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A dear friend picked up a brand new Rav 4 alldrive last week I went to the Toyota dealer with her it’s a lovely car to get into very high up like a Range Rover leather seats heated steering wheel etc etc very smooth cvt gearbox I was surprised possibly helped by the 2.5 litre engine ! Just a pity it’s £3500 advance payment ! She has now done 200 miles in eco mode and tank has used just a quarter so very economical for a big car
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Mike I think I’m correct in saying its the best selling SUV in the USA but not as popular here.
The PHEV version is getting good reviews but not sure if it will get on the scheme.
We have one and it has been a great car. The current prices seem high though.
I took one for a test drive on Monday. It’s a lovely car until you drive it and I’m not referring to the CVT gearbox. When I started it up there was various annoying bings and bongs. I was expecting silence after they stopped but there was a constant electronic buzz or hum which continued as I drive along. The buzz was eventually silenced as I hit speed as it was drowned out by the wind noise against the door mirrors. The drive itself was really smooth, it took those middle of the road speed bumps with hardly a bump, the CVT was still fine. The adaptive cruise worked a treat as did the steering assist even on some newly painted country roads. I assume the engine kicked in but it was really quiet, or at least I couldn’t hear it over the wind noise and the now faint buzz.
So, the CVT gearbox, not a problem it drives like any other automatic and better than a lot…… until you floor it, you get a lovely noise, you feel the acceleration a bit, but then that lovely noise doesn’t change note so it feels like you’re always waiting for the gear change which never happens.
Oh, another annoying thing is the centre display screen, it could do with being turned slightly towards the driver, it’s too flat and from my driving position I had to lean over to see it properly.
I wanted to like this as I like the look of the RAV4 and since I would like a hybrid/plug in and since the BMW 225e Active Tourer or X1 aren’t on the list this was one of my top choices. So it looks like if nothing else appears in Q3 I’ll be ordering the Skoda Superb iV estate.
I took one for a test drive on Monday. It’s a lovely car until you drive it and I’m not referring to the CVT gearbox. When I started it up there was various annoying bings and bongs. I was expecting silence after they stopped but there was a constant electronic buzz or hum which continued as I drive along. The buzz was eventually silenced as I hit speed as it was drowned out by the wind noise against the door mirrors. The drive itself was really smooth, it took those middle of the road speed bumps with hardly a bump, the CVT was still fine. The adaptive cruise worked a treat as did the steering assist even on some newly painted country roads. I assume the engine kicked in but it was really quiet, or at least I couldn’t hear it over the wind noise and the now faint buzz. So, the CVT gearbox, not a problem it drives like any other automatic and better than a lot…… until you floor it, you get a lovely noise, you feel the acceleration a bit, but then that lovely noise doesn’t change note so it feels like you’re always waiting for the gear change which never happens. Oh, another annoying thing is the centre display screen, it could do with being turned slightly towards the driver, it’s too flat and from my driving position I had to lean over to see it properly. I wanted to like this as I like the look of the RAV4 and since I would like a hybrid/plug in and since the BMW 225e Active Tourer or X1 aren’t on the list this was one of my top choices. So it looks like if nothing else appears in Q3 I’ll be ordering the Skoda Superb iV estate.
I was looking at Skoda Superb iV estate but could not justify the high £3749 AP plus over a £1000 for a towbar as against £1699 for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and £438 for a towbar, at the end of the day it is only a lease car.
Unfortunately I have suffered a brain injury and occasionally I get confused and often say the wrong thing.
I don’t tow so I’m not bothered about the tow bar but I appreciate the costs of manufacture fitted towbars can be way overpriced.
I was really interested in the outlander when it first came on the scheme, at that time I still had kids at school and university so money was tight and I went for something else. I found out soon after that the early PHEV was very thirsty when you were out of battery so was happy I didn’t get one. I believe the new ones have better economy. Like the RAV4 it’s a car I want to like.
I’m sure you will appreciate another reason I’m looking at the Superb. Our lab has arthritis in his front elbows so the Skoda is much lower that the Outlander making it easier to get in and out.
The only problem I have with the Superb is the same problem almost every magazine, video, online review has with it, it’s a great car but doesn’t exactly get the pulse racing. Hopefully the iV with its sub 8 seconds 0-60 might raise my pulse a little, I’ll find out soon as I’ve arranged for a half day test drive.
@oscarmax I don’t tow so I’m not bothered about the tow bar but I appreciate the costs of manufacture fitted towbars can be way overpriced. I was really interested in the outlander when it first came on the scheme, at that time I still had kids at school and university so money was tight and I went for something else. I found out soon after that the early PHEV was very thirsty when you were out of battery so was happy I didn’t get one. I believe the new ones have better economy. Like the RAV4 it’s a car I want to like. I’m sure you will appreciate another reason I’m looking at the Superb. Our lab has arthritis in his front elbows so the Skoda is much lower that the Outlander making it easier to get in and out. The only problem I have with the Superb is the same problem almost every magazine, video, online review has with it, it’s a great car but doesn’t exactly get the pulse racing. Hopefully the iV with its sub 8 seconds 0-60 might raise my pulse a little, I’ll find out soon as I’ve arranged for a half day test drive.
Apparently they fly unlike the Outlander which is a plodder, unfortunately with the Skoda iV you have to pay for the factory towing upgrade.
Our friend brought a ramp for their Labrador he has really bad arthritis, he get into the back of a Kia Sorento
Unfortunately I have suffered a brain injury and occasionally I get confused and often say the wrong thing.
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