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Volvo XC60, Honda CRV, BMW X3? All diesel. Which would you recommend for two 64year olds, both tall?

Asked on 7 February 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
The Volvo XC60 is very nice. And you can get a diesel auto. But I'd go for an Audi Q5 2.0TDI manual. (You can also get a 3.0TDI auto.) If you want to spend less money, then obviously a CRV 2.2iCDTI. It's very comfortable. All these are tested at www.honestjohn.co.uk (XC60 and Q5 video tested). No test of the X3.

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