Good day every one in this forum. I sincerely need your honest opinion as regards my choice of car.
I intend picking up a ride but i am stuck between 5 brands.
1. KIA SORENTO
2. FORD ESCAPE
3. TOYOTA RAV 4
4. HYNDAI SANTA FE
5. FREENLANDER LAND ROVER
My budget is N2M. Kindly base your suggestion on fuel economy, ease of maintenance / availability of parts.
Experienced car users in the house, your inputs will be highly appreciated.

Oga Siena, Ikenna, Femmmmy, Femmy 2010 and the rest of the gurus in the house, am waiting for you suggestions please.

flee I repeat flee all forms of freelander landrover!

rav4, Hyundai santé fe, and kia certoa...

those are the cars..with rav4 being the first choice.

the other 2 cars ...its not advisable to buy them Nigerian used or even fresh toks.............most fresh toks are us spec are whan any problem comes up the kia/Hyundai place will refuse to repair the car...or say they don't hv parts...........such cars are best to buy brand new...the rav4 is good and strong........but if u are buying automatic..don't buy 01 to 03 models

run far far away from free lander

dude i strongly recommend u go for the ford escape.the rest of the cars u mentioned r toys as far m concerned.
wit ur ford escape..u get not jus a ride buh a gas saver, a good american brand and parts r readily available in ojuelegba, nigeria.And make sure you do ur servicing and maintanence as at when due and I bet you five yrs running.,u machine wud still be active.

Siena: The only cars I would pick from that bunch would be the Toyota RAV4 or the Ford Escape. Dig deeper, looking at reliability, gas mileage, parts avalibility and ease of repairs, the Toyota would be the obvious choice.

In addition to what siena has said..i'll also suggest Mazda Tribute..Ford Motor Company made it an identical twin for the japanese market.

Thanks all for your suggestions.
@honharr & sienna,its seems you are a fan of the ford product. is the ford escape really a fuel saver as mentioned by honharr. How about realiability. some folks in this forum have termed it as: Found On the Road Dead or Fix me On the Road Daily. How TRUE is this assertion. Can someone with first hand experience contribute please. Thanks all once again.

Please note that I am also open to new options. Dont limit your suggestions to just the 5 options (kia sorento,hyndai santa fe, freelander land rover, ford escape, rav 4) I mentioned. like I said my budget is N2M. Cotonou agents here your responses will b appreciated.

springtech: Please note that I am also open to new options. Dont limit your suggestions to just the 5 options (kia sorento,hyndai santa fe, freelander land rover, ford escape, rav 4) I mentioned. like I said my budget is N2M. Cotonou agents here your responses will b appreciated.

You would make d best choice with a ford escape.it has options for d drivetrain.2.3l 4cylinder and 3.Ol 6cylinder.this makes it a gas saver.hv been driving a ford buh not escape..so forget about all those toys u mentioned above.go ford.and make sure u buy a clean title.

Siena has spoken, Ikenna will not recommend any brand that is not ' Lion'.

Siena and earthrealm have spoken.

@honharr,response noted. You dont really know much of help you have been to a confused mind. Thanks bro.

I don't how much Ford cars consumes fuel but since the japanese model is often percieved with the notion of being fuel efficient..i'll say go for Mazda tribute..if u ain't Ok with Rav4.

ba_aliyah: Siena has spoken, Ikenna will not recommend any brand that is not ' Lion'.

Am not sure about that. I have recommended a lot of people Toyota cars, depending on what they want out of a car. I get calls and PMs a lot on that.

Ikenna.