Which SUV??

[SilverLotus340R]

considering ALL of these SUVs in the 20-30K price range..considering ALL aspects (Transmission, looks, performance, towing, features) which one would u buy over the rest??

and why?

[Polygon]

I wouldn't buy any of them. I would rather have a fully functional SUV.

[YogsVR4]

Are you sure the highlander fits your tarket amounts? I thought it was 40K+

[SilverLotus340R]

Originally posted by YogsVR4
Are you sure the highlander fits your tarket amounts? I thought it was 40K+

the highlander tops out @ ~31,000

the 4runner and Seqouia are in the 40K range

[Jimster]

Endevour, Murano, Element and Rendezvous all get a big FUCK NO!!!!!!! from me.

Highlanders sound allright- but I don't know much about them

I'd say go with the Sorrento- not a bad vehicle at all

[SilverLotus340R]

cross out the Endevour...piece of shit that thing was

we test drove that today..it was soooooooooo cheap inside

[walterdixon]

Go with the Murano, great transmission and decent power. Although I'm sure it would fall behind off road but how many people actually take their Suburban Utility Vehicles offroading anyways?

[PWMAN]

Shoot yourself for thinking the Honda Element and the Kia Sorento are SUV's....

[Neutrino]

i would go with a murano.....the only one of the lineup that looks good.....plus it has a cvt transmission and the VQ engine.....

[Paonessa]

Originally posted by Neutrino
i would go with a murano.....the only one of the lineup that looks good.....plus it has a cvt transmission and the VQ engine.....

me too. the VQ35's a real nice engine. but cvt has nothing to do with the tranny. and it's cvvtc
it's continuously variable valve timing control. it's like V-tec but it's not set to a specific rpm range. kinda like i-vtec i think
hell no to the multi-colored honda element. i'd ride my old mongoose bicycle before i drove a kia. the YOTA's probably not bad but i don't know much about them. the others don't really move me either way.

get the infiniti FX45

[walterdixon]

Originally posted by Paonessa

me too. the VQ35's a real nice engine. but cvt has nothing to do with the tranny. and it's cvvtc
it's continuously variable valve timing control. it's like V-tec but it's not set to a specific rpm range. kinda like i-vtec i think
hell no to the multi-colored honda element. i'd ride my old mongoose bicycle before i drove a kia. the YOTA's probably not bad but i don't know much about them. the others don't really move me either way.

get the infiniti FX45

Actually CVT does have to do with the transmission. It means Continuosly Variable Transmission.

[edonis]

Kia Sorento, no doubt. Looks like a Lexus, just much cheaper!

[Paonessa]

Originally posted by walterdixon


Actually CVT does have to do with the transmission. It means Continuosly Variable Transmission.

yeah, but i didn't think they used it in the Murano. i've seen them in saturns like the Vue and the ion and the honda insight has it as an alternative to the 5 speed automatic they also have. i could be wrong. If they do use the CVt's in the murano's then that's another reason to get one. nice and smooth and improved gas milage

i thought the other guy was referring to cam-phasing

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by Paonessa

me too. the VQ35's a real nice engine. but cvt has nothing to do with the tranny. and it's cvvtc
it's continuously variable valve timing control. it's like V-tec but it's not set to a specific rpm range. kinda like i-vtec i think
hell no to the multi-colored honda element. i'd ride my old mongoose bicycle before i drove a kia. the YOTA's probably not bad but i don't know much about them. the others don't really move me either way.

get the infiniti FX45

well it has for sure CVT and i was refering to the transmision.......the only other cars with it that i know of are the audi.....i belive they developed it after an ideea that Davinci had---that guy was amazing

also the variable timing is not vtec.......vtec is variable timing and lift....... so its a bit beyond that......

[Holyterror]

I'm not particularly fond of road-going SUVs (read: I hate them), but if I had to pick one, it'd be the Murano:

• VQ35DE: The new Nissan mainstay. Everybody knows this engine. Twin-turbo Murano, anyone?
• Extroid CVT: Not just any CVT, the best design on the market.
• It's a Nissan: Sometimes, that's all it takes to convince me.

I don't know about the Highlander specifically, but Toyota is more likely to equip their vehicles with off-road suspension - just in case you wanted a real SUV. Don't be one of those poor unforunte idiots who buys a 4Runner expecting a cushy commute.