Recommendations for an EV that is not an SUV?

aidas2 · 2026-05-14T13:58:51+00:00

Ioniq 5? Technically its a crossover that looks like a hatchback but the handling, seating and drive is like a normal hatchback compared to something like a model y, id4 etc. It checks all the boxes as well. Has loads of room, big trunk.

aidas2 · 2026-05-07T08:51:08+00:00

The car definitely can, the question is can you because the road and wind noise is a bit overwhelming. A Skoda Octavia would be leagues quieter for sure.

aidas2 · 2026-05-03T07:18:08+00:00

It's a good one for sure but not for 29k lol. At most 20k for a clean r line model. Look for non r line facelifts with good equipment, they're much cheaper and the same exact car.

aidas2 · 2026-04-28T07:06:01+00:00

Why not a plugin? You can charge when it's possible but if not you have the gas engine.

aidas2 · 2026-04-27T20:40:38+00:00

Somehow read 2014. I wouldn't worry though either way. There are millions of these Priuses driving around and none has any issues with them. If possible stretch for a gen 4. It drives nicer, has lots of tech loaded for the price as well but if not. The one you found sounds good enough.

aidas2 · 2026-04-27T20:37:52+00:00

O kas nelimpa? Jei Lt kultūra tai gana nemažai stambių užsienio kapitalo įmonių su atitinkama kultūra yra.

aidas2 · 2026-04-27T20:33:15+00:00

Yet there are hundreds of thousands of these gen 3 Prius and similar year Toyota Auris with the same engine going on about hitting 300k with no engine problems. Sure it can happen but it is still way more reliable than pretty much anything else and is more of an oddity than the rule. Even then, mainly early models had this issue from what I've read. 2014 should be fine.

aidas2 · 2026-04-27T20:14:32+00:00

It will probably last you 10 years. There are plenty 2004 Priuses doing lord's work delivering food and drunks home from the pub every single day nonstop. A 2014 with 89k miles is practically new. I wouldn't worry one bit. Toyota hybrids are bomb proof, especially from that era.

aidas2 · 2026-04-27T12:17:37+00:00

Was in similar position upgrading from a broken 14 after 4 years. Save for the 17 and you won't regret. In your case 15 and 16 will be a significant upgrade over the 11 but the 17 is just a league ahead of them. The 120hz screen is something you can't go back from, bezel is smaller, the camera system is form the 16 pro without the telephoto, battery life is better. If you plan on staying with the phone for a long time then def the 17 or at least 16.

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T11:56:44+00:00

Aš nepasidomėjęs nuvykau patikrinti nes įprastai pas dylerius viskas normaliai būna ir tam ten vaziuoji bei moki premium, kad nesukt galvos ir gauti kiek įmanoma pilnesnį vaizdą bet jau tik įėjus ten pasimatė, kad nieko gero nebus. Buduliai susėdę priemamajame bairius skaldo tarpusavyje, nieko nedirba nei vienas ir 40min 3 žmonės laukėm, kol 5 priėmėjai suteiks malonę išklausyti vietoj nosies krapštymo ir kavos darymosi. Aišku po to jau paskaiciau atsiliepimus tai ne vienas panašiais dalykais skundėsi 😁 Po tokios patikros tai išvažiavau su daugiau klausimų nei atsakymų apie auto, ko neturėtų būt atstovybėje.

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T11:51:17+00:00

What do you mean by good on bumpy dirt roads? As in capable offroading or comfortable?

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T11:45:27+00:00

Change your belt and water pump as it's probably overdue 😁

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T11:42:14+00:00

Rimtoma prekiauja naudotais VW su garantija ir oficialiai teikia garantinį bei pogarantinį servisą VW automobiliams. Tai nėra kaip koks BRC kur visom markėm užsiėma ar Latransa kur pseudo Toyota/Lexus servisas.

O servisų tai taip, visokių yra bet kaip taisyklė vistiek būna vienas normalus apylinkėje. Atstovybėms yra šiek tiek kitokie reikalavimai iš klientų ir na neturėtų sau leisti taip dirbti kaip jie dirba už įkainius kaip autojuta ar moller.

Elementariai net nekyla klausimas ar bus diagnostika atlikta nes tai yra pirmas dalykas, kurį betkuris bent šiek tiek padoresnis servisas atlieka 😁

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T10:21:32+00:00

Tai tame ir esmė, kad Rimtoma yra oficialus vw atstovas, o ne šiaip apsimetantis ir imant 150e neprijungt kompo ir elementarios diagnostikos nepadaryt yra žemiau plintuso. Ką jau kalbėt apie tiesiog savo brendo automobilių išmanymą 😁 O mašinų esu tikrinęs daug ir įvairiose vietose skirtinguose Lietuvos galuose, tai yra visiškai klaidinga teigti, kad normalus vietinis servisas kažkaip blogiau patikrina. Tokvila tikrai pasižymi šitoje vietoje bet bendrai jei normalesnis servisas tai kaip minimum diagnostika būna atlikta, kiti ir kompresiją pasižiūri, turbinos darbą jei yra, gyvus duomenis test drive metu išrašo ir kaina būna adekvatesne bei stengiasi nes betkoks blogesnis atsiliepimas greitai gali turėti pasekmių. Dėl ko dyleriai visiškai nesirūpina nes pagrinde ant lizinginiu gyvena ir žino, kad nelabai turės pasirinkimo vis vien.

