Need a fun SUV - £20-£25k ish

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Now I know fun and SUV aren't typically in the same room but I need one because of my disabled Mum whom I have to transport to and from various places multiple times a week.
She's has a osteoperosis in her spine and bad artheritis in multiple places and has recently taken to needing a wheelchair more often than not and she can currently not get in (or out) my 2017 Merc E350d as it too low and I cant get the folding chair in my boot anyway.

So generally I need to borrow my brothers Renault Kadjar and whilst its much better pratically for my Mum, its about as fun as an ingrowing toenail for a daily driver.

1 that had caught my eye is a Cupra Ateca, a few 2020 models seem to be in my price range but I'm by no means an expert on this or SUV's.
So what should I be looking at?
 
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So what should I be looking at?
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Mustang Mach-E?

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You can also get something along the line of an Merc EQC, or an EQB, they are perhaps less fun but way more in line with your E-Class for the same style interior fit and finish.
 
Audi SQ5 or BMW X3 M40
Both 3L engines with sporty performance but you may need to look at years older than 2020, possibly 2016 approx for your budget?

I saw an impeccable 2018 Audi SQ5 go through British car auctions a while back for £30K which was about £4K over CAP book price of £26K. However, it had only done 20K miles and had full service history every year since new. Great spec it was and was listed on Auto Trader a week later for £36K by an Audi main dealer.

If you got some slight scope on your top end budget of £25K, both Audi and BMW could be possibles via a private sale or auction sale?
 
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You'll pay a fair whack on tax but if you want fun and SUV a 3L V6 or one of the V10 or 12 engines are a must.

SUVs and accomodating infirm people is quite hit and miss though unfortunately - some do it far better than others.
 
You need a meaty engine to haul an SUV around. Which does mean high running costs. Though they are always going to be limited on the handling side of things. The heavier it gets the worse it's going to be really.

Probably isn't entirely an SUV by modern standards, but the old Subaru Forester STI is about as good as it gets. Has to be an import though.
 
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Slackworth said:
I nearly brought an X3 M40d until I got an insurance quote on it. It was beyond ridiculous considering I'm 38 with 20yrs NCB.
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What kind of quotes were you getting out of interest?

I had an m140i with a couple of cosmetic mods, a no fault accident, insurance quote silliness this year and renewal earlier this year was £1200. Previous year I paid £716.

I have an X3 m40i and got a £200 refund, so worked out about £1k.
 
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