Buying a petrol SUV - what do you recommend?

I want to buy a new SUV, but only cover short distances and the new DPF diesels aren’t suitable. What do you recommend?

Asked on 14 January 2014 by legley

Answered by Honest John
New Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX-5, Toyota RAV-4 2.0i Valvematic Multidrive S, Honda CR-V, Ford Kuga.
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