Best-in-class: Six great SUVs
Range Rover Sport
Fantastic looking with a selection of brilliant engines – the Range Rover Sport is a great car on and off road. Just face-lifted, it’s hard to fault this performance 4x4.
The Sport is a true go-anywhere vehicle, which seems to be able to entertain and impress regardless of the terrain beneath its wheels.
On the road it's agile and smooth and off it there's a depth of all-conquering ability which most owners will only scratch the surface of.
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Audi Q5
Launched at the beginning of 2009, the Audi Q5 joined the compact SUV sector to great acclaim, mixing off-road capability with high aspirational levels.
It drives like a hatchback on the tarmac and isn’t afraid of the rough stuff with a selection of engines available whether it petrol-powered hot performance or diesel frugality you’re looking for.
It’s practical too. The interior feels spacious, there are versatile storage solutions and boot space ranges from 540 litres with the rear seats in place to 1560 litres when they are flat.
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BMW X6
It’s faster around the Nurburgring than a Maserati, it’s quicker to 62mph than a Porsche Boxster, and it’s got a bigger boot than a Volkswagen Touareg.
Defying convention and opening up a whole new market, BMW has created a sportscar on steroids, with the four-wheel-drive from an SUV and the looks and handling of a coupe – mixed in with some dramatic styling.
Just don’t take it off-road – it’s a 4x4 not intended to be taken for much more than a beaten-down lane drive.
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Ford Kuga
The Kuga handles very well for a lower-end SUV, boasting near-hatchback levels of dynamism to go with good equipment levels, excellent safety credentials and a handsome design.
It’s available with the excellent 2-litre diesel engine and the powerful 2.5-litre petrol which has high running costs.
It’s only a part-time off-roader but the Kuga does its job perfectly providing you aren’t taking it to the nether regions of north Wales.
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Volkswagen Tiguan
A good-looking compact SUV with a host of different engines, the Tiguan is a great little car with styling cues taken from its bigger brother, the Touareg.
It’s capable of tackling most minor 4x4 terrains and comes with an 18-degree angle of approach.
But the Tiguan will be found more in suburbia rather than on a farm and has a brilliant piece of technology – park assist which will negotiate the car into a tight space without a problem.
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Skoda Yeti
A mixture of SUV, hatchback and MPV, the Yeti should be a big success story for Skoda.
The car's chunky, boxy appearance is easy on the eye and fits well into the Skoda family range. The profile recalls the Roomster while the rear has a Land Rover Discovery-esque appearance.
The 1.2 TSI with its sub-£14,000 price is an intriguing proposition and will be the only model in the range to offer an automatic 7-speed DSG gearbox (5 and 6-speed manuals for the rest).
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