4 X 4 Taxi

Ardiff

My Dad's thinking of upgrading his taxi in the coming months. His current