Buyer's Remorse: 9 New SUVs Owners Get Rid of in the First Year 

Listing in reverse order to save you 10:13 minutes 08:47 - 01 - Land Rover Discovery Sport, £? 07:50 - 02 - Land Rover Range Rover - Evoque, £? 06:43 - 03 - BMW X1, $50-63K (Offten leased) 05:53 - 04 - BMW X3, $48-63K 04:52 - 05 - Porsche Cayenne - $81-101K 03:39 - 06 - Mercedes-Benz GLA - V8, $£ ? 02:41 - 07 - Mercedes-Benz G-Class - V8, $144-185K 01:55 - 08 - Nissan Rogue Sport - £$ ? 00:49 - 09 - Porsche Macan - £62-87K

They say: “ If you want to go to the desert get a Land Rover. If you want to go and come back get a Toyota Land Cruiser.”

Back in 2014 I owned a certified 2011 Range Rover sport supercharged. I owned it for 18 months. Within the first 12 months it needed new set of 20 inch tires, brakes, a new water pump and a new supercharger. I started heading a clunk in the front end and was told the noise were bushings not covered under warranty. All this occurred in under 35k on the ODO. I liked the vehicle but it was the most problematic vehicle I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned a lot of high end cars. I didn’t even mention the electrical gremlins…

Purchased a 2019 Toyota Rav4, and so far, it's been the best vehicle I've ever owned, and I'm 70. love it.

Not a surprising list. I go for reliability, like my 2016 subaru forester xt, 250hp about 250 ft.lb, 270,000 miles and runs like the day I bought it. Only one set of brake pads, one serpentine belt, two sets of spark plugs and same turbo since new. I change oil myself every 4000 miles, it's so easy a blind man could do it.

Pretty interesting how not a single American brand mentioned in this.

Regarding the European cars, a Master Tech. at a big dealership: " Too much engineering, too much money, too many failures..." Thanks for the good video 😊

As someone who just finished purchasing a used vehicle, I was shocked at the depreciation on luxury SUVs such as Mercedes, Audi, BMW and the like. Sat in a couple (Audi and Mercedes) and was unimpressed by both.

2015 Range Rover..blew a radiator expansion block between AZ and CA and had to tow it 250 miles and packed my family of five inside the tow truck. Then it had many issues with the air suspension. Kept it six months and lost a lot of money. Never again !

As they say if you buy a Landrover get the one with the heated rear windscreen. This keeps your hands warm in winter whilst you are pushing it.

In 2004 after my first deployment I picked up a 2002 V8 explorer it's still my daily

I have a used Nissan Rogue sport and I love it. I’m 73 and pick my granddaughter up twice a week at highschool it’s 50 miles one way in heavy sometimes traffic. I feel safe an it has great power. Traded a Sentra 2015 in for it.

I love my 2018 X3M40i. Model hasn't changed much in 6 years. No issues at all. I would buy another if I wrecked it.

It's misleading to say "older Range Rovers were more reliable". Because in comparison to today's hi tech electro creations the old ones were much the same, pound for pound reliability wise. I owned one for 12 years, I liked it, but, lucky I'm a mechanic and fortunately the early ones were simple enough, but it always took a lot of maintenance to keep it going and roadworthy. A lot like "Grandfather's Axe".

Thanks for this

Hate to tell you, but The Rogue is still on sale, just remodeled. But they've had their share of problems with their CVTs

I learned years ago about the domestics and the hard way. Never look back. They still can't design a vehicle with personality. I've just not had good luck with them. The couple older suburbans were great on long trips. They have some engines downpat, but it's so many little things that added up.

My wife and once stopped in at a Porsche dealer back in the mid 2000’s to check out a used Cayenne. I was driving a 2000 Lexus RX300 at the time and looking to possibly upgrade. I was shocked at how poorly the Cayenne had held up with relatively modest mileage. The interior looked shoddy and dated, and the drive line was whining. When I mentioned to the Porsche salesman that I thought there was a problem in the driveline he became a real ass. I left thinking what a piece of crap the Cayenne was given its’ price. That was the last time ever stepped foot in a Porsche dealer. I currently drive a 2010 RX350 with 220,000 miles and it’s still pretty tight.

