Any good three-door SUVs around?

I currently have a 2007 Suzuki Vitara three-door, which I'm planning on replacing in the next year or so. I love the three-door SUVs, but Suzuki/Toyota don't make them anymore, or at least not for this market. Do they make them for other markets and would it be a big deal to bring one to this country? or do I just need to get over it and find something else to love?!

Anna Thomas (Dublin)

Nov 2016 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Anna,

Yes, it’s an odd one, but the compact three-door SUV has really fallen out of favour and pretty much no-one makes one anymore. There are three we can think of and they’re at the opposite ends of the scale. One is the Suzuki Jimny and that’s not really a realistic option unless you’re planning to drive off-road a lot. There’s the Jeep Wrangler, but it’s quite pricey and not all that practical in three-door form and then there’s the Range Rover Evoque Coupe, which looks nice but again is quite expensive.

I think the best option, if you want something that looks a bit three-door-ish, is to have a look at the new Toyota C-HR, which is a five-door but which has Alfa-Romeo-style hidden rear door handles, so it looks kinda-sorta like a three-door. Read our review of it here.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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