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Pretty sure everyone missed the second line. Subarus have shitty leg room, specifically in the back row so those are pretty much out. You could go with a 4Runner, maybe even a Tundra (crew cab) with higher miles, but it may get just under 20 highway. If you can find a crew cab Tacoma that might work too, I've found there to be a fair amount of legroom and they will treat you well at the pump. I'd just look for a six cylinder SUV if I were you.
I have an 05 xterra off road. On the highway going about I get about 19-20, but my car is also a stick. Tons of legroom and a very comfortable car for trips. You could probably find an 05 for around that with low miles. Anything before 05 is the first generation and they have an under powered motor with even worse gas mileage.
holy shit that thing is dope as fuck and i usually think wagons are hella gay. but yah my friend had an explorer with two Jackhammers and a 10" MTX in there we called it the Exploder.
The Audi Allroad, the
2.7T model had some issues with the gearbox but it's quite possibly one of the
most brilliant cars ever conceived out of the warm automotive womb that’s Germany.
Just look at! A
pessimist might see a jacked up Aud A6 with some plastic bumpers but you are
not a pessimist you see a sophisticated German design tailored to off-road
riding, that all metal skid-plate on the front is not for show, it’s for go!
The allroad was designed with the
capability to tackle rough road conditions in mind; its standard adjustable air
suspension system can lift the car high enough to provide 208 mm
(8 in) of ground clearance and a low-range mode[an option with manual-shift
gearbox in non-USA vehicles], absent from other quattro-equipped vehicles, can
be selected with the touch of a button. When used in conjunction, the two
systems made it possible for the allroad to complete an official Land Rover
test-course, thus far it is the only car-based SUV that has been proven capable
of doing so in testing. It’s far better off road then any of today’s SUV’s
(apart from the Range Rover off course.)
Conversely, the air suspension can lower
the vehicle down to only 142 mm (6 in) above road level, and simultaneously
stiffen the spring and damper rates to provide a sporty driving experience,
much like that of the conventional A6 with the sports suspension. And it’s pretty fast for
such a beast, 7.2 sec to the 100km/h and
a top of 240km/h (150mph)
In this video it goes
up against a regular car and some SUV’s on a ski hill climb.
Hahaha, that's a joke right? A ski hill climb as a test of "offroad" capability? If you want offroad capability you shouldn't be looking at AWD, but instead looking at 4x4. There's a huge difference. Not all 4x4 is created equal though. If it's setup properly with lockers and solid axles, proper gearing, etc then it's no contest. Funny part is it would cost a ton less then all of those.
I knew I would get shit for that vid, it was just to give a general idea of what it's capable of on a snowy surface with a steep incline.
Also did you not read this?
"When used in conjunction, the two
systems made it possible for the allroad to complete an official Land Rover
test-course, thus far it is the only car-based SUV that has been proven capable
of doing so in testing."
Ofcourse it isn't a Land Rover Defender but for a car that's basically a fast station wagon it's very potent offroad. And it's really good at driving in the snow.
A land rover test course you say? haha, you mean those overpriced 4x4s that are so popular with rich people that never leave the city? The vehicles that never cease to have low profile tires on them whenever I see them?
Like I said, not all 4x4s are really offroad capable. It's why you see a stuck 4x4s on the side of a snowy road while an AWD vehicle passes them. A 4x4 without lockers is a joke. IFS is also no where near as good as a solid axle like a dana 60. Sorry but that thing sucks "offroad". Sure it will get you up the plowed roads, probably better then even a lot of stock 4x4s. But they are comparing it's offroad capability to pos bmw suvs and crap, come on. For all its great "offroad" technology that carries a hefty price tag I could go get an old land cruiser with lockers/solid axles etc and beat the snot out of that great offroad car.....
Subarus and VWs are fine, but the honda, audi, and BMW are garbage for a teenager/young adult. Hondas just suck in general, and are awful in snow, not to mention no room for anything. Audis and BMWs are money pits and parts cost a shitload of money and they are pretty difficult to work on yourself, so you have to bring them to a certified wallet raping mechanic.
Despite the fact that Land Rovers and Range Rovers are indeed driven mostly by people in the city they are pretty good at off roading right out off the showroom. And you say they are overpriced but that's because they are luxury vehicles apart from the spartanic Defender. What does it matter that people who buy them never go offroad? It doesn't change the offroad performance of Land Rovers.
The Audi Allroad has a
Torsen self-locking centre differential between the front and rear axles
that enables up to two-thirds of the engine's power to be diverted to
one axle or the other. Together with the Electronic Differential Lock
(EDL)
So yes it has diff locks not true diff locks but they work in the same way. But the most important thing here is that you keep comparing it too purpose built offroad cars, I've never said it was that good, I just said that it was very good for what it is: A luxury fast Station Wagon and far better then those big luxury SUV's that claim to be offroad. Off course it's not going to win against a Land Cruise or a Defender.
Is any car posted (besides an old explorer maybe) less than $6000? Stop
the pissing match about off-road capabilities, that kinda came out of
nowhere.
I'm in a similar boat as OP, just shorter. I'd recommend going over that
price limit, maybe get a loan or some financing to pay the difference.
It's worth it to drop maybe 10,000 on a decent car with lower miles than
cheap out early and spend a lot on repairs. I'd look into the Forester/Rav4/CRV family of small SUVs since you need the room. I do like the Audi Quattro posted before, too.
What are you talking about? That kid said a forester is a wagon, which it is not. It is an suv like kangbang said. He was not referring to anything about the explorer sentence.
Yes I just stood up for kangbang. Get off your high horse.