I feel bad for the Range Rover owners. Even if they could easily afford it that's still money down the drain they could be socking away for an earlier retirement.

I own a 2023 BMW X1 and I love it. Not sure why anyone who has done their research would get rid of a vehicle they just purchased.

You gave no explanation as to why the X3 appeared at #4 on your list. I recently took delivery of a 2024 X3 M40i and I love it. I’m still well under a year of ownership but I don’t anticipate me getting rid of it at the year mark. Can you provide some context? Thanks!

Great video, thank you for the advice.

I have the LandRover Discovery Sport. The engine light says on all the time, it’s always needing minor adjustments. It’s not made for everyday usage.

2018 and above X3 with the B48 engine is very reliable and a great car to drive.

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Imagine the loss on a new Porsche, selling it after 1 year lol?

I must agree that this list is not made with the average buyer in mind. Your list is mostly high end SUV’s. Not applicable to me at all. John from Cape Cod

I had always bought used & never thought I could buy new. Found some stability in life increased my budget. After much research I chose Subaru Forester. They hold their value so new seemed best option. Had great dealership experience (!). Love how comfortable it is. Luxury just by used after 2 years it should depreciate by 1/2. Got a Guilia by that method but it’s time for me to be responsible

Buying any new vehicle today is like pouring money down a black hole. There's going to be some killer deals coming down the pipe soon. 6,7,8%+ interest rates with these prices??? Wow.

I drive a 2017 discovery sport with 90K kilometres. Most of us try to drive it on Eco mode and expect the turbo to kick in, which ends up with a delayed response/lag. Engage to the sports mode and it packs a punch big time. Last but not least never compromise on the gas. It calls for premium gas and not regular unleaded- very important. It’s not fair to blame the brand due to lack of knowledge or trying to be “penny wise pound foolish”.

The only thing I learned is don’t ever buy a luxury SUV. But, I always thought they were overpriced garbage anyway. So I really didn’t learn anything as much as validating what I already knew.

People who returned X3 probably bought X5 . The only problem is not enough loading space. X3 is a great and reliable car.

About 2 years ago I wanted to buy a Land Rover discovery.. so I took a 2021 HSE with 19,000 miles to my mechanic for a PPI and he found more issues than any other vehicle he had ever inspected. So he said to me..if you want to buy any Range Rover, you better buy 2 so while one is always at the shop, you can drive the other one...the deal was off. I ended up buying a Lexus rx350.

X3 m40i is the best vehicle I ever had. And I’ve had at least 15 cars and trucks…….

I had a Genesis GV80 when I lived in US and fantastic car, fun to drive, comfortable and with lots of space, fantastic service and warranty!

Volvo is a european brand that many seem to return to, although extending the warranty is essentilly a must and an added expense. Even the chinese built recent years have garner meaningful customer satisfaction, but seriously get the extended warranty!

Bought a 2016 Honda CRV. We’ve never had problems.

I have a 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS, Fully Loaded….Of course things are starting to need replacing, and Everything is Expensive….however ..Love it and learning how to repair things I can ….

Test drove the BMW X3, nice interior but rode so rough. We bought a Genesis GV70. We absolutely love it.

2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited - Oil pan leaks, and Hybrid/battery discharged to 0 when sitting parked in my garage for three weeks, while I was gone on vacation. The dealer said that's normal, live with it. Nope! I like to keep my cars 10+ years, and I could already see this one wasn't going to make it past the warranty; even worse when the dealer makes me wait 2 months for service on a new vehicle, and the waiting area is the size of a walk-in closet, and the bathroom had been out-of-order most of those times. A real S-Hole! Yeah, I'm talking about you Bud Clarey Hyundai, in Auburn, WA.

Seems like the luxury brands are only selling the badge at a high price and not a good product

I have a 2020 evoque and I love it. It’s fun to drive. It’s been towed for an engine issue once only, luckily it was under warranty. I’m looking into what to get next as I’d like a larger SUV that won’t break the bank outside of a warranty!

I don't even see any Evoques or Discoveys on the roads anymore.

I can afford to purchase a g wagon, but i absolutely would not be able to afford the yearly upkeep. Guess i have to just keep working harder. Hopefully, one day, I'll get there.

