Audi Q7, Bmw X5, RR Discovery 3, RR Soort and Volvo XC90 ?

[SilverS8]

Good evening

Seems that some of the members here has experience with other Cars then our beloved 8's, so therefor i was hoping on some advise regarding the 5 Suv's in topic.

For the Audi/Bmw/Volvo i'm looking at 2007-08 and for the RR Disco 2003-2006

Which would you choose and why?

Which has the best room for a family and drives the best?

Absolutely anything you can contribute with from your own experience will be very appreciated,

Thanks

Jan

[S4_Sat]

Audi Q7

Nice car, handles well for its size. too big for most spaces, very heavy on tyres and brakes, not that economical, spec can vary massively, tax is pricey, 7 seater as standard (6 seater option is rare)

BMW X5

Not so bad, handles the best of the bunch, too much of a bell-end image associated with these, available in 5 or 7 seat forms, can be a bit gutless in X-Drive 30d guise.

LR Disco

Very good car, handles like a truck but grips surprisingly well, refined, plenty of space and gadgets, air suspension can be a bit iffy on the discovery 3, glass roofs can leak on the rear-most panel, 7 seater with huge boot and can tow huge weight.

RR Sport

Handles well, heavy of fuel and tyres as well, very tight on space for broad shoulders and rear headroom, gadget count is good, only a 5 seater, but of a WAG image with these too, 2.7D is woeful, 3.0D is much better, 4.4V8 is the best one but a bit thirsty.

Volvo XC90

Handles like a modern pick up (Hilux/L200), equipment count is good on later models and higher spec ones, all come with the same engine except the rare 4.4V8, heavy on tyres, gutless in 2.4D5 form and gearbox is slow, 7 setarer as standard.

Of all of the above, I'd go for the Disco as it's the best blend of space, spec, handling and hasn't got the image associated with the others. It'll also tow a mountain if you wanted it to lol. Little tip though, if you get one, have the windows tinted, in cold weather the heat escapes very quickly as there's alot of glass which is great for visibility but rubbish for retaining warmth.

[SilverS8]

Wow..!!

Verry appreciated and thanks alot!

The X5 and Disco is my 2 fav's. The Bmw for the driving experience and the Disco for the giant boot and looks less 'look at me".

Will prob see if i can find 1 of each to take it for a test.

[B17NKA]

Hello
You don't want an early Range Rover Sport neither only from late 2006 on,early Sports were unreliable,also the dash boards were lit by bulbs shining down on the gauges from the top of the cowl,like an old Opel Manta ? My brother is on his third Sport first one was a 2008 TDV8 fantastic car but thirsty,he now has a new 3 litre one that's fantastic as well,but still heavy on fuel and high tax bands
My personal preference Audi Q7 love em
Regard Andy

[PsYcHe]

XC90.. So insanely practical it's unreal, the petrol engines are really thirsty and the diesels need to be the 180 or 200hp versions really. Handles pretty crap though. Looks quite dated inside but does seat 7 proper adults with some luggage.

X5.. Pretty nippy if it's the 218HP 3.0 diesel. Handles well, sport suspension a little harsh. Comfy, not as practical for load lugging as the XC90 and apparently the 7-seat X5s were a bit crap as 7-seaters.

[Conquistador]

RR Sport, I've been driving them a lot over the last couple of years for work, the 4.4-TDV8 is silky smooth, goes like a train and sounds meaty from the outside and inside. The 3.0-TDV6 has still got some poke but is less refined in my opinion. Both are heavy on fuel though, and maintenance. I haven't driven the 2.7 diseasel, but it probably won't impress.

As B17NKA says, you want a post-2006 model, and if the budget stretches, a facelift version of that (with the all-LED tail lights. 2009 onwards). But in all models, I've found the ride choppy and firm.

I spent all of yesterday in the brand new shape RR Sport actually and it's such a vast improvement over the previous model. Its a lot softer, nicer to drive and above all SPORTier and is packed with all sorts of gadgets and features.



But for family, I'd pick a Discovery over a RR Sport...

[Stevie]

Originally Posted by S4_Sat

Audi Q7

Nice car, handles well for its size. too big for most spaces, very heavy on tyres and brakes, not that economical, spec can vary massively, tax is pricey, 7 seater as standard (6 seater option is rare)

BMW X5

Not so bad, handles the best of the bunch, too much of a bell-end image associated with these, available in 5 or 7 seat forms, can be a bit gutless in X-Drive 30d guise.

LR Disco

Very good car, handles like a truck but grips surprisingly well, refined, plenty of space and gadgets, air suspension can be a bit iffy on the discovery 3, glass roofs can leak on the rear-most panel, 7 seater with huge boot and can tow huge weight.

RR Sport

Handles well, heavy of fuel and tyres as well, very tight on space for broad shoulders and rear headroom, gadget count is good, only a 5 seater, but of a WAG image with these too, 2.7D is woeful, 3.0D is much better, 4.4V8 is the best one but a bit thirsty.

Volvo XC90

Handles like a modern pick up (Hilux/L200), equipment count is good on later models and higher spec ones, all come with the same engine except the rare 4.4V8, heavy on tyres, gutless in 2.4D5 form and gearbox is slow, 7 setarer as standard.

Of all of the above, I'd go for the Disco as it's the best blend of space, spec, handling and hasn't got the image associated with the others. It'll also tow a mountain if you wanted it to lol. Little tip though, if you get one, have the windows tinted, in cold weather the heat escapes very quickly as there's alot of glass which is great for visibility but rubbish for retaining warmth.

Later XC90's have a 200HP diesel. I had one of these. They aren't badly under powered but are very heavy off the line as the turbo kicks in. Later models are much better built.

[Amanda]

I had a q7 for almost 3 yrs and believe me I partexed it for a c5 rs6 which is cheaper to run