I have a '00 VR6 Passat wagon and I love it. I'm not super tall myself, but I have a few friends who are between 6'4 and 6'10 and the fit in my car. It gets about 24-30 mpg and has been super reliable as long as I have had it (it's just about to hit 150k). With decent snow tires it is fine in the snow, I drove 2 hours to ski during storms a bunch of times this season with no issues. You could try to find a 4motion one for better snow performance, but it will be more expensive and worse gas mileage.
Yours and their definition of offroad is just pretty weak. It's a gimmick, it's just their marketing. It's just another AWD car, still not on offroader. I guess it all comes down to ones definition of offroad though. Normal folks offroad is a dirt road with 5 inch diameter rocks haha.
Anyone that buys an AWD car that's hyped up with "offroad" capability with the purpose of offroading is an idiot. I always laugh at the commercials and photos car companies put out of their vehicles going over tiny even sized rocks marketing badass offroading ability. Even jeep does that crap nowadays, and they have gone way down in quality. An IFS jeep wrangler? WTF!! Buy an older jeep with some actual articulation.
To be honest, I got a 2001 mazda protoge from a family friend for $1200 that needed a new catalytic converter. Since I've replaced it, it ran smooth, 28 highway mpg and it quite comfortable to sit in (I'm 6'1") It isn't awd or anything, but Its really quite nice and surprisingly fast. For the price, it was a steal. I highly recommend this car with a rocket pod.
im just puttin this out here. i dont think you know shit about four wheeling.
"Buy an older jeep with some actual articulation." like what? an xj or something? those are just as soccer mom as a landy, hell ours is flexed all the way out on a curb.
"and they have gone way down in quality" jeeps have always been shitty.
and up yonder several posts from this^^^^^ you say "a solid axle like a d60" for one thing, i doubt you can even tell us why a solid axle is better offroad than ifs, and, on anything with under 35" tires a 60 isn't optimal, my 3/4 ton truck on 33s drags the diff of my d60 on everything. EVERYTHING.
for your budget which is a pretty decent one i'd look for a jetta, audi a4 or a impreza. Those are three good cars and i dunno if you want it in stick but if you are looking for a stick and don't know how to drive stick look into the jettas in stick they are really easy to drive. GL with what ever you get. O and don't get anything bigger than a v6 just for gas reasons
honda element 4wd lx. i have the 03 2wd drive version it still rips in the snow. i was up in Vermont over xmas and it made it up to killy and back to grand junction in 10inches+ of snow.
what the hell are you talking about IFS wrangler...? im with charmander on this one, you clearly havent got the slightest clue about off roading
and wranglers have certainly not gone way down in quality, if anything they've been given way too much of an interior quality upgrade in my opinion since fiat got their hands on chrysler...i'd rather have my old bare bones yj nine times out of ten....although while i'm not the biggest fan of the jk's, they are incredibly capable off road and take very little to no skill to go over difficult obstacles while four wheeling, a few guys in my club have 2 door and 4 door jk's and all you need to do is point and go
Hondas are not pieces of shit. It's pretty common to see them run to 300k+ miles. Get a good set of snows on them for winter driving and you'll be alright.
Audi tends to be pretty reliable if you take car of it. Arguably better AWD system than Subaru and a quattro A4 will pull close to 30 MPG highway whereas an outback/impreza will only be about 23.
If you're going to be doing anything much harder than changing your oil, I don't think it makes a whole difference what car you have if you're doing it yourself.
No comment on BMW, other than my buddy just got an early 80's e30 and it's fun as hell to drift.
One of my great friends has an Audi allroad like that, very nice car.
It might not goo offroad like a car made to go offroad but it is still very good and can climb hills very good.
It isn't just a car made too look tough. IT is tough!!
Espacially for all the luxury and comfort it has and it's pretty fast.
I'm considering the new A6 alroad as my main car.
And said before it's good on snow.
lol. newschoolers is comedy when it comes to cars.
Audi allroad is a big fucking mistake, stay away from them unless youre ready to pay the nice mechanics at the dealership to maintain it. 2.7t motor is awful for upkeep costs. All road suspension is one of the most costly to keep on the road too as it has quadralink suspension which means basically 4 control arms per wheel to maintain and trust me, they break. Wheel bearings are very suspect on audi chasis in the late 90's and early 2000's aswell.
90 percent of these car suggestions are spoken like true suburban white kids. he isnt asking for what would be mad tyte car, he is asking for a daily driver car and since he has stated he doesnt "care" what car it is..... he most likely isnt a car guy therefore just wants a decent point a to point b car that will not cost additional money to keep on the road.
agreed, something like a honda crv, would be good for u, u said u are 6'4, i had to move my friends moms the other day for him, and there was soo much leg room in the front, backseat was kinda tight, but if ur the driver all the time, i wouldnt be concerened abotu the backseat. pretty sure they come in awd, or 4wd, good for snow, plenty of room to store stuff. Honda have always been known to be super reliable, and u can def pick one up for pretty cheap.
gmc yukon and chevy tahoes are both good. My tahoe gets 18 mpg highway with 35s, so with stock tires you could surpass 20. They are very reliable, mine has 250K, runs great and has not had a lot of money or repairs needed. Im 6'2" and easily sit comfortably in the back with the front seats all the way back, has a ton of room, and its great in snow. And if you fold the seats down you can fit an air mattress if you want to sleep in your car. has a good amount of power to with the 5.3L
gets 18, maybe 17 highway, no stoping and accelerating. city its bad though, like 10 or 12 because of the weight factor and the v8 guzzles when accelerating.
This is genuine horse shit. Most Jeep owners I know have been able to run their wrangler well over 200-250k miles without a ton of maintenance. Very few engines offer the reliability of a straight six.