I’ve had BMW’s MB, and Audi trucks and have a Discovery Sport now, not saying it’s so much better but I really like it, no issues almost 3 years, drives nice, looks cool, really good infotainment, I will get another.

2024 My Favorite SUV Picks Are the Land Rover Defender 110 V8, Range Rover Sport, BMW X5, Jaguar F-Pace, Toyota 4Runner, & Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. Glad They Didn't Make the 9 That Where Listed.

Need a quality, nice vehicle that takes regular gas? Take a look at Mazda. Trust me.

I've own 3 Audi's Q3, Q5 & Q8 the all had the same issue as the #1 vehicle on here that delay when you hit the gas and nothing for a couple seconds, thats scare especially on on ramps entering the highway, it was alway an issue for me, but besides that they were all good vehicles

Is the fact the Macan is top of the list the fact that there is a waiting list to get one and so people are offloading at a premium

How do you get rid of a lease within a year of ownership? Asking for myself. Wouldn’t it be very costly? I rolled in a pretty hefty amount of negative equity into the lease so likely I’m stuck 😢 I already know this was very dumb but I’m here now. Temptation really got the best of me because I don’t even really the car anymore.

The things is, these European vehicles feel much more luxurious on the inside, and luxury wears away after a year or two. They also are susceptible to a lot of leasing. I would expect 5-15% of the folks who drive these to get a new suv every year or two. You can get most of these for great prices if you buy them under 40k miles.

Well my 1987 4runner is still running good and still getting me everywhere I want to go. Its not pretty and its not modern but it does not bankrupt me when my electric bill show up.

My company runs 32 Land Rover Discovery sport, we have had no issues

How does one get rid of a newly leased car?

It's 2024...why is Land Rover still installing laggy turbo systems? Turbo-lag was mostly eliminated 15 years ago.

With so many luxury cars on the list, I'm thinking a lot of this has to do with people biting off more than they can chew rather than poor reliability (except for Land Rover and the Nissan Rogue, lol).

Glad we purchased two 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe' SUVs Good size + good looks + no turbo + good gas mileage + long warranty + no problems & reasonable priced !

This list is not very meaningful. Changing your vehicle is not always because of dissatisfaction. Many owners of luxury cars replace them simply because they can afford to do so. Reliability, fuel consumption, owner satisfaction, and similar are all measurable. They provide an objective measurement of a cars merits. Vehicles mentioned here are not necessarily bad or have poor owner satisfaction.

I have had my evoque for six years. Great gas mileage and great power

Wait what!! The #8 Nissan Rogue Sport know also as Nissan Qashqai is one of the most famous and popular cars in UK and Australia They are reliable and cheap to own and maintain I give you that they are under powered on the highway which makes sense in a big country such the US but when you can’t go over 100km/hr because of speed cams they’re fantastic city cars.

I gave up my 2023 Land Rover Discovery Sport after one year but to get a 2023 Land Rover Discovery instead. Sport was small for me but both are good luxury cars imo!

Just got a good lol when I heard 'Porsche Macan' and 'lower price' in the same sentence

My only experience with dumping a new car after a year was my 2023nLexus NX350 F Sport. I bought it on impulse at the end of ‘22 and hated it. It has some nice technology for sure. But it is cramped, noisy (yes NOISY!), slow off the line and not much fun to drive. I could afford the mistake but would advise looking elsewhere

I have had 2 Porsche Cayenne , no problem s , I like to see the first year trade in of all manufacturers, i sure the stats are very similar, . People usually get rid of there cars in first year because if financial reasons.

I couldn't ever afford most of these cars, so while I understand why you made the list, it has no relevance to me. 😮

And yet despite the internet, RU-vid channels, survey after survey, there are still a long line of people queuing up to buy these notoriously problematic vehicles every year. Is the prestige or driving characteristics really that wonderful to throw away thousands of dollars?

I got rid of my Rogue Sport after 3 days. Granted, it was a rental but I thought they all were..

I agree with this review.

Did he just say "46 million new car sales ? What planet is he from ???

Did GM or Stellantis pay for this rating?😂😂😂

These ads are just out of control

to all you whiners i am 73 and coming up on 3 years of ownership of the new land rover defender 110. i have owned audi and MB and countless other makes and the land rover is by far the most pleasurable car i have ever owned. best ride, best tech, best quality build of all of them. i love it. wouldn't trade it for any other car.

