Replacement for Discovery 3 - SUV circa £20k - any recommendations?

[HolzKopf]

The time has come to replace our D3. Used by Mrs HK for general farm / town running around, some longer UK holiday trips and for picking up and running around the grandchildren. Ideally we'd like another 'solid' feeling SUV, say 3 years old, 30k, diesel (or petrol), occasional towing of 2000kg, these are our thoughts. Budget is around £20 - £25k:

D4 - lots of 'em but somewhat unaffordable and still possible and costly reliability issues
Discovery Sport - lightweight? - and reliability issues
Jeep Grand Cherokee - chased a few on or above budget - sold quicker than we can react
Skoda Kodiaq - seems ok on paper - but not enthused
VW Touareg - uppish in price and seem to sell quicker than the Jeeps
Hyundai Santa Fe - no experience of this brand
Kia Sorrento - as above no experience

Grateful for any opinions as I don't really do family passenger cars

HK

 

[Fendt516profi]

Sorrento will still have 4yrs warranty on it

 

[adzy]

Santa fe is a good shout. Reliable and probably one of the most comfortable suvs on the market without paying a fortune.

 

[Adam@Rumen]

I'd opt for a pickup with a canopy personally, they're so much more car like these days (if you can live with the length).

You could get most the popular ones brand new in your budget and they hold their money well

 

[Bald Rick]

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

Thank me later

 

[Skintagain]

Toureg for me from that list or a d4 if I was going with my heart.

Pickups are still horrible as a car imo.

 

[TrickyT]

Would stay away from the Discovery Sport! Nice vehicle, have one as a company car, but there are horror stories out there about oil dilution with diesel etc. 2 I know of a work have had serious engine issues at 75k and mine has some awful rattling, which LR say is just normal wear and tear!

Trevor

 

[HAM135]

You should be able to get one of the last of the D4s for your budget,great vehicle,nothing comes close.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

D4 is incredible when it works.

toureg slightly smaller but almost as good as the D4

 

[Goweresque]

Mercedes M class. You can get a late ML350 with 30k miles for around the £20k mark. Tows like a dream, engine and gearbox are tried and tested, got all the bells and whistles for domestic use.

 

[Ian01]

Touareg, but wait and find one with air suspension, completely different ride

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Discovery 4
The end

 

[Beowulf]

Audi Q7. On our second one in a row, which is the first time we've ever replaced the family car with another of the same.

It's a dreadfully numb thing to drive, but it's been a brilliant family workhorse and ferried our kids around in total safety.

 

[The Seeker]

I have a discovery 3 and I wouldn’t know what to swap it for either

 

[deleted user 837354]

The Audi is fugly. The Porsche is a lot prettier and the interior will be top notch. Buy second hand for a song, too. Dunno what your annual mileage is but a petrol one could be bought for sod all I would suspect.

Volvo worth a shout but not sure on what it can tow.

Merc ML worth a look and a fair few about.

After driving a D3 or similar a pick up will seem hideous.

Well worth looking at a petrol because they depreciate like bombs.

 

[Ratbadger2]

Land cruiser Amazon v8

 

[uztrac]

I have a Touareg 2.5 diesel with now over 150k on the clock used on and off road.I will purchasae another when this one ceases to function.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

for 25k you should be able to easily get a nice 16 reg discovery 4 aka the last ones made,

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theres loads, i bet you could even get one with slightly higher miles from a lr dealer then you get 2 year warranty.

just noted now its only 12 months warranty, perhaps you could haggle longer?

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i have to say i loved my discovery 3, took it all over Europe with 4 kids,

the disco 4 is a different league, much more power, MUCH better fuel economy and nicer interior.

 

[Exfarmer]

If you can find one, BMW X3 with the big twin turbo diesel 3 litre. Will do everything you want , cheap as chips and 36mpg. Qould sell you mine , but it is worth b****r all so I will hold on till it dies

 

[roscoe erf]

The time has come to replace our D3. Used by Mrs HK for general farm / town running around, some longer UK holiday trips and for picking up and running around the grandchildren. Ideally we'd like another 'solid' feeling SUV, say 3 years old, 30k, diesel (or petrol), occasional towing of 2000kg, these are our thoughts. Budget is around £20 - £25k:

D4 - lots of 'em but somewhat unaffordable and still possible and costly reliability issues
Discovery Sport - lightweight? - and reliability issues
Jeep Grand Cherokee - chased a few on or above budget - sold quicker than we can react
Skoda Kodiaq - seems ok on paper - but not enthused
VW Touareg - uppish in price and seem to sell quicker than the Jeeps
Hyundai Santa Fe - no experience of this brand
Kia Sorrento - as above no experience

Grateful for any opinions as I don't really do family passenger cars

HK

What you doing with the old d3