Top 10 cheap SUVs that may not handle even the soil road

The largest car capture of the last ten to twenty years is SUVs and crossovers. This segment appeared when car manufacturers installed a permanent roof on their pickups and added more seats. Although the SUV is not so practical or convenient to work with a pickup, it has opened a completely new world of opportunities.

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In the late 1990s, BMW introduced its The first SUV model in the form of x5 . Since then, almost every carmaker has released at least one such model, and some have completely abandoned sedans and hatchbacks and now only produce pickups and SUVs. With such a market overwhelming and exceeding demand over supply, many manufacturers have forgotten about the practical aspect of the SUV, which was in a comfortable and at the same time a strong passing car, in favor of a cheaper and simpler car with increased road clearance. This is especially noticeable in the example of budget class crossovers created on the basis of hatchbacks and MPV - many of them have only an anterior drive. This choice of transmission is terrible for the original purpose of the car and completely destroys the main idea of ​​the SUV.

However, this market segment is still thriving and is not going to slow down, which means that people will continue to buy small, medium and large SUVs for use in cities and towns, as most of them are pretty terribly off -road. We have selected 10 representatives of small crossovers who can have difficulty even when traveling to the village outside of asphalt coating.

mitsubishi asx

The ASX model is the smallest crossover of the Japanese brand, which was presented in 2010. The model is still in production, and the second generation is expected sometime in 2023. Since the first generation was so old, the model survived more than one familylifting, but four in 12 years.

ASX can be a good little car, but it is quite terrible on off -road.Most models only have an anterior drive transmission and are equipped with low-power 4-cylinder engines. Because ASX has a common platform with Citroën C4 Aircross, some of which are equipped with connecting full drive, while ASX remains front -wheel drive.

Nissan Kicks

Nissan Kicks is a relatively new supplement in the compact crossover segment that appeared on stage in 2016. The model was presented in the North American market in 2018 and received Facelifting in 2021. Kicks is built on the same platform of a small hatchback as Versa and Micra, which provides an front occasion as a single transmission.

Kicks is available with three engine variants depending on the equipment, including hybrid. The usual equipment includes 1.5 and 1.6-liter rows of four, and the hybrid version contains a 1.2-liter I3, which is used as a generator for batteries and an electric motor that drives the wheel. Therefore, Kicks is designed for city riding narrow streets in Europe.

Hyundai kona

Kona is an interesting model with a small identity crisis. Although it is positioned as an SUV, Kona is somewhere in the range between Hatchbeck and Crossover. The original model, presented in 2017, also did not look the best, showing an excessively stylized body.

Facelifting in 2020 smoothed out all the disadvantages and significantly improved the design, emphasizing the new Hyundai design language. Kona, although it is a pretty good car, is not quite suitable for soil roads. Of course, it is available with the full drive, but the road gap and opportunities are suitable for asphalt roads and rather equal Silk streets.

Ford Puma

KIA SELTOS

​​Hyundai Creta , only with a much better design. It is equipped mostly by the same engines as Creta, that is, a series of 4 cylinders with turbocharging. The European and Australian markets will also receive turbodic options.

SELTOS is supplied with the full drive in the lower trim, but none of the versions with turbocharging receives it through the DCT transmission. A compact crossover of 119 hp. Not quite like an off -road beast, isn't it?

Ford Ecosport

Honda has developed this car solely to earn a MPV/crossover segment. In fact, this is a raised version of Honda Mobilio MPV - about the same as Toyota did with Avanza and its raised equivalent of Rush.

BR-V was sold from 2016 to 2020, after which it was discontinued due to a decline in sales, but in 2021 the second generation of the model was presented for some markets. The BR-V is equipped with a 1.5-liter row 4-cylinder engine, which gives out only 118 hp. on the front wheels. It's not quite like the characteristics for the SUV, isn't it?

Nissan juke

juke is one of the most uninimited cars over the last ten years. Mostly because of its appearance. The car itself is quite well designed and practical for the city and urban life. The first generation Juke was equipped with 1.6 liter atmospheres or with turbocharging. The top complete set was even supplied with the full drive in the standard configuration.

Juke of the second generation is characterized by a "significantly improved" exterior design. He received not only relatively more powerful engines, but also a full drive system. The current Juke is only available with a turbocharged 1.0-liter engine with only 115 hp. Compared to the original, it is quite a serious deterioration, but modern economic standards are ruthless for all car manufacturers.

suzuki vitara

The current generation of Suzuki Vitara is one of the best in the whole range - except for opportunities. Although the modern version is distinguished by excellent technologies and economical engines, off -road capabilities of senior models are simply impossible to ignore.

The V6 engines came into the past, they were replaced by 3 and 4-cylinder motors with turbocharging and hybrids. The best model will be a turbodiel version, available only in Europe, with a good torque and full drive.

Toyota Corolla Cross

Corolla Cross is the latest addition to the line of crossover and raised hatchbacks of the Japanese auto giant. Based on the Corolla sedan platform - also common with CH -R and Lexus UX, the North American model has only two levels of decoration.

The standard version went with the front-wheel drive and a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder row engine, while the top complete set is equipped with the same engine associated with a hybrid transmission and full drive. The capacity of the top model Corolla Cross is as much as 190 hp. Given that the car weighs more than 1400 kilograms, this engine may well be insufficiently powerful and will be difficult when driving soil or snow -covered roads.

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