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Horse plower

I am a horse vet. I do between 25k and 30k miles a year. I need a car that is reliable, economical and has a large boot space. 4 wheel drive is an advantage as I need to travel in all weather conditions and drive across the occasional field. I would like a Discovery 3 but can't justify the cost as a work car. Also the high taxes are a killer. It's turning out to be quite a conundrum. I've had Subaru foresters in the past but running costs are high and I'd rather an auto due to the traffic in the South East.

Asked on 3 October 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
We managed to get over 40mpg from a Nissan Qashqai diesel auto. Surprisingly, the new Toyota RAV-4 2.0 Petrol Valvematic Multidrive (CVT) is more economical and lower CO2 than the RAV-4 diesel auto. And there will be a British built Honda CR-V diesel automatic from January. But 4wd and auto is always going to raise the CO2. The lowest CO2 4wd is the Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.4 D4D at under 130g/km, but manual only.
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