SUV / Crossover car reviews

SUV / Crossover car reviews

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• SEAT Tarraco SUV (2018 onwards) Review

  A strong contender, but not the new class leader

  

  Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3

  New price: £28,335 - £40,090

  PROS

  • Excellent infotainment and connectivity
  • Handles well for a large SUV
  • Usefully large boot in five-seat mode

  CONS

  • Doesn’t feel much different from a Kodiaq
  • Rearmost seats are tight for adults
  • Even most powerful engines can feel sluggish

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• Volkswagen Touareg SUV (2018 onwards) Review

  Impressively luxurious full-size SUV majors on comfort and tech

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £49,135 - £59,275

  PROS

  • Impressive luxury-car refinement
  • Clever new multimedia system
  • Adaptable handling characteristics
  • 3.5-tonne towing capacity

  CONS

  • No seven-seat option
  • No hybrid yet, one diesel offered
    
  • There's no disguising its bulk on the road
    
  • Another entry in a crowded market sector

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• Vauxhall Grandland X SUV (2018 onwards) Review

  Vauxhall's Qashqai-fighter combines French tech with Germanic style

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £23,785 - £32,365

  PROS

  • SUV completes line-up of three X-branded family crossovers
  • Promise of ample personalisation options and cutting-edge tech
  • Well-equipped for the money, all offered with Vauxhall OnStar

  CONS

  • Top-spec models are quite pricey
  • No four-wheel drive versions for adventurous types
  • Boot space well-shaped, but lags behind rivals

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• SEAT Arona SUV (2018 onwards) Review

  The SEAT Arona is a stylish, jacked-up small family car with tempting finance deals available

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £17,150 - £25,175

  PROS

  • Exterior looks are striking
  • Lots of standard kit and space
  • Low PCP monthly payments

  CONS

  • Simple interior is a bit plain 
  • Boot is smaller than some rivals'
  • Entry-level 95hp petrol engine underpowered

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• Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  The first Alfa Romeo SUV is a stylish and sporting option

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £37,745 - £89,500

  PROS

  • Strong candidate for best-looking SUV on sale
  • Refreshingly sporty driving experience
  • Powerful engines and low weight
  • Generous standard equipment, big boot
  • Stands out from the German crowd

  CONS

  • Firm ride, especially on petrol models
  • Key rivals still a better all-round drive
  • Interior quality not premium enough
  • Lacks the latest gadget choice

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• Citroën C3 Aircross SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Quirky compact crossover majors on style, space and technology

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £16,655 - £20,885

  PROS

  • Bold styling
  • Good practicality
  • Capable engines
  • Lots of kit
  • Decent to drive

  CONS

  • Could ride better
  • No height adjustment on passenger seat
  • Panoramic sunroof spoils headroom
  • Slack-feeling manual gearbox
  • Will Puretech 82 engine be strong enough for an SUV?

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• Jeep Compass SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  A mid-sized crossover with genuine off-road prowess

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  New price: £23,450 - £36,680

  PROS

  • Trailhawk impresses off-road
  • Generously equipped
  • Should prove safe and reliable
  • Strong allure of the Jeep brand

  CONS

  • Road-biased versions don’t move the game on
  • Ride quality over bumps disappoints
  • Diesel engine noisy at lower revs

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• Hyundai Kona SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Hyundai's smallest SUV bristles with appeal and funkiness

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  New price: £17,105 - £28,000

  PROS

  • A large number of personalisation options
  • Top models have loads of kit
  • Comfortable and satisfying to drive
  • High-quality, well-built interior

  CONS

  • Prices high if you want sat-nav
  • Coarse and thirsty 1.6-litre petrol
  • Love-it-or-hate-it styling
    
  • Tight rear seats and boot

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• Fiat 500L Cross (2017 onwards) Review

  The rugged version of Fiat’s family-friendly 500L

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  New price: £17,910 - £19,010

  PROS

  • 500 badge appeal
  • Practical interior
  • Flexible boot
  • Efficient diesel engines

  CONS

  • Awkward styling
  • Interior quality
  • Underwhelming drive
  • Lacklustre petrols

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• Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Youngest member of the Range Rover family is well worth considering

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  New price: £45,260 - £86,685

  PROS

  • Great-looking SUV that oozes class
    
  • High-tech, premium interior
  • Fabulous long-distance capability

  CONS

  • Uninspiring four-cylinder engines
    
  • No hybrid option until at least 2020
    
  • Premium price, and costly options
    

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