Off-road vehicles, the price of which ranges from a million to a million and a quarter, can hardly be called affordable, and potential buyers of such cars are very demanding. Competition in this segment is fierce. Among the noteworthy options were cars of different sizes and the degree of "off-road", with different fillings and number of seats. And even for universal SUVs there was a place!
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1. "Ford Kuga-1, 6AT-4WD-Titanium"
Ford Kuga-1, 6AT-4WD-Titanium
In such cases, it is customary to use cliches like “work on bugs”. “Kugu” of the second generation was endowed not only with appearance in the spirit of current “kinetic-design” trends, but also with a worthy price list, which ensured crossover victory in our hit parade. A complete set of security systems, air conditioning and "music" is even in the base machine for 899 000 rubles. Four-wheel drive starts at 1, 099, 000 for Trend Sport: in addition to a pluggable rear-wheel drive, alloy wheels, a 2-zone climate and heated front seats and a windshield are offered. A hundred thousandth extra charge for the Titanium version with an ennobled interior, a bright LCD display, cruise control, an advanced audio center and a 230-volt outlet also looks meaningful. Only engine displacement causes slight bewilderment: 1.6 liters is modest for a crossover. However, paired with an “automatic” a turbo engine with a power of 150 forces exchanges the first hundred in 10.7 seconds - a decent result!
2. “Volkswagen-Tiguan-2.0TSI-AT-Track & Field”
tiguanVW 4617
Having succumbed to the will of price drift and having risen in price by 24 thousand, Tiguan still claims to be considered one of the best offers in the class. And geometric cross-country ability, and a full set of tools to save the lives of the inhabitants of the cabin, and a “semi-off-road” body kit, and honed driving qualities - all this has not gone anywhere. What is missing in the available version is the parking sensors. However, the gap to the upper bar of our price range allows you to order them separately.
3. "Mazda-CX-5-2.0-AT-Asset"
Mazda CX 5r 01
The revision of prices and trim levels in the wave brought an all-looking and pleasant to the touch Japanese crossover to the top three of our top. At first glance, the Mazda is even richer than the Tiguan, but the interior crowned by a color screen gives this impression. A detailed study reveals a loser in dynamics, and not so well-tuned handling, and annoying gaps in the configuration like missing parking sensors - unlike the Volkswagen, they are not even in the list of options. However, without them, the CX-5 is a very worthy candidate.
4. "Suzuki-Grand-Vitara-2, 4AT-JLX-E"
Grand Vitara 20108
This compact SUV is one of our top veterans. Restyling did not pass without a trace for the price list, and therefore the Grand-Vitara flew down and leather upholstery, cruise control, and a few more pleasant, but not so important options. However, the basic set of benefits has not gone anywhere, as well as the extraordinary ability to off-road: there are not so many cars left with a humane price tag that allow you to safely leave the asphalt. Among the participants of our top, only Freelander can compete with Suzu, but the Englishman obviously lacks an assault rifle.
5. Nissan X-Trail 2.0CVT-SE
X Trail 2011 04
The X-Trail continues the parade of veterans - another illustration of the ingenuity of marketers tirelessly inventing special offers and new price tags. This time we were offered a long-familiar crossover with a spacious interior, a somewhat lazy two-liter engine and a very interesting option. The equipment list included a useless rear view camera and a pleasant panoramic roof. However, you can choose a simpler version, saving on both "bonuses". But the high-torque motor with a volume of 2.5 liters went into the "higher spheres", becoming inaccessible.
Competition
Qashqai + 2 2010 07
Competition in this market niche has escalated to the limit. A relatively modest rise in price by twenty thousand rubles was enough for one of the leaders, Kia Sporting, to fly out of the top. Of course, the point is not only in the rise in prices, but also in the appearance of newcomers, and the battle for victory on our chart would be more acute if the all-wheel drive versions of Toyota RAV4 became more accessible. And “San-Yong-Aktion” clung to the last position only due to the reduction in price by 56 thousand while maintaining the richest equipment. Affected by the "factor of the place": "Qashqai + 2" - the only seven-seater four-wheel drive, which fit under the bar a million and a quarter.
Unformat
L200 Double Cab 2007
Pickups feel very comfortable in the close price range for crossovers: for up to 1, 250, 000 you can buy High-Lax, Amarok, Ranger, Navaru with L200, and Chinese with “UAZ ". True, almost all cars with diesel engines (which is unlikely to appeal to northern residents) and with "melee" boxes. If the absence of a third pedal is an indispensable criterion, you will have to choose one either L200 or Aktion-Sports. The all-wheel drive compact SEAT-Altea-Fritrek for 1, 189, 990 rubles could also be in our top if San Yong didn’t have such rich equipment.
