New to me XC 60 vs Xtrail of Mazda cx5

[KB6930]

Probably gonna open up a can of worms here but here goes !

My current car is a 2010 (60) plate Toyota rav 4 and I'm thinking of getting a newer one it won't be new probably a couple of years old.

My wife's car is a Volvo v40 and I really like it to drive so the obvious choice would be an xc 60 but I quite like the look of the Nissan Xtrail and Mazda cx5 as well.

So does anyone have any of the above cars ?

 

[ORRA LOON]

My wife went from v40 to XC60 so she could tow a horsebox, it’s been a good motor and goes well. Compared to the v40 the xc is a bit more boaty when pushing it hard.
We would happily buy an xc again .

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Had a V40 as family car when children were young, was upset when wife wanted a Golf as she’d always wants one, gone back to Volvo as children bigger (teenagers) and want more leg space! Got an XC 60 which I absolutely love. Tried a new discovery sport, ok but not as comfortable and more £s. Don’t think you’re go wrong with a XC.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Just been thro something similar and ended up with a VW Tiguan. Very pleased. All very similar but the Jap options were just too plasticy inside for us.

 

[Boomerang]

Got a cx5 goes well ,handles great for a suv.

 

[KB6930]

I like the v

Just been thro something similar and ended up with a VW Tiguan. Very pleased. All very similar but the Jap options were just too plasticy inside for us.

I like the vw but they're expensive in comparison

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

I once test drove an X Trail.

Almost got seasick from watching the bonnet rattle around in front of me - I judged it to be very poorly put together. That was 2005, so things may have changed a lot since then of course.

TSS

 

[hally]

Xc build quality miles above x trail.
My wife loves ours

 

[Speedstar]

Probably gonna open up a can of worms here but here goes !

My current car is a 2010 (60) plate Toyota rav 4 and I'm thinking of getting a newer one it won't be new probably a couple of years old.

My wife's car is a Volvo v40 and I really like it to drive so the obvious choice would be an xc 60 but I quite like the look of the Nissan Xtrail and Mazda cx5 as well.

So does anyone have any of the above cars ?

Will a Toyota Rav 4 not that a lot of beating, very well made sound & toyota back up is great

 

[miniconnect]

Just been thro something similar and ended up with a VW Tiguan. Very pleased. All very similar but the Jap options were just too plasticy inside for us.

I like our Tiguan too, but maybe it's just my driving style but I've had it sideways more times than anything else before it! Needs respect in the wet.

 

[KB6930]

Will a Toyota Rav 4 not that a lot of beating, very well made sound & toyota back up is great

I really like my rav but will never darken the local dealers door again and just not that fussed for the newer shape ones

 

[Db880]

We had a cx-5 here and thankfully now it has gone.

More recalls than you could shake a stick at, expensive to run. Hard of fuel for the type of car it is. Couldn’t get better than 33mpg. Luckily got rid recently before mot and it’s failed miserably when you look online. Maybe we had a bad one. But it was only a 14 plate with 36000 miles on I wouldn’t have expected the problems we had with it.

 

[2wheels]

Had a V40 as family car when children were young, was upset when wife wanted a Golf as she’d always wants one, gone back to Volvo as children bigger (teenagers) and want more leg space! Got an XC 60 which I absolutely love. Tried a new discovery sport, ok but not as comfortable and more £s. Don’t think you’re go wrong with a XC.

brother in law has bought a v40, nice car but no bloody room in it compared to my golf sv. shame as i quite fancied one.

 

[KB6930]

Had a V40 as family car when children were young, was upset when wife wanted a Golf as she’d always wants one, gone back to Volvo as children bigger (teenagers) and want more leg space! Got an XC 60 which I absolutely love. Tried a new discovery sport, ok but not as comfortable and more £s. Don’t think you’re go wrong with a XC.

The v40 we have I can't say it's massive inside but fine for 4 larger adults the passenger seat is cramped but only really height wise as it's not height adjustable and sits a bit too high for a 6ft man

 

[Northdowns Martin]

The v40 we have I can't say it's massive inside but fine for 4 larger adults the passenger seat is cramped but only really height wise as it's not height adjustable and sits a bit too high for a 6ft man

I’m 6ft no problem in any seat for height restriction

 

[KB6930]

I’m 6ft no problem in any seat for height restriction

Only find myself a bit close to the roof when the seat is forward a bit due to small person seat being behind it

 

[ollie989898]

Other model Volvos do exist! It's not like the V60 is hugely massive compared to the V40.

Wife has XC60, would not dream of having her and the kids in anything else. Once you have tried Volvo, you won't change, anything else just feels a bit daft. Safety and sure footed. Believe me, I have tried but you won't get an XC60 to misbehave, a hooligans car it is not.

Beware, not all XC models are actually AWD, check the one you intend to buy is!

 

[kiwi pom]

We had a cx-5 here and thankfully now it has gone.

More recalls than you could shake a stick at, expensive to run. Hard of fuel for the type of car it is. Couldn’t get better than 33mpg. Luckily got rid recently before mot and it’s failed miserably when you look online. Maybe we had a bad one. But it was only a 14 plate with 36000 miles on I wouldn’t have expected the problems we had with it.

What was up with it?
On my second CX5 first was a 2012 (I think) 2.0L petrol current one is a 2017 2.5 petrol. Really like them, never had a problem with them, other than a very slow AC leak on the first one that took a bit of finding.

 

[kiwi pom]

Probably gonna open up a can of worms here but here goes !

My current car is a 2010 (60) plate Toyota rav 4 and I'm thinking of getting a newer one it won't be new probably a couple of years old.

My wife's car is a Volvo v40 and I really like it to drive so the obvious choice would be an xc 60 but I quite like the look of the Nissan Xtrail and Mazda cx5 as well.

So does anyone have any of the above cars ?

Would the Volvo be in a different price bracket to the other 2?
Mrs pom had an older shape x trail for a while (work car) which was fine,
The CX 5 is currently one of the more popular smaller SUV's here, don't know the numbers but I'd bet most are petrol's.
When I bought my first cx5 I tried a Hyundai ix35, ford Kuga (?) Holden Captiva- known as craptivas in these parts- and had a look at the VW Tiguan. Just thought the Mazda felt the most modern and was a good deal as they had an ex demo.
No regrets, traded it for a new one in 2017
Mazda might not quite have the image if such things matter

 

[KB6930]

Would the Volvo be in a different price bracket to the other 2?
Mrs pom had an older shape x trail for a while (work car) which was fine,
The CX 5 is currently one of the more popular smaller SUV's here, don't know the numbers but I'd bet most are petrol's.
When I bought my first cx5 I tried a Hyundai ix35, ford Kuga (?) Holden Captiva- known as craptivas in these parts- and had a look at the VW Tiguan. Just thought the Mazda felt the most modern and was a good deal as they had an ex demo.
No regrets, traded it for a new one in 2017
Mazda might not quite have the image if such things matter

Yeah the Volvo will definitely be more expensive but not sure how much yet as I've not really priced anything yet but at a guess at least 3k in it

Image certainly doesn't come into it for me it'll be the one that fits us best for future use