Top 5 used crossovers for commuting
For those who are used to getting to work in comfort and “on top”, we have collected the best crossovers in this collection: we have considered the strengths and weaknesses of each of them to make it easier for you to choose.
VW Tiguan (2.0 AT, four-wheel drive)
Tiguan should be considered in a modification with a 2.0 liter engine and AT. Excellent appearance combined with a pleasant interior performance will give only positive emotions from driving this car. It is also worth noting the excellent technical data, the two-liter turbocharged engine produces 170 hp, due to which the Tiguan accelerates to 100 km / h in less than 10 seconds.
In addition, this car has an automatic transmission, and not a robot beloved by VAG engineers, which, as we already know, has a huge number of problems. Unfortunately, Tiguan does not have the cheapest original spare parts, but it has a large selection of analogues.
When buying a Tiguan, you should pay attention to the Haldex all-wheel drive clutch – this is one of the weak points of this model. The turbocharger should not be ignored either: it must be dry, without leaks and fogging. For lovers of faster driving, there are a huge number of different organizations involved in chip tuning and in just 20 minutes your 170 hp. can turn into 240 hp. and 360 Nm of torque, which can be easily digested by an automatic transmission. However, we cannot recommend this tuning, because it is not known how it will affect the engine resource.
Kia Sportage (2.0 AT, four-wheel drive)
Sportage and Hyundai X 35, which we will discuss below, are twin cars in terms of technical characteristics, with a difference only in appearance. And here it is already pure taste – which of the Koreans to choose, because they are both workhorses, allowing them to perform the daily tasks of their owners easily and seamlessly.
Hyundai IX 35 (2.0 AT four-wheel drive)
We advise you to look for Sportage and Hyundai Ix 35 in top trim levels. High availability in the secondary market, a large number of services for servicing these vehicles. There are no problems with spare parts. despite the fact that the price of maintenance and spare parts is quite affordable.
The main problem of these cars is the internal combustion engine, therefore, before buying, we recommend that you carry out diagnostics using an endoscope without fail, since seizures in the cylinders of this model are quite common. For what reason is this happening? There are many versions and probably all of them have a place to exist. Main: This problem is much more common in vehicles with a remote catalyst. The most optimal solution: if you have already found scuffs in the cylinders, this is a sleeve (expensive, but for centuries). But you still should not be afraid of buying these cars – the number of cars with this problem simply fades compared to the number of cars in good technical condition.
Nissan Qashqai (2.0 CVT, AWD)
Nissan Qashqai takes fourth place only because it looks slightly inferior to previous models. A huge selection of this model on the secondary market makes it affordable – finding a good option will not be difficult. Qashqai has been fully studied today: all its sores are widely known, so there are many “treatment” options.
The main problem and disadvantage of this car is CVT (popularly – CVT). A lot of complaints about him from the owners of Qashqai. Although the rest manage to drive without problems and 200 thousand km. However, at the most inopportune moment, the variator can fail, as it can die, both gradually with characteristic kicks, and at one moment. And the repair of the variator will cost a pretty penny to its owner.
Nissan Juke
The Nissan Beetle closes this top five only because the all-wheel drive version is not as popular as the front one. We recommend considering four-wheel drive with a 1.6-liter engine and 190 hp CVT, and front-wheel drive with a 1.6-liter and 117 hp CVT.
P.S.
We add that Volkswagen Tiguan, Kia Sportage, Hyundai IX 35 and Nissan Juke with a 1.6 liter 190 hp engine. very demanding on good gasoline and good oil, therefore it is recommended to change the oil in these cars not every 15,000 km, but at least every 7,000 – 8,000 km. But Nissan Qashqai with a 2.0 liter engine and Nissan Juke with a 1.6 liter engine and 117 hp. not so demanding on gasoline, but it is better to change the oil also every 7,000 – 8,000 km.
Which of these cars would you consider buying? Write in the comments?
- Volkswagen Tiguan
- Kia Sportage
- Hyundai IX 35
- Nissan Qashqai
- Nissan Juke
