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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Traveler" data-source="post: 373636" data-attributes="member: 7248">The Freelander TD4 is a nice economical (fuel-wise) SUV that has good off-road capability and a nice torque-y BMW diesel engine. But once you get it into the high mileage category, I think maintenance costs go up. My parents just sold their 2004 TD4 (around 160k km) because they complained about the maintenance and it broke down a couple of times. But that said, they went and bought the new Freelander 2, because they like the economy of the diesel, the torque, and its handling over rough ground (they use it frequently to enter kampung areas - over unpaved roads and non-roads).I think for your needs, if you want easy to resell and easy to maintain - go for Civic. If you want fuel economy, the high seating arrangement on an SUV, plus the ability to drive through any city flood (max up to 1m, I think), then go for the Freelander. For me, I would go for the Freelander but that's just me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>