

How have you travelled 200k in a 2022 vehicle. Sounds like crap to me!!

[@Coastmac2001]

@Rick-kj9dd no I did 100k a yr over 2 yrs which equals 200k .

[@liberty0758]

So you drove 100ks each year? Where?

[@Coastmac2001]

@liberty0758 Brisbane to Cunnamulla , to Longreach, to Townsville. 1 X a month . Brisbane to Sydney , Tamworth , Armidale & back to Brisbane , that trip varied . Then I could do Western NSW as well. Not impossible to travel 600-700km or more a day

[@ronaldov09]

@@Coastmac2001 Geez hate to be you, wasting that much time sitting in a car...

[@haydenellie]

I’ve had a 2017 X trail for 6 years it’s f****** brilliant I’ve had Audi BMW Ford I’ve had bloody loads of cars my 1.6 diesel manual has been great

[@norbert_engel]

I had a Renault Megane for 4 months. Left me stranded on the autobahn three times. No thanks.

[@JediToad11]

Saw this guy at the Fred Again.. show 😳

[@martinsokol3527]

Please stop listening to generalized KZbin content. Just pick the engine which has no major flaws and youll be fine. We had 3 peugeots for the last 20 years, each car around 6+years, no major issues AT ALL with none of those cars. On 1.5hdi Diesel we had to replace adblue pump, which is a problem in each and every diesel car. I guess it comes down to the same old sayting "As is the driver, so is the car". If you dont give a shit and dont take care of the car, NO CAR brand is reliable. period.

[@engellyjones8683]

I'd happily take my chances with a VW Tiguan 162 Highline over these other s boxes

[@ColePhelps-cv2qh]

My company first, Sergent, has a dodge nitro. idk why she still has it she has more than enough money to get something so much better

[@user-fy2qq2ih4d]

I would literally bet my money on "she just likes the looks of it".

[@adharmadharma]

Thanks for ReDriven for saving me to not buy Nissan X-Trail T32 😅

[@darkseid_x5]

Subaru forester not outback?! 😂 Wow you definitely have some issue with Forester. I'm a mechanic and I've never seen a post 2020 forester ever coming to my workshop but outbacks are

[@mattthambirajahpt286]

Have a 2014/15 renault kangoo... its a nice little van but the turbo went. Which destroyed the engine. Which led to a $10k repair bill. Never going French again

[@philipmann9548]

Like all modern cars. They are all made to not last long. Basically long gevity is not on any manufacturers mind.

[@nk53nxg]

There is an interesting article in a UK Automotive magazine called Auto Express where the editor Mike Rutherford discussess the incoming invasion of Chinese cars and how the Chinese brand MG is already outselling Jaguar/Land Rover combined in the UK. Here in the UK a lot of Brits have taken to MG very quickly, although I think many Brits still think MG is British as most people do not have a clue of Chinese ownership. In my opinion Jaguar Land Rover are beautiful vehicles, a delight to drive, look at and sit in, but an ownership nightmare out of warranty. I have heard of so many hard working people buying and rewarding themselves with JLR vehicles usually second hand with their hard earned savings and ending up with a maintenance nightmare riddled with faults and failures. It is no wonder any Brit who chooses vehicles objectively with their head rather than their heart go for the cheaper to buy run and own MG, Toyota or even French vehicles rather than the home built unreliable wallet melting heartbreak that is JLR. I also know that many people have owned JLR products with very little issues, UK warranty stats paint a very different picture though so I have no sympathy for JLR when the Chinese invasion takes them to the cleaners. In this day and age JLR have no excuse for such poor reliability and charging customers such a huge premium over better built more reliable vehicles, even ones from China. VW group are no better and clearly living of their past reputation. I also know that JLR is owned by the Indian Tata group, but the vehicles are still designed and built in the UK.

[@victorzerpa1142]

I have seen videos where mechanics say the Tiguan 1st gen us is reliable, I am sad cuz idk who to believe

[@tlesgamer]

I WILL GO 4 Volkswagen Tiguan

[@monstamowing3395]

Captiva

[@lungaswazi9194]

Korean has treated me good for the last decade. 2013 2.2crdi awd Sorento

[@UncleJoeLITE]

That first French part was just like "doing the kind thing" to a dog. Then deleted Nissan or VW-related, but 'beta-testing for China' sounded fun! Jeep wins imo. It fuses the French bit with US quality & Stellantis - how could that go wrong? Must be Range Rover's turn soon.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Ten and a half minutes of explaining how stupid cannot be fixed. Well maybe except wipers. I have Wipertech blades and can totally recommend.

[@johnphaceas7434]

me too...

[@jimlad74]

Also sounds as if with the bad wrap on the 2014-2018 Subaru forester you guys were more or less looking to fill in the last 30 secs of your video here and you just happened to pluck that Gen of the forester out to use on this episode. That’s pretty lazy journalism and the problem is, your insight into that generation of foresters just because of the CVT issues, puts a bad rep on all Subi Foresters. There’s still an entire 5 years (a whole generation) of that vehicle between 2019 - 2023 which are now used which potentially don’t experience this fault.

[@johnphaceas7434]

Our 2019 Forester is our third - all CVT (2012, then 2014). We've not had any issues with any of them, however, partly due to "CVT anxiety" we've never kept one beyond 150,000km (2019 is just ticking over 110,000km now, so that's a decision to come in a couple of years). As a rule, I hate all CVTs, but the missus has to drive an auto and it's her car not mine. That said, I can say each gen CVT has felt noticeably better than the one before. I just wish Subaru would follow Mazda's lead and keep a conventional auto trans.

[@stefcep]

We also have A 2019 Forester which sits in the garage mostly and has only 42k km's. No issues, as you'd expect.

