SMc
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Love the new Q5.
Saw the ABT tuned Q5 at Essen Motorshow recently - Awesome.
Images here:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/3081129.002/photo1010/2008-essen-motor-show
A3 on stilts.
Never sure where these smaller SUVs fit in?
To me, it's Audi's equivalent of the Golf Plus.
No advantages over other models.
Just a bit higher, with the disadvantages that will bring (handling).
I'm not anti-SUV.
I like the CRV and I like the look of the new Volvo XC60.
But I can see the point of them in their ranges (only 4x4 option).
Driving them's a whole different ballgame.
I had a 2.0D X3 for 2 months, loaned to me by the dealer while they waited for my Alpina.
I hated that thing with a passion.
Awful thing to drive.
The wife loved it though.
These little SUVs are a niche too far IMO.
I don't agree with this entirely, as some people want 4x4.
They might not want to go offroad, but they want it for snow etc.
But in a range that already offers plenty of 4x4 alternatives, it is definitely a niche too far.
I guess if they ride better than the hatches they are based on then thats a good enough reason depending on where you live.
The roads are pretty crap here, full of bumps and potholes. Quite a few people have Discovery's or similar for that very reason! ?
And for the fashion conscious city folk, its not like its even a proper status symbol.
The Q7/X5/Cayenne/Range Rover fills this space.
Why so much hatred towards the Q5/Tiguan/CRV here?
It's much smaller than a range rover, q7 or the likes, and hell lot more easier to park and maneuver as well.
I do not like "tall" cars when I'm out of the city, but I can see it's allure in town. You just ride over the bad roads, you get to see much further, and it's nice to never scrape the car when going through a speed bump or steep ramp.
We always get sudden downpours here and with a crappy water dispersion, there's always quite collection of water on the road..like a mini pond. It's super fun driving through them in the tiguan (and the q5 too I expect) so as long you do not splash at pedestrians/cyclist.
<yes, I'm trying to justify the reason we have tall cars in the family>