Comparison between Toyota Kluger, Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Territory, Chevrolet Captiva 7, Kia

In 2014, large SUV models formed the fourth episode and the most popular segment, and rapidly progressing to the first quarter of 2014, the progress of large SUVs increased until the second category became the most popular, surpassing the light car categories, customers clearly love, large practical cars with The many seats that can accommodate the whole family, in Australia alone, sales of SUVs reached 10,000 cars every month.Together, we will review the test of seven SUVs from the 10 best-selling large SUVs around the world, most of them have seven seats except for one with only five seats, which is the Jeep Grand Cherokee, because we realized that it is the best-selling in its class.This exception confirms the rule, because seven-seater (the cars listed in the ranking are the most popular) are standard on the Chevrolet Captiva 7, Ford Territory (excluded base TX), Toyota Kluger, Nissan Pathfinder, Mazda CX-9 and Kia Sorento.The motivation for this test is the comparison between the new Toyota Kluger and the Nissan Pathfinder, which was only available with six-cylinder petrol engines, thus excluding the Hyundai Santa Fe with the four-cylinder diesel engine.Most of the cars that will be compared with the above-mentioned price will start from 160,000 thousand Saudi riyals, which is another important criterion to enter this comparison, so Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota Prado, which complete the list of the top 10 selling SUVs, were excluded because they are more expensive in price.Although all cars fall under the name of SUVs, all the previously mentioned cars (Toyota Kluger, Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Territory, Chevrolet Captiva 7, Kia Sorento, Mazda CX-9) are two-wheel drive with one exception of Chevrolet Captiva 7 that comes with all-wheel drive.Price and specificationsIt should be noted that there are two sizes within the large SUV segment, the Chevrolet Captiva 7 and Kia Sorento, with a length of less than 4.7 meters, and the other cars range from 4.9M to approximately 5.1MBoth Korean-sourced models compensate for the lower length by offering high-end specifications that rival models with a longer base.Chevrolet Captiva LT 7 starts at 145,000 thousand Saudi riyals, so it is the cheapest model in this comparison of the best-selling SUV, but it includes the best equipment with 19-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, and electric sunroof.Coming in the middle of the comparison in terms of price is the Kia Sorento, which starts at 115,000 thousand Saudi riyals and joins the Captiva 7 by being the only model at similar prices with full leather after adding the additional (SAT-NAV) option at a price of 4,500 thousand Saudi riyalsWith the same level of equipment, you can buy a Nissan Pathfinder at 135,000 thousand SAR and a Ford Territory at 141,000 thousand SAR, Toyota Kluger at 142,000 thousand SAR, Grand Cherokee Laredo at 170,000 SAR, CX-9 also with several similar levels, and therefore The most expensive models in prices will need to justify their expense in advance in other ways.The Ford Territory TX is the least well-equipped car for the price, as Ford charges 12,000 SAR extra for third-row seats.Ford Territory got 17-inch wheels, which are smaller than its competitors here, and it is equipped with a single laser infortainment display instead of the touch screens offered by both competitors, so the price of the Ford Territory TS may reach 162,000 thousand Saudi riyals with some important additions such as the camera that reflect the vision.Even though it’s a mid-grade model that has the highest RRP, our search at caryards found that the Ford Territory is one of the most highly discounted SUVs, with some dealers fetching as much as 157,000 SAR with an electrically adjustable four-seater.The Kluger GX and CX-9 are models with manual height adjustment only, while the Captiva LTZ 7, Pathfinder ST, Sorento SLI and Grand Cherokee Laredo all have an electrically adjustable seat.Jeep exclusively offers electrically adjustable four-way passenger seat (along with the Captiva LTZ 7) with a heated front seat, plus automatic wipers and features like xenon headlights with high-beam autos.The Toyota is the only model with manual air conditioning, although it does get a split-zone system for second-row passengers that is able to adjust fan speed, temperature, and sunroofs in all of the rear rows.Only Nissan and Mazda get tri-zone climate control, although the CX-9 lacks air vents.Kia joins the remaining models with dual-zone climate control. The rest of the other SUV models here only provide air vents for both rear rows. It also gives the passenger in the back row their right to control the fan, Ford only got air vents in the second row; Chevrolet lacks all the air vents in the rows.All SUVs here come with dual front, side, and curtain airbags, only Toyota, Ford and Jeep also get a knee airbag for the driver, and only the Kluger and Pathfinder get the head-up airbags for third-row passengers.Despite all the extra airbags and protection features on the Grand Cherokee, it’s the only model here in the comparison to score an NCAP/ANCAP safety rating of four stars instead of five stars like its competitors, and it also scored the exception of a slight dip in the front compensation test.All models also got USB, iPod and Bluetooth phone connectivity, although they lacked the internet applications that became more common in regular cars.Perhaps the biggest surprise here, though, is that Nissan lacks Bluetooth audio, which isn’t even available on the SAR170,000-plus Pathfinder ST-L model, though, forgetting the leather steering wheel with full climate control for that. Its price is a bit high, while Toyota lacks those items and shows better value than Ford and Mazda which require more spending to get those features.