Help choosing new car

[romania]

At the moment I have a 2.4 Honda Accord I bought from new four years ago, before that I had the Honda CRV 2.4.

I now want to change but cannot make my mind up if to go for SUV or sedan, have liked both of them.

The choices I have come up with are Honda CRV 2.4 or Nissan X-Trial 2.5 then Honda Accord 2.4 or Nissan Teanna 2.5.

Any comments would be a big help or any other suggestions. I would really like to go for the BMW X3 but at 3m+ it just seems too expensive.

Thanks.

[giddyup]

Really? Can't you test drive all your options and make your own decisions? All your possible choices are wildly different, only you know what suits your requirements best.

[romania]

giddyup - Agree with what you say, maybe I was looking for other options or any pro's or cons on my choices.

[IMHO]

I guess the first question is, why'd you go from a CR-V to an Accord, and did you regret it?

[romania]

IMHO - Good question. I like SUV's for the better vision they give by being higher but also like the little bit more luxury a sedan gives. Liked them both. When I went for the Accord from the CRV I just fancied a change.

Now by having had both at a cross road for which to go for.

[IMHO]

IMHO - Good question. I like SUV's for the better vision they give by being higher but also like the little bit more luxury a sedan gives. Liked them both. When I went for the Accord from the CRV I just fancied a change.

Now by having had both at a cross road for which to go for.

In years gone past, I would have definitely recommended the Teana, but 2 years on from it's initial launch, and the Camry/Accord have caught up, albeit with slightly different chassis setups (Camry=super soft, Accord=slightly sporty, Teana = in between). The 2nd generation Teana was much more of a standout than the current 3rd generation is. Also, the Accord is now finally quiet with it's active noise cancellation tech - which negates a serious issue the marque always had - and that has lifted it from a dead easy last place in my evaluations to "hard to pick a winner now"..

That said, you really need to think hard about a trade-up to the same basic car you have today.. Rarely do such moves end up with big amounts of satisfaction.. It's a lot of money to spend for only small improvements here and there (or big improvements in the case of noise levels in the Accord).

If you enjoyed your old CR-V, I can be pretty confident you'll like the X-Trail. It's quiet with good ride quality and with tons of tech and safety features, plus the added bonus of +2 seats (3rd row), which when folded down give it much more trunk space than the older CR-V's had - or any D segment sedan has.

[mike324]

Perhaps you should narrow it down between SUV or Sedan first? Its like comparing apples to oranges with so many choices.

CRV vx X-Trail - CRV win hands down for proven reliability, engine, handling, and quality. X-Trail wins out on the space, but its lacks power, quality is not proven yet. (Don't own the x-trail but based on what I read online and seeing the show cars)

Accord vs Teanna - Same for what I listed under the CRV for Honda cars. Teanna wins out on the space and comfort, but the driving feedback is a bit lacking - or not as sporty as the accord. The new accord has a solid feel to it compare to the older generation, lots of new safety tech such as blind spot camera. Accord doors feel heaver when opening and closing, feels like opening a bmw/mercedes, but its simply just the design of the hinge giving it the feel. The accord feels very solid overall. Sat in a friends Teanna, its quite comfy too and spacious, gave a more luxurious feel, whereas the accord has a sportier feel. Never drove the Teanna so perhaps my opinion will change after test driving it..

[itsmylife]

I will choose : quiet, powerful , stable , fuel economy ,

[Thailand J]

I went from having a sedan to SUV , I won't go back.