[@glennmk5167]

That segment maybe a Honda CR-V or Mazda

[@damienbull9291]

Hyundai Tucson or Santa Fe must have diesel donk

[@reckherdkek5685]

V6s are good too just not petrol 4 bangers post-2011.

[@sneakyfoz3692]

The best people to ask are mechanics because they work on them, but in the history of the universe has there ever been a legitimate experienced mechanic that has ever recommended to buy a Chinese built car, it doesn’t exist, that’s the truth.

[@angeloudy]

I personally never understand why people would buy small SUVs. They can't do anything that a normal car can't do. If you want space, a wagon actually provide more space and has lower centre of gravity thus handles much better and is much safer. You can get a car, a people mover or a big 4wd. Small SUVs, I can only think of a few special occasions they may perform better, one of which is speed camera car.

[@AndreiGrozea]

They're taller so people think they're safer I'd assume. I kinda see the point of them if you live in a country with awful infrastructure, but that means making a car with suspension fit for potholes, most of the models in the small suv category don't even have that.

[@angeloudy]

@@AndreiGrozea Yeah, SUV initially means sport, utility vehicle. Most of the small/medium SUVS have neither of that.

[@juki6377]

old and back problems, old people dont lug around family members but their backs hurt less and the chances of falling over and not breaking a hip trying to get out of a care are smaller if the car is a bit higher up > small SUV, high up an not too big

[@davidperry3531]

I agree. The trouble is the wagon is fast disappearing from the Australian new car market.

[@alistairharris7891]

Easy for old people to get in and out of, plus easier to see traffic sitting that little bit higher. Otherwise buy a station wagon.

[@jjjnout6778]

I'm finding it hard to focus on what you're saying.....that masssssive mic has me mesmerised 😅😅

[@karliszemitis3356]

I would completely disagree with French cars. Ok, in Aussieland not sure how many you have or cost of parts/labour etc. But french make one of the most reliable cars on the road (at least where it matters - engine, suspension). But there are caveats - avoid petrols, avoid automatic (some ar OK), and just check what engine you will get. But 1.6 HDI that comes in everything or Renault 1.5 dCI that comes in just about anything, they are bulletproof engines. There are few diesels to avoid, but if you do, rest are superb. I was a mechanic in Baltics, so I have seen how much punishment these can realiably take. And I hate french cars.

[@ranimbill9331]

Who owns the GR Yaris in the workshop..it's always there 😊 May not be a GR ?

[@St5phan]

Jim

[@ranimbill9331]

@@St5phan oh, cool

[@owenjudd7466]

100% I can testify to the horrid results of nissan and renaults "alliance " resulting in a car that will not only question what you thought you knew about cars, but physics and reality itself ☹️

[@mrgurulittle7000]

😂😂That was a thorough explanation that cracked me up.

[@nathansmith6914]

I'm dubious. Are injured puppies particularly good at caregiving? I doubt it.

[@K3nje3]

I hope the Volvo XC 70 or Subie Outback makes the "BEST used medium SUVs to buy" list in 2024. So infatuated with both cars 😆

[@desmondmasikhwa1700]

Those are wagons, though. Although I will say The outback is a one of a kind. I don't think there is any other wagon with the same ride height, which would make for the perfect honorable mention for the video.

[@kevinp929]

I live in Singapore and over here, the subie is considered a mid sized SUV but we don't have the XC70 anymore though..

[@Pinash1970]

NO, WE HERE (SPAIN) HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM HORRIBLE RELIABILITY PROBLEMS WITH PSA AND RENAULT SUV/CARS

[@wangchukl]

Honda CRV Hybrid for sure

[@QNH1018]

Love your reviews and I hope you keep them coming for many years. The 2017 Ford Escape diesel is a very underrated SUV. There's heaps of power, the transmission is super smooth, it's comfortable, and is a delight to drive. I believe Ford's PowerShift transmission was pretty crap but they certainly sorted that problem out in the 2017 model.

[@steveharding8965]

I thought the Tiguan was just a Golf with a different body.

[@REPOMAN24722]

Mazdas Head gasket eating problem

[@mdmorris6193]

Oh god no Adz…you’ve fallen for the “we’re not serious if we don’t have a honking big microphone in shot” meme!

[@ReDriven]

Haha not exactly. With our newly launched podcast, we intend on publishing these episodes on the pod as well. So rather than re-record, we rip the better quality audio from the video. It’s far better than the audio off the lapel mics

[@murry001]

WHY on earth are Nissan still using the CVT transmissions? Imagine how many sales and popularity they would gave with a conventional automatic!!!

[@mrnicktoyou]

I would stay away from any Hyundai/Kia car with the NA petrol 2.4 litre 4 cylinder engine. They have many issues I believe.

[@TheRealCatof]

Unless the owner has very well documented maintenance history showing the oil was changed every 3-5k miles.

[@BehaveDave1]

@@TheRealCatof Nope even with a full service, The sh!tboxes from Hyundai & Kia will die young.

[@TheRealCatof]

@@BehaveDave1 My grandmother's 2014 Hyundai Sonata with 445kiles says otherwise. It has the 2.4L

[@tlevans62]

My parents had a Sonata they put over 300k on that without issues, then bought a Tucson, and put about 180k on that, before they ended up not driving anymore due to age. Nothing wrong with either of them except the digital clock started flickering on the Sonata before they traded it in. I've got lots of friends and family with Kias and Hyundais, not one has had an engine fail. My wife had a 2015 Kia Forte she just sold. Nothing wrong with that either, and it's got over 260k on it. ​@@TheRealCatof

[@bradleyhill8293]

But the Renault Koleos is a Korean X-Trail 😅

[@reckherdkek5685]

Built by Samsung (yes seriously) in Korea with a French badge and Japanese parts 😂

[@madrx2]

I think you need a more extravagant mic 🤣