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The ‘TOP 5’ Medium SUVs For 2015: X-Trail, Kuga, CR-V, CX-5, Forester

The medium SUV segment is a hotly-contested battleground where 16 models compete. Sales in this segment topped 112,000 cars in 2014 – that’s one in every ten cars sold. And it’s growing. To say it’s important is an understatement.


The medium SUV segment is a hotly-contested battleground where 16 models compete.

Sales in this segment topped 112,000 cars in 2014 - that’s one in every ten cars sold.

And it’s growing. To say it’s important is an understatement. Only small cars - where the Corolla and Mazda3 duke it out - take a bigger slice of the pie.

So, given that roughly a tenth of the car buyers reading this intend to purchase to purchase a midsize SUV, what should they be spending their hard-earned on?

Here’s our shortlist of the best in the segment.

Nissan X-Trail

Price Range: $27,990 (ST petrol FWD manual) - $46,580 (Ti diesel AWD manual)
Engine: 106kW/200Nm 2.0 petrol 4cyl, 126kW/226Nm 2.5 petrol 4cyl, 96kW/320Nm 1.6 diesel 4cyl
Transmission: 6sp manual or CVT automatic. FWD or AWD.

Volkswagen Polo

(Click on each model to learn more)

From this list, on Monday, 26th January, Australia Day, we will announce both the overall winner and the Top Ten Best Buys of 2015.

 

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