Most economic small 4x4??? RAV4 reviews???

[lightweight-love]

My sister is looking for a new 4x4 and wants to get the most economic small 4x4 she can get!
Price wise under £1500 ideally.

Any suggestions? recommendations?
Cheers for ideas people!

[Drift]

Get a decent Jiminy for that.

[vicskyline]

Jimmy would be good also a vitara, i know freelanders can go cheapish but not sure how economic and reliable they are  :)

[Little-Green-Machine]

dunno what the prices near you are like,
but down here a freelander for
 that kinda price usually has spares or repair written on a bit of paper in the window.

[vicskyline]

dunno what the prices near you are like,
but down here a freelander for
 that kinda price usually has spares or repair written on a bit of paper in the window.

well you can get them on a 98reg for about £1200 with about 90K on the clock!

[lightweight-love]

Yeah iv been thinking about a Jimny hopefully someone can tell me how there like for fuel?
I didnt know you could get a freelander that cheap? il look into that one.
Heres a few other ideas i had
Rav4
Honda CRV- looks like a car can it go offroad?
Panda(new style)- could just about afford one
Forester- estate so not as easy to find parking for in busy side streets
Renault RX4-UGLY (never seem a rx4 owner here so think im ok saying that!)

[McGuire]

Diahatsu Terios.
 

[bravo669]

definitely a jimny id say. not a sportrak with chunky tyres. they eat fuel!

[lightweight-love]

Terios cost too much dont they?
I had a chat with her today and ruled out jimny as she only likes the new shape(i agree) and they too pricey. She has a sportrak now and the gearing i blame for burning up all the petrol have to rev lots in each gear and get no-where!
Rav4 might be a possible tho, its offroading ability wont be stretched but im sure it can handle bumpy tracks and mud/grassy fields that it needs to, and can pick one up pretty cheap a very tidy example of a 94 reg for £1200 maybe.
So anyone have any experience of them?

[McGuire]

 Don't know whether you know the Wayfarer? I've met RAV4s up there, and they handle that just fine.
 Terios has been around for a while now, so should be available in your price range? Good little motors.
 

[land-def-90]

hi
    my wife has an m reg rav4 its a great car its 100% reliable, good in snow, on rutted tracks and muddy show grounds but lacks ground clearance and low range for any severe off roading. only thing i can fault it with is fuel economy we get about 28 to the gallon witch aint to good as it is only a tiny 2 door

[McGuire]

 RAV4s are pokey motors too! One final thought, have you considered the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin? Tidy motors those!