The best SUV in different classes

The best SUV, not adapted to Russian roads, may not be a powerful machine that can travel everywhere, but a conventional car. Therefore, when choosing cars, it is better to be guided by the opinion of those who tested them in our country. So, on which models does it make sense to pay attention, based on the world experience?

Everyone knows that SUVs are divided into classes: light, medium-sized (seven seats for passengers and engine capacity of 2.5 liters) and full-sized (3.5 liter engine). And in each class can be identified the best SUV.

In terms of reliability in a full-size series, the "Ford Explorer" is distinguished. This model was originally not designed for fast driving, but it was distinguished by significant cross-country ability. For use in Russia, it is worth buying a sample with a six-speed "automatic", a 3.5-liter engine with a power of 294 hp. You can choose either a front-wheel-drive or a 4x4 intelligent all-wheel drive system that reconfigures the car's parameters (gas systems, brakes, anti-skid, gearbox, etc.) so that for "snow", "sand", "downhill" or " Dirt "created the optimal parameters of movement. Russians as fans of fast driving like the maximum speed of the model - up to 230 km / h and acceleration to "hundred" in 8 seconds.

Experts believe that the best middle-class SUV is also produced not in Russia. This "Volkswagen Tuareg" - a car of a representative class. Its owners, starting from 2007 release, can use the ABS-plus system, shortening the stopping distance in sand, gravel, snow by 20 percent. Also, the car has cruise control with systems scanning the side "blind" zones. Modern "Tuareg" is equipped with a rear-view camera, gasoline or diesel engine (up to 5.0 liters / more than 300 horsepower), it has lightweight modern materials in its body, which makes it easier to manage this "flyweight", and also save on fuel. Some believe that the comfort level is the best SUV in the world, which is facilitated by heated seats, central locking, audio system, speakers with high-quality sound and many other useful and pleasant things.

Of the cars of the "light" class, they singled out Honda Si-Er-Vi. The car has a mass of up to 1542 kg, depending on the type of engine, the length of the body to 4.5 with a small meter. The ground clearance of the latest models of the brand is not very high - 16.5 cm, which orientates this vehicle more for operation in comfortable conditions than in the middle of fields and forests. But in terms of interior, you can really say that this is the best SUV, well, or one of them. The luggage compartment of the car has a volume of almost up to 1670 liters, a high-performance on-board computer is installed in the cabin, and under the hood there is a 2.0 liter engine with a power of 150 hp. Cars are equipped with "smart" system "Real Time 4ViDi", which gives a low fuel consumption, an unusual SUV.

If we return to the expanses of our homeland, it will be found that in some regions only the steepest off - road vehicle of the GAZ-2975 type can be driven, which is an army transport. This "monster" holds 10 people, rises above the ground (mud, snow, etc.) by 40 cm. It does not travel very fast on the highway (up to 135 km / h), but can climb uphill at an angle of 45 degrees or move Wade depth of up to 1.2 meters. The machine takes on board one and a half tons of cargo and can pull as much in itself in the trailer.