I need to buy a new car, because my family cannot stand used cars. I currently drive a 2015 Honda CR-V, and I need a new car. My Honda lasted me 7 years/70,000 miles with no maintenance done, except for oil changes. Which of the following cars will last me 7 years/70,000 miles without any major maintenance or repairs:
Hyundai Tuscon
Mazda CX-5
Toyota Rav4
Subaru Forester
These are all 2023 models from the dealer. Which one is most reliable? I prefer the Hyundai and Mazda because they're a little cheaper than the other cars, but will the Hyundai or Mazda last me 7 years/70,000 miles?
I need a new car
Which of the following cars will last me 7 years/70,000 miles
What are you doing buying econoboxes?! You seem to be rolling in cash..
Go buy that Lexus GX!
Don't buy a Hyundai, they are very poor quality overall. Search the board for all the problems Hyundai/Kia products bring to the table (fires, excessive oil burning, engine failure, transmission failure, electrical problems, etc.). Hyundai is currently the target of a class action suit due to defective engines in their vehicles over the last decade.
Yeah, I've heard about Kia's consistent problems with poor engineering, and about Hyundai's numerous recalls. Do Hyundai's really have serious problems before 70,000 miles, based on their track record? Thanks for your help
Yes, owners have reported engine failure and fires well before that mileage.
Go with the Toyota RAV4. Second choice is the Subaru Forester. Note: second choice would be Mazda normally, BUT the naturally aspirated engine has cylinder deactivation, and stay away from the turbos. Avoid Hyundai Motor Group products at all costs; even up to 70,000 miles it’s a big gamble unless you want to become friends with your local dealer since you may see them a few times for warranty claims.
Nothing is going to last at all without maintenance. If the only thing you're going to do is change the oil and filter, go with the Toyota.
Although the CX-5 and the Rav4 would be my recommendations based on the brands history, asking about a new car's reliability is like asking for tomorrow's lottery numbers.
As Chuck indicated, I would stay away from Hyundai as well.
7yrs/70,000 miles if I don’t do any maintenance
None.
no maintenance done, except for oil changes
Gearbox oil is important, without it it'll wear out sooner than later.
My Honda lasted
as if in "still going strong"?
Which one is most reliable?
RAV4
Hyundai or Mazda last me 7 years/70,000 miles?
If you service it by the recommendations, the Hyundai has a warranty that's longer then that.
BUT just get a better car (like the RAV4) and ask your mechanic to replace all the other crap, it's not that hard.
Bellow 70k miles? on most cars: Engine oil, Gearbox oil, spark plugs, filters and that's it.
Don't these latest Rav4 models have hybrid tech? I'm not expert, but I'd pick the Rav4 if it had no hybrid rubbish on it. Then I'd check the engine as I was thinking of buying one myself (much older) and remember seeing engine oil burning issues on the older engines.
This was a few years ago. Don't know about the 2023 models or if they use the same engine.
Hybrid junk - not bad on the RAV4, the batteries eventually die due to age but other then that it's good, definitely more than good enough for 7 years.
Oil burning engines - 2.4L out of production (since early 2010s) for a long time now, later it was a 2.5, and now it's a new design that's also a 2.5 (in some markets it's a 2.0)