Watch the video for reasons and more details, but for quick reference here's the list: 1. Land Rover Discovery Sport - 11.8% gotten rid of in 1st year 2. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - 10.9% 3. BMW X1 - 10.4% 4. BMW X3 - 9% 5. Porsche Cayenne - 8.7% 6. Mercedes-Benz GLA - 8.5% 7. Mercedes-Benz G-Class - 8% 8. Nissan Rogue Sport - 8.1% 9. Porsche Macan - 6.3%

Land Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport are always the problem in this line. The Sport SE and Velar much different.

Reasons people lease these for 10k miles. Even when they don’t break they need tires brakes struts. Very expensive to maintain. Had a 2014 Mercedes ML new was about 1k every 10 thousand miles to service. By 40k miles needed two additional sets of tires and brakes. Dealership said they go through tires because of the suspension. It rode and great, but traded it for Lexus Gx460. In 7 years and 80k Lexus has been substantially less to maintain, no it doesn’t drive is well but I prefer the money in my wallet.

And the BMW X5 sharing the #1 seat too ... i can write pages about it

Lots of European makes on this list. The only none European was a low cost SUV which one might expect people would get tired of quickly. Personally I've experience the worst buyer's remorse with GM vehicle. I never learn. I'll stay away,r sometimes for decades, but then try another and always disappointed. The 2020 Bolt had my wife asking if we could trade it in in less then 30 days. The Volt was sent back with still one year remaining on the lease. My wife gladly paid the remaining month's lease payments and just let them have it back early. Prior to that, it had been 2022 years since I bought a new GM, and I vowed never again back then. But, after their bankruptcy I had high hopes things had changed. It certainly wasn't for the better.

I'm buying me a 2024 honda pilot by the end of this year, no turbo BS

Land Rover have been going downhill since they were taken over by First On the Rubbish Dump. Very strange that no Chrysler/ Ford/ GM vehicles on this list.

❤ Town car/Grand Marquis super solid

I hated my RAV4.

How in the hell do those unreliable car brands get people to pay those prices for crap??

Not mention of Toyota,with entry level Nissan on list now discontinued, all rest high end European vehicles which suggest they over priced and over rated, if have LandCruiser, Parado or a Forerunner/Fortuner in garage be there 10 years plus.

Range Rover does it again…..my wife is frugal, pragmatic and conservative, but this is her dream car…..I just don’t get it.

All these vehicles are high end that people who really shouldn't have bought them did. That monthly payment was more than they could affort.c

Its all about buying something most people dont need and after playing w gadgets and gimmicks foe few dayas , honeymoon is over and reality of monthly payment sets in! I still have my 2016 4Runner bought in 2015, just a practical car, no fuss/no muss.

Very telling that there are no Toyota’s on this list !

Unless you have money to burn, stick to reliable, inexpensive to buy and maintain, popular. Stay away from anything exotic, especially anything that comes from the EU. If you yearn for luxury, between Lexus, Genesis, Acura, Lincoln, Cadillac, and Infinity there's plenty to choose from.

Most of the cars on the list are luxury SUVs and people buying them are mostly wealthy class who can afford changing cars every year. But it makes a lot of sense to see Nissan Rogue on the list 😂

Put a battery powered electric motor into anything and it’ll rocket to the top of the list.

the SUV geek, You're fantastic! Let's be friends and have fun!

Any Land Rover product would guarantee buyers remorse

Why some car builder cant make a perfect car

I know wealthy people who change cars every 12 months, not because of dissatisfaction, but because they can afford doing it. The smell of new car is addictive.

Why do people buy what they can’t afford?

Uh -that Porsche is not a SUV?.?

Ok... the only 'normal' SUV the video talks about is the Nissan Rogue Sport. How about a vid on bad (and maybe... good) regular folk SUV'S to own. Geese! Who has 60 grand to spend on ANY 4 Wheels these days!

This is where automotive dreams come to die.

These aren’t really SUV’s. Mostly high dollar crossover sedans.

The Evoque is a giant POS that'll have cooling issues, and the X1 is severely overpriced. Just get a CX30 and save yourself $20k.