Kia Sportage vs Hyundai ix35 vs Nissan Qashqai

[KongoBongo]

I've narrowed down which car I want down to 3.

Despite rave reviews I've ruled out the Skoda Yeti because I don't really like the style of it.

Mazda CX-5, Honda CR-V, Ford Kuga cost more than I want to spend.

So which do people recommend and why in terms of design, drivability, value etc.

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[KongoBongo]

Out of those 3 I'd have the ix35, solely because i prefer the looks. The sportage is the same car and the Nissan will be much of a muchness with them too, though they tend to have more kit.

I do see a lot of Qashqai's on the road on my drives, 6th highest selling car in the UK this year and it is the cheapest one of the 3.

 

[KongoBongo]

ix35. Me persoanlly it looks great, and Hyundai in general are good cars, my brother has a i30 which is nice to drive, and my partners partents have a hyundai santa fe, which also looks great, and it came with loads of kit.

Hyundai’s 5 year Triple Care package looks to be very good value for money.

 

[KongoBongo]

I'd take the Hyundai ix35. It's a nice looking SUV with a solid warranty.

Is this used or new you're looking at?

I'm looking at new.

 

[KongoBongo]

Worth checking out the size of the boot in these.

I remember the Kuga boot being tiny, but it would seat 4 adults quite well.

Apparently the Kuga has boot space of 406 litres compared to Qashqai 410 litres, Sportage 564 litres and ix35 591 litres.

Kuga also costs approx £3500 more.

 

[KongoBongo]

I've set myself a budget of £20k so the likes of the Mitsubishi Outlander or Subaru Forester are too expensive.

Jeep Compass doesn't look too bad, shame reviews for it are quite poor.

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[KongoBongo]

The all-new Nissan Qashqai will go on sale in February 2014.

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