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I want a comfortable, well appointed, easy driving car with good cargo capacity and weight/torque ratio, towing and soft off-road capable.
Please rate my short list and any I may have missed.
Freelander 2 SD4.
Subaru Outback 5 GEN R Premium 3.5.
Passat, Highline Wagon or CC Coupe 125 TDI or FSI 3.6i.
Please rate my short list and any I may have missed.
Freelander 2 SD4.
Subaru Outback 5 GEN R Premium 3.5.
Passat, Highline Wagon or CC Coupe 125 TDI or FSI 3.6i.
Asked on 20 June 2011 by JOHN T.
Answered by
Honest John
Freelander 2 LF SD4. Reasonable
Subaru Outback 5 GEN R Premium 3.5: Good but juicy
Passat, Highline Wagon or CC Coupe, 125 TDI or FSI 3.6i: Useless
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 4WD: Drives, handles and rides well and does 45mpg.
BMW F25 X3: The best SUV there is, low tax and and does 40mpg
Subaru Outback 5 GEN R Premium 3.5: Good but juicy
Passat, Highline Wagon or CC Coupe, 125 TDI or FSI 3.6i: Useless
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 4WD: Drives, handles and rides well and does 45mpg.
BMW F25 X3: The best SUV there is, low tax and and does 40mpg
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