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Sizing Up - need a bigger car


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We have outgrown our March('10) and Yaris('18). I am looking for something bigger as a general family car and will keep one of the cars as well for local use.

 

Can't decide if I need a saloon or SUV. If a saloon it needs split fold read seats

 

New Mu-X - 1.9 Ultimate - does anyone have experience of these? Look nice from the outside, look okay inside

Everest - used prices make them tempting, but all I have ever heard about Ford Thailand is horror stories. Is this still the case or have they upped their game?

Fortuner - is it still the go to for SUV?

Accord - 1.5 Turbo - is it too small for the size of car?

Camry - Hybrid - is the Accord a better alternative now?

Hyundai H1 - second hand prices make these an okay buy, but not sure on servicing here.

 

Are the other SUV worth looking at? Resale is a consideration in a few years time.

 

Any thoughts appreciated on what offers best value for money with safety.

 

 

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Nobody will know what you like or want,  out of what you mention where I live with the farmland and many road not that clever so a car really isn't practical so its a truck for me, if I wanted  SUV I like the Everest.

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^I like the Everest, the second hand prices make them a good buy. Not sure I would pay for a new one though. They seem to take a big hit on deprecation quickly.

 

Have Ford sorted out their dodgy gearboxes yet?

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We have the earlier Mu-X in the 3L 4x4 version. I drove the 1.9 and found it rather gutless with just myself, Madam and the sales chap in, can't imagine what it would be like 7 up. The 3L is fine, and sips along at 11.5 - 13 kml depending upon how heavy my right foot is feeling.

 

Do you need an ICE car? The MG estate/station wagon BEV is under 1M Baht, could be just what you need and green too.

 

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^I've looked at the EV from MG, I think the estate is a rebadged chinese something and the SUV version is being priced under 1M by some dealers as well.

 

I was working it out the other day, on a daily basis EV would probably be fine, I think the farthest is a 30km each way trip 2-3 times a week, but I don't know how accurate the mileage is on them. UK press would suggest that the ZS EV has around 150mile range, which is okay, you tube says if I sweat in an non-AC car going 30km'h I can get 540km

 

I'm a bit heavy footed, so am wary of the EV thing. 

 

Our travels only really are around BKK, plus once a year to Rayon/Pattaya and once a year to HuaHin - they are tempting. 

 

ANy TV members own one?

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