• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Difficult to say as I see alsorts driving these cars.

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    My wife doesn't like the privacy glass and height to step into it.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Probably, it drives well and has the AWD helps in the snow.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    An AWD, possibly Kuga or new CRV.

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £17,000

    When did you buy the car?

    July 2011

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    I paid what he was offered in part exchange at a dealer.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    I knew the owner and history of the car and wanted an AWD car.

    What was the dealer like?

  • Driving it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What's it like to drive?

    Although it is an SUV it drives like a car.

    What's it like to park?

    The privacy glass does impede rear vision but the parking sensors help. The raked side below the windows makes it harder to work out whether I am straight in a space but this is true of a lot of current cars.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    ABS sensor, reversing sensor, clutch master cylinder.

    What's most practical about your car?

    The AWD when I have to do visits in the snow.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Heated front windscreen especially when iced up.