{"id":13798,"date":"2022-01-04T13:36:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T03:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/?p=13798"},"modified":"2022-01-04T13:36:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T03:36:14","slug":"a-to-j-of-surfing-vehicles-dude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/buy-new-car\/a-to-j-of-surfing-vehicles-dude\/","title":{"rendered":"A to J of Surfing Vehicles Dude"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cSurfs up!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDude, how am I gonna get there?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBro, you need a car!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Summer is here, and surfing is a great lifestyle for getting out, chasing the waves, and getting some immunity-boosting Vitamin D.\u00a0 In fact, any sort of outdoor adventure and exercise will see you a fitter and healthier person for getting out there and doing it.\u00a0 What 2022 cars make for an ideal surfer\u2019s companion?\u00a0 The following are several useful vehicles that, if you\u2019re wanting something to get you places, will transport you, a friend or two, some gear, and surfboards\/mountain bikes through something more than just a little puddle, mud or soft sand.<\/p>\n

Dedicated vans or MPVs with AWD like the Volkswagen Multivan, LDV G10, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Kia Carnival, Mercedes-Benz Valente, Volkswagen Caravelle, Honda Odyssey, Hyundai STARIA, Volkswagen California, Toyota Granvia, Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo ACTIVITY, and the Volkswagen Caddy are potentially great for surfing travels with one, two or more mates.\u00a0 Some, but not all, will offer AWD.\u00a0 Depending on how far down onto the beach you want to get your MPV or Van, AWD is definitely the way to go for getting through soft sand and out of sticky situations.<\/p>\n

For years, wagons and SUVs have also been a go-to machine for the surfer; for good reason too as they offer plenty of space, the capacity for lugging gear, and for sleeping.\u00a0 But having a vehicle that can get you across country and down onto the beach makes for the ultimate surfer\u2019s vehicle.\u00a0 Outside of the list of vans and MPVs above, there are some great vehicles still worth a look if you\u2019re into doing a bit of surfing, fishing or any type of outdoor adventure.<\/p>\n

Here is the best of them, first article of three, from A (Alfa Romeo) to J (Jeep).\u00a0 Let us know if we\u2019ve missed anything in between!<\/p>\n

Alfa Romeo Stelvio<\/p>\n

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Three petrol engines offer the Stelvio between 147\u2013375 kW of power and 330\u2013600 Nm of torque. \u00a0The 8-speed automatic and 4×4 (AWD) ability make it ideal for heading off tar seal.\u00a0 It has 5-doors, 5-seats, a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, and 1600 litres of boot space when the rear seats are folded flat.<\/p>\n

Audi Q Wagons<\/p>\n

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Audi Q5 and Q7 models are idyllic; the Q3 maybe a little small, however.\u00a0 All of these are stylish, AWD and superbly comfortable.\u00a0 Diesel and petrol engines are available that offer the Q5 and Q7 between 150\u2013251 kW of power and 370\u2013700 Nm of torque. \u00a04×4 (AWD) ability make them perfect for nosing about off-road.\u00a0 Both Q models have 5-doors, 5-seats, and a 5-star ANCAP safety rating. \u00a0The Q5 has 1530 litres of boot space with the rear seats folded flat; Q7 has 1971 litres.<\/p>\n

Audi A6 Allroad<\/p>\n

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Cargo room extends to 1680 litres with the rear seats folded down, and the AWD Quattro system ensures that you\u2019ll get around secondary roads and the odd track pretty comfortably in an A6 Allroad.\u00a0 A nice wagon to drive, and the surfboard can go on the roof or slide in along the flat cargo area.\u00a0 A sportier drive than a similarly capable Subaru Outback.\u00a0 The Audi A6 Allroad Wagon 45TDI is offered in Australia and runs with a tiptronic 8-speed quattro drive.\u00a0 The 3.0-litre Turbo-Diesel is a peach, packing a healthy 183 kW\/600 Nm from its V6 configuration, and scampers from a standstill to 100 km\/h in less than 7 seconds.<\/p>\n

BMW X3, X5<\/p>\n

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BMW X3 and X5 models are really nice SUV wagons for open road touring.\u00a0 All are stylish, AWD, and superbly comfortable.\u00a0 Diesel, electric and petrol engines are available for the X3 that offers between 135\u2013285 kW of power and 300\u2013620 Nm of torque. \u00a0X5 models get between 170 and 460 kW of power and 450\u2013750 Nm of torque.\u00a0 4×4 (AWD) ability make them handy when getting down to the beach or picnic area.\u00a0 All X models have 5-doors, 5-seats, a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, and the X3 has 1600 litres of boot space with the rear seats folded flat; X5 has 2047 litres.<\/p>\n

