C-segment SUVs are really important for European family-oriented buyers. They have to offer the practicality of an MPV, the style of a regular car, plus offroadability and fuel economy in large quantities – the Goldilocks segment.
If it's a Toyota you want, your choice practically boils down to one model, the new RAV4 2.2 D-4D 150 PS with DPF and a six-speed manual, just like the one we tested. You get about 550 liters of boot space, standard 4x4 and flexibility.
Since claimed efficiency figures are never what they're supposed to be, most buyers want to know what they can expect to pay at the pumps. On our test drive, we got 7.8 l/100km over a combined journey of about 450 kilometers (280 miles). Official figures claim 5.7 l/100km, but we weren't exactly kind to the accelerator pedal. If you're careful, you could push 7, which isn't bad for a vehicle of this type.
Official numbers say the RAV4 2.2 D-4D is not only more frugal than big Ford Kuga TDCi, but it's ironically also more powerful, 1.6 second faster to 100 km/h and has 100 liters of extra boot space. This Toyota could be a good purchase, but you still need to consider the Honda CR-V.
Since claimed efficiency figures are never what they're supposed to be, most buyers want to know what they can expect to pay at the pumps. On our test drive, we got 7.8 l/100km over a combined journey of about 450 kilometers (280 miles). Official figures claim 5.7 l/100km, but we weren't exactly kind to the accelerator pedal. If you're careful, you could push 7, which isn't bad for a vehicle of this type.
Official numbers say the RAV4 2.2 D-4D is not only more frugal than big Ford Kuga TDCi, but it's ironically also more powerful, 1.6 second faster to 100 km/h and has 100 liters of extra boot space. This Toyota could be a good purchase, but you still need to consider the Honda CR-V.