Well, what a state of affairs. We are surrounded by water and many roads in the vicinity are impassable except by four-wheel-drive or similar high clearance vehicle. Road surfaces are breaking up too as springs emerge, groundwater can be incredibly powerful. Fortunately the house is elevated and very unlikely to flood, but never say never.
Apparently in talking to the locals, we only recently moved to the area, the present circumstances are more than unusual, but it does seem that weather conditions are getting more severe. Talking to a neighbour the other day she said that what with rain and snow she had given up and bought herself a Defender after slithering around on the snow in a Passat and similar vehicles.
I'm somewhat reluctant to change my car, I have a Volvo with the fantastic D5 engine that is just wonderful to drive, but it set me wondering. Which of the modern vehicles has the best wading depth and can cope with a depth of water before the electrics and/or a intake are imperilled? I had a Carlton estate about 20 years ago and in a severe storm went through some very shallow water but still managed to flood the engine. The air intake was conveniently located underneath the front bumper meaning that more than about 6 inches of water was curtains.
I've tried a search online to check for suitable vehicles but haven't been readily able to find details about wading depth. Obvious choices in my mind would be the Nissan X Trail and the Toyota Rav 4. I would welcome any specialist knowledge or insight as if we do get snow after the flooding then I suspect we could well take the decision to change.
Thanks, Lemma
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