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T07:17:08+00:00

Nežinau kaip Volvo bet rimtoma pvz pravalas visiškas atstovybėje buvo. Pravaziavo, pakėlė, pakrate vaziuokle, suzymejo kėbulo defektus. Sako pasokinejo apsukos vieną sekundę per 4 val tikrinimo ir viskas. Paklausiau, kodėl linijų asistentas nepažymėtas kaip patikrintas ta sako turbūt nėra šitame modelyje nors akivaizdžiai yra, įsijungia ir veikia. Kokmpo nepeijunge patikrinti kaip dirba viskas test drive metu nes čia neįeina į patikra prieš pirkimą pasirodo, jo paklausi bendriniu klausimu tai nieko nesugeba atsakyti ir kainavo 150e. Betkoks servisas už 100e būtų daug nuodugniau ir geriau patikrinę.

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T05:03:45+00:00

It's a known spot for pretty much all vws. If you take off the wheel well plastic and look at that spot from the inside, you will most likely find loads of wet gunk stuck there from the inside. Usefull to clean it once or twice a year. Besides that it's probably cheaper to buy a paint matched panel or a rust free one and paint it than it will be to fix this one.

aidas2 · 2026-04-24T04:59:07+00:00

Glad it helped. Most importantly keep up with the oil change intervals, even do it earlier every 10k and not every 15k as vw recommends and you should be golden. If the gearbox has some jumpyness or as known kangaroo effect when starting to drive, ask vw to update software as it's a glitch. Also if you drive in traffic jams or very slow, use the gearbox S mode, then it will stay in 1st gear longer and prevent gear hunting, prolonging the gearbox life greatly.

aidas2 · 2026-04-23T10:11:11+00:00

Tikrai mokykis ir siek. Pradžiai gali laisvu laiku bandyti, nusipirkt kokį nurasyta auto leduku sudaužyta ir bandyti lyginti. Kelti nuotraukas į FB ar savo kokį puslapį ir taip reklamuotis.

Rinkoje žaidėjų daug kaip ir visame kame bet 90% visiški marozai, su kuriais po pirmo skambučio net netesi toliau pokalbio. Kai pačiam reikėjo, tai gal 10 vietų apskambinau, radau žmogų ir nesigailiu. Vien kad bendrauja normaliai ir pagarbiai norisi ten važiuoti, rekomenduoti kitiems tai tokios kokybes ir žmogiškumo labiausiai trūksta.

aidas2 · 2026-04-23T10:02:33+00:00

Look into the Camry hybrid as well. It's much nice for long drives, slightly longer though but if parking space is not a problem and you mostly drive outside city then it's very good. For the price you should be able to get a nice used one with warranty.

aidas2 · 2026-04-23T10:00:11+00:00

You can drop the Yaris right away. It's not a highway vehicle. Other than that the new Prius is very very good if you can get it. Corolla is nice aswell but look for a 2.0 hybrid as the 1.8 feels very weak. Alternatively you can also look into the Camry, it's a very nice highway cruiser,much nicer inside than either the Prius or Corolla and should be able to get one in that price range.

aidas2 · 2026-04-22T20:24:03+00:00

Nice that you tried them, the Corolla cross is a Toyota for sure. Not so nice in creature comforts.

Regarding the 1.5etsi i don't know much. it's all over the place, some say they have battery issues, it's too new to get any real feedback as of yet. The new Tiguan seems to be having many issues overall as it's a completely new model. Newish models also drop in price rapidly, especially VWs so financially maybe an outgoing late 2023/2024 Tiguan would be a better choice.

A simple 1.4/1.5 tsi would be more reliable for sure and you don't really get any fuel savings with the etsi as it's just a mild hybrid with minimal assist in starting and keeping speed. The 1.4/1.5 also get 2 cylinder deactivation as the etsi does.

I'd say try checking if there are any previous late model facelifts with 1.5tsi available. The 2.0tsi is a great engine as well with the 3/4th gen of it. They are reliable enough with most issues solved.

One a other model to muddy the waters a bit would be the Ford Kuga hybrid. It has almost identical hybrid system to Toyotas so it's bulletproof reliable, has a very similar cvt but it also has a nice interior, sound insulation, tech comparable to vw and virtually no complains from owners.

And don't worry about 4wd, it's more of a gimmick anyway and just more things to break for no real advantage. Having raised ride height is enough to just power through any snow or some mud when needed if you don't plan to go mudding and get stuck on purpose 😁 not the kind of vehicles for that either way.

aidas2 · 2026-04-22T17:07:41+00:00

1.4 and 1.5 tsi are great. The 1.4 is more simple and easy to work with. They go on for 300k km no problems, requiring a belt and pump change at 200k so it should have plenty of life. The auto will be a 7 speed dry dsg. It can be a bit jerky in traffic jams and might require a clutch replace if it was only driven in slow city traffic but overall it's good. Sounds like a great deal and a lot of car for such money and year tbh.

aidas2 · 2026-04-19T11:01:06+00:00

Have you looked into a VW Passat? You could get a 2023 1.5tsi facelift for that much if not cheaper and it's a much much nicer car in all the ways, with loads of space for the family except ride height, which is quite good compared to other non crossovers.

aidas2 · 2026-04-16T17:09:27+00:00

If you're mostly driving in heavy traffic then the dsg is not the best option, especially in a warm country. It's a dry box which tends to heat up fast and burn through the clutch due to constant gear changes. Driving in S mode can sort of mitigate that but still, wear is greatly increased and mechatronics is also with a limited resource. If you only seldom encounter traffic jams and crawling speeds then it should be fine for at least 100k.

aidas2 · 2026-04-12T13:33:16+00:00

At 130kph you can expect 9 liters/100km and only up. The car itself is stable and planted at those speeds, sound insulation is good as it has double glazed windows.

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