Highway usage: Diesel Car or SUV ?

aseem · 6th June 2007, 12:43

Always dreamt of an SUV having lived in US for some years.... but slowly and steadily changing to a car mindset... reasons being that in India, no SUV south of 15 lakhs is worth anything. Plus the driveability and downforce of a car coupled with Delhi traffic and you can toss the thought of SUV out the window.

pawan_pullarwar · 6th June 2007, 12:44

I like SUV but it should be Tucson or like Tucson.

ballkey · 6th June 2007, 12:49

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Originally Posted by jkdas

an suv that behaves like a car

Actually, the other way around for me - a nice 3-box sedan which can be driven flat-out on any sort of terrain. Sort of a domesticated WRC car

TRANSAM · 6th June 2007, 12:57

nice german car, will do it for me..

jkdas · 6th June 2007, 13:06

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Originally Posted by TRANSAM

nice german car, will do it for me..

why not a german SUV?

q7,x3,x5,m class

DCEite · 6th June 2007, 13:09

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Originally Posted by ballkey

Actually, the other way around for me - a nice 3-box sedan which can be driven flat-out on any sort of terrain.

You have na.. the SX4

goldie_malhotra · 6th June 2007, 13:10

As the primary vehicle for daily point A to B - a car.
As a secondary vehicle for those highways trips, family trips, adventures etc - an SUV.

cheap_deal · 6th June 2007, 13:20

a proper car (RWD with bout 300bhp) any day, fly past those suvs like they are standing still.

jkdas · 6th June 2007, 13:24

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Originally Posted by cheap_deal

a proper car (RWD with bout 300bhp) any day, fly past those suvs like they are standing still.

guess we should stick to what we have in India and thats not fancy

else i would have opted suv like the Cayenne Turbo S

lohithrao · 6th June 2007, 13:50

My nexy car would be an SUV, presently i drive a car. I dont use my car on weekdays thanks to the present traffic condition, I use my car on weekends only

. My next car definatly is a SUV. which is tuff, take it anywhere

one among these "Bolero, Judo, Gurkha" monsters. hehe

payam · 6th June 2007, 14:30

i love car,fast car with light weight and easy to modify,my vehicle is car now and the next one would be too.but i agre that SUV are the best in these roads.

abhilashvk · 6th June 2007, 14:39

I am driving a CAR because I cannot afford a decent SUV, decent in the meaning not the Bolero or a TRAX. I would love to own a Tuscon, CRV...or a cayenne one day

abhibh · 6th June 2007, 14:44

Car is my choice because i think they are much more stable then SUV's. Though i love Tuscon / Safari / Endy but if given choice i would go for a sedan anyday until and unless my needs are of a SUV

Vikrocks · 6th June 2007, 15:12

I have one MUV (Innova)....and I love it....my dogs love it....solves my purpose...no matter which Sedan we talk about....cramp me ad my dogs for room.

jash · 6th June 2007, 17:01

Currently have OHC but next one is going to be SUV, waiting for better SUV's come into Indian Market. Looking forward to new Endy.

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6th June 2007, 12:43	#16
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 441 Times	Always dreamt of an SUV having lived in US for some years.... but slowly and steadily changing to a car mindset... reasons being that in India, no SUV south of 15 lakhs is worth anything. Plus the driveability and downforce of a car coupled with Delhi traffic and you can toss the thought of SUV out the window.
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6th June 2007, 12:44	#17
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 129 Times	I like SUV but it should be Tucson or like Tucson.
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6th June 2007, 12:57	#19
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 705 Thanked: 247 Times	nice german car, will do it for me..
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6th June 2007, 13:10	#22
goldie_malhotra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 757 Thanked: 12 Times	As the primary vehicle for daily point A to B - a car. As a secondary vehicle for those highways trips, family trips, adventures etc - an SUV.
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6th June 2007, 13:20	#23
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	a proper car (RWD with bout 300bhp) any day, fly past those suvs like they are standing still.
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6th June 2007, 13:50	#25
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	My nexy car would be an SUV, presently i drive a car. I dont use my car on weekdays thanks to the present traffic condition, I use my car on weekends only. My next car definatly is a SUV. which is tuff, take it anywhere one among these "Bolero, Judo, Gurkha" monsters. hehe
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6th June 2007, 14:30	#26
payam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pune Posts: 924 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	i love car,fast car with light weight and easy to modify,my vehicle is car now and the next one would be too.but i agre that SUV are the best in these roads.
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6th June 2007, 14:39	#27
abhilashvk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore/Calic Posts: 367 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	I am driving a CAR because I cannot afford a decent SUV, decent in the meaning not the Bolero or a TRAX. I would love to own a Tuscon, CRV...or a cayenne one day
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6th June 2007, 14:44	#28
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Car is my choice because i think they are much more stable then SUV's. Though i love Tuscon / Safari / Endy but if given choice i would go for a sedan anyday until and unless my needs are of a SUV
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6th June 2007, 15:12	#29
Vikrocks Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 12 Thanked: Once	SUV For sure I have one MUV (Innova)....and I love it....my dogs love it....solves my purpose...no matter which Sedan we talk about....cramp me ad my dogs for room.
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6th June 2007, 17:01	#30
jash Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	One more member of SUV club Currently have OHC but next one is going to be SUV, waiting for better SUV's come into Indian Market. Looking forward to new Endy.
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