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"sheepish" <
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> Anyone got one of these? I'm interested in opinions / thoughts. My
> neighbour is looking at something to replace her Rav-4 and is concerned
> about the Mitsis on-road abilities, particularly motorway cruising. It
> looks a better bet in the rough than a new Rav.
>
Yep - 2.0 Equippe 5-door auto.Cruises ok at 70+mph solo, and tows 1100kg
caravan at legal limit. 29-30mpg solo, 21mpg with caravan.
Bit choppy unladen on some road surfaces, which seems to be the main
criticism of road testers, but suspension is harder than the Rav-4, Vitara
and CRV type cars, which are exclusively for road work. Excellent with 'van
on the back.
Normally driven in 2WD, with occasional muddy/snowy tracks on N York Moors
in 4WD. I've only ever used low transfer and the diff lock in deep snow, but
I've never been stuck yet! Very good on uphill wet grass etc with caravan.
Seats very comfortable in front, rear legroom a bit short. Rear seats don't
fold flat (very annoying). Small fuel tank (top to bottom = 270 miles, so
you're filling up every 200 miles, even when solo).
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