Friend of mine is thinking of buying a crossover. Current favourites are the Hyundai ix35 and the Kia Sportage. Anyone got one, had one or any experience of one? Also any better alternatives?

CheeRS

 

Kuga, those two will depreciate like a rock, whereas the kuga imo is the best in the ford range to retain its value

 

She really likes the Kuga but was put off by the lack of boot space. I agree with you about the depreciation though.

 

Think the trade off is better rear seat legroom (on the newer models) on kuga.. Kia and hyundai is a good product now, much better than the likes of peugeot/citreon etc.. But there still one of the worst for holding their value

 

Had a 1.7 diesel iX35 as a hire car last year, did really good MPG on the motorway, had lots of toys and was surprisingly nice to drive about in given it was snowing

I was disgusted with myself for not hating it to be honest

 

My friend has a Kuga titanium and its a lovely car. Who needs a boot when you have rear seats.

 

7 year warranty on Kia and 5 year on Hyundai

 

That is appealing, and the ford when new can be topped up to 5 year for not a lot of money; imo though it should come with the 5yr as standard

 

I bought a KIA C'eed about a year ago. really impressed with the car but their servicing costs a fortune.. nearly £340 for a basic service and MOT.. from the dealer in Basingstoke..

but the 7 year warranty is a real plus point

 

That sounds a bit of a rip-off?

I know on the Hyundais (I work in a main dealer which is also Ford repairer), the 2nd service is a bit pricey (£250ish) as includes brake fluid change, plugs (on petrol models) and all filters. But most other regular 'basic' services are on a menu pricing and around £150.

As all cars they have their faults but the warranty is quite good and fair (much easier to claim for) than Ford for example. Parts for them are expensive, and sometimes a job to get hold of being on back order.

 

Skoda Yeti ?