Reliable SUV for Reasonable Price
If you want to buy a good but not very expensive SUV, there is a wade range of suitable vehicles for you. If you require smooth and quite driving we’d draw your attention to small or midsize cars, for example Honda CR-V or Hyundai Santa Fe.

Both these SUVs are good vehicles which cost under $30 000. but we advice you to check out Santa Fe if you are looking for interior and more room for cargo.
Being midsize SUV, Santa Fe is larger than Honda CR-V and is equipped with the third row for two more occupants.

Depending on Santa Fe’s transmission type and drive type (whether it is front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive) its fuel economy is 17-18 mpg in the city and 23-24 mpg on the motorway. Consumer Reports score Santa Fe as average reliability SUV.
The interior of Honda CR-V is very refined and quiet which means that in the car you’ll be able to enjoy comfortable driving without any wind and road noises.

The only one available transmission and engine provides 20/23 mpg city/motorway if you have front-wheel drive version and 20/27 mpg if it is all-wheel variant. Concerning the reliability the CR-V is rated as “excellent”.
If you like larger SUVs, pay attention to the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander.

Both of them are priced in the high $20,000 and have all necessary features of well built, reliable vehicles.
[VIA: ask.cars.com]
Written by autoguru on January 25th, 2008 with
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