Ford Everest<\/p>\n

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The Ford Everest is magnificent.\u00a0 Its 3.2 Diesel Turbo engine delivers 157 kW and 500 Nm.\u00a0 The 10-speed automatic and serious 4×4 capability ensure you won\u2019t easily get stuck in this one.\u00a0 Smooth, loads of road presence, and comfortable, there isn\u2019t many negatives.\u00a0 1796 litres of boot space is available with the seats folded down.\u00a0 It has 5-doors, 5-seats, and a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.<\/p>\n

Haval H9<\/p>\n

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The big Haval H9 SUV Wagon gets a standard adaptive six-mode 4×4 terrain control system and a 700 mm wading depth.\u00a0 The 180 kW\/350 Nm turbo-four petrol\/eight-speed auto is smooth and impresses. \u00a0A massive boot space combined with excellent features and a relaxing drive makes it a great surfing\/adventure vehicle.\u00a0 It\u2019s also keenly priced.<\/p>\n

Hyundai Santa Fe<\/p>\n

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Hyundai’s 7-seat Santa Fe SUV is large. \u00a0With a choice between a 206 kW\/336 Nm 3.5-litre V6 petrol or a 147 kW\/440 Nm 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four, the Santa Fe range is a great driving machine and is available in AWD.\u00a0 Comfortable, and particularly well set-up in diesel guise, the Santa Fe is a warm travelling companion.\u00a0 Boot space: 2042 litres.<\/p>\n

Isuzu MU-X<\/p>\n

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A 7-seater with five doors and a rugged 3.0 Turbo-diesel motor is hard to overlook.\u00a0 Stylish and tough, Isuzu’s new MU-X seven-seat off-roader comes in three spec levels (LS-M, LS-U and range-topping LS-T), each with the option of RWD or 4WD and standard with a six-speed automatic transmission. \u00a0140 kW and 450 Nm of torque match with a 3.5 tonne towing capacity.\u00a0 ANCAP five-star safety and a boot space of 2138 litres makes the MU-X a perfect surfer\u2019s wagon.<\/p>\n

Jeep Wrangler<\/p>\n

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The LWB Jeep Wranglers are stunning lookers.\u00a0 Perfect in every way but only let down by a rather mediocre safety rating 3 out of 5 stars.\u00a0 2050 litres of boot space and 4×4 tenacity.<\/p>\n

Jeep Grand Cherokee<\/p>\n

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An awesome, comfortable surfer\u2019s wagon, the Jeep Grand Cherokee comes with a choice of a 3.6-litre petrol 8-speed automatic 4×4, or a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel 8 speed automatic 4×4.\u00a0 True off-road potential and loads of space with up to 2005 litres of cargo space.\u00a0 Offering between 184\u2013522 kW (Yes, 522!) of power and 347\u2013868 Nm of torque this packs a punch. \u00a0Superior 4×4 (AWD) ability make these ideal, and they are seriously comfortable. \u00a0All are 5-star safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cSurfs up!\u201d \u201cDude, how am I gonna get there?\u201d \u201cBro, you need a car!\u201d Summer is here, and surfing is a great lifestyle for getting out, chasing the waves, and getting some immunity-boosting Vitamin D.\u00a0 In fact, any sort of outdoor adventure and exercise will see you a fitter and healthier person for getting out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86,52,55,58,4471,54,4049,6930,4597,3071,56,5121],"tags":[7171,110,7179,7169,7172,7164,7166,7173,7178,7165,7180,7181,7177,7174,7170,7167,7168,7175,7176],"class_list":["post-13798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-buy-new-car","category-car-sales","category-driving","category-environment","category-makes-models","category-new-cars","category-people-movers","category-suv","category-technical","category-weird-stuff","category-women-and-cars","tag-action-vehicles","tag-awd","tag-best-cars-for-mountain-biking","tag-best-cars-for-surfer","tag-big-boots","tag-cars-for-adventure","tag-cars-for-surfing","tag-cars-with-big-boots","tag-mountainbiking-cars","tag-new-cars-for-outdoors","tag-outdoor-adventure-cars","tag-outdoor-adventure-vehicles","tag-surf","tag-surfboards","tag-surfers","tag-surfing","tag-surfing-vehicles","tag-taking-surfboards","tag-travelling-with-surfboards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13812,"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13798\/revisions\/13812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}