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Post by gus on Feb 26, 2018 20:06:45 GMT
ok I drifted away from the one real path  but but where do I go next, Rav 4 2.0 petrol auto or Rav 4 2.5 hybrid petrol auto or CH-R 1.8 petrol hybrid? any thoughts, comments welcomed |
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Post by charliefarlie on Feb 26, 2018 20:42:11 GMT
If you don’t need a big car go CHR....I love that car... I saw one in blue just last week as I walked past it in Tenbury Wells. They are such a modern looking machine with a radical but pleasing shape.
Second would be the Hybrid Rav which Andy has.....
The CHR is to small for my needs or I would be looking very closely indeed.
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Post by davem on Feb 26, 2018 23:16:21 GMT
Remind us Gus, what do you have at the moment ?
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Post by gus on Feb 27, 2018 7:37:13 GMT
Mazda CX-3, great car loved it but just too small in terms of boot space, thought it wouldn’t be an issue but it was on occasions.
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Post by philip42h on Feb 27, 2018 9:51:21 GMT
Mazda CX-3, great car loved it but just too small in terms of boot space, thought it wouldn’t be an issue but it was on occasions. I believe that the CHR is pretty similar in size to the CX-3 - so if that's a tad too small, so will the CHR be. Also, the CHR hybrid is FWD only - for AWD you'd need to go for the CHR petrol. So while I'm attrated to the CHR hybrid as a smaller alternative to my RAV4 I'd be waiting until Toyota release an AWD CHR hybrid - I'd be very tempted by a CHR on a RAV4 hybrid engine and transmission ... So, realistically, you are looking for something the size of the CX-5 or RAV4 which, to my mind, means a CX-5 if you wanted a diesel, RAV4 petrol auto for low-mileage, worry-free motoring (using very proven technology) or the [AWD] RAV 4 hybrid as a decent compromise for local pottering and longer-distance cruising. So, while the wife still expects me to fill and over-fill the RAV with 'stuff', the RAV4 hybrid is at the top of my list as a replacement for what I have (in a couple of year's time). The CX-5 diesel is still very tempting too ... |
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Post by davrav on Feb 27, 2018 10:07:28 GMT
What kind of mileage are you looking to do Gus?
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Post by davem on Feb 27, 2018 10:55:45 GMT
Gus, RAV4 hybrid, best of the four Ravs I've had 👍
But be warned, test drive it and you WILL want it.
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Post by bigkev on Feb 27, 2018 15:49:29 GMT
Asking for good reason.........Dave and/or Andy.........whar the benefits of Rav Hybrid.......? Both reputed AND personal opinions please.
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Post by three5 on Feb 27, 2018 16:46:03 GMT
Mazda CX-3, great car loved it but just too small in terms of boot space, thought it wouldn’t be an issue but it was on occasions. Hi Gus, What sort of MPG do you get from the CX-3? I'd regard it as an alternative to the Nissan Juke and the small Toyota ( can't remember the model at the moment ), is it about that size? I had a go in Anchorman's and thought it was very impressive. It was a bit of a shock when he sold it so quickly  |
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Post by bigkev on Feb 27, 2018 16:54:11 GMT
Mazda CX-3, great car loved it but just too small in terms of boot space, thought it wouldn’t be an issue but it was on occasions. Hi Gus, What sort of MPG do you get from the CX-3? I'd regard it as an alternative to the Nissan Juke and the small Toyota ( can't remember the model at the moment ), is it about that size? I had a go in Anchorman's and thought it was very impressive. It was a bit of a shock when he sold it so quickly He got rid coz it couldnae pull the skin aff a rice pudding.....! |
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Post by gus on Feb 27, 2018 20:12:07 GMT
Mileage, up to 12k a year, hence I moved to petrol, at the time Toyota didn’t have anything, The Cx-3 petrol is a 2l non turbo and is a delight to drive, light enough to throw into corners and have fun on quiet country roads  the Chr has a slightly bigger boot, I have yet to drive them, waiting for the dealers to get past the 1st and have some time. The figures look like the RAV4 hybrid goes like stink but the chr seems to be somewhat sluggish but very good mileage figures. |
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Post by three5 on Feb 27, 2018 20:22:34 GMT
Hi Gus, What sort of MPG do you get from the CX-3? I'd regard it as an alternative to the Nissan Juke and the small Toyota ( can't remember the model at the moment ), is it about that size? I had a go in Anchorman's and thought it was very impressive. It was a bit of a shock when he sold it so quickly He got rid coz it couldnae pull the skin aff a rice pudding.....! Phew! when I had a go on the "Lake District Trip" it seemed fairly reasonable to me but maybe I expect less from a motor. I'm doing less than 8k year now but still have a fuel consumption fetish :yes: . Do you know what MPG Anchorman was getting? If I remember correctly, his was a 1.4D |
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Post by davem on Feb 27, 2018 20:49:34 GMT
Gus, the decision for me was an easy one, I wanted to go from a manual diesel to an auto petrol.
Trouble is, look at the MPG numbers for the standard 2.0 auto RAV4 and you might run a mile. In
real world numbers you are probably looking at 25 to 30. The hybrid on the other hand does about
40 to 45 and with that 2.5 engine plus the battery power when you hit the angry pedal it goes like
the clappers. So in terms of MPG it kinda falls in between the diesel manual and the petrol auto.
So it is a good compromise, plus add in that CVT gearbox which works with planetary gears rather
than a rubber belt and it is a real smoothie. But don't take my word for it, get a test drive, but as I
said above you will be hooked. 👍
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Post by gus on Feb 27, 2018 20:50:30 GMT
I have averaged 43mpg based on the fill up method since I owned the car, I have to admit to having a heavy foot at times.
test drive will be a couple of weeks away.....
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Post by shcm on Feb 28, 2018 7:06:19 GMT
Asking for good reason.........Dave and/or Andy.........whar the benefits of Rav Hybrid.......? Both reputed AND personal opinions please. Everything Dave said. Oh also it's blue. Where you live, not sure. I like the fact I can crawl silently in traffic without burning any fuel. It has a calming effect. You'll generally get the same consumption long distance cruise or congestion. Possibly a little less on the long runs. You just have to adjust your expectations in that respect. If you're only pottering around your local town these days, you might do better on fuel, but worth the outlay for that? Probably not. Otherwise on all your other local roads you'll do as well or possibly better with a manual diesel. Yours will of course be a little less, with that auto. Bigger load capacity over yours has been useful recently. I bought mine before the road tax changes, so pay peanuts in tax, but that's a very minor point, when it's factored into the total cost of motoring. It feels refined, but so does yours. Space saver spare wheel as standard. (....recent press announcement that Toyota are developing a 2.0 (rather than 2.5l) AWD based hybrid power train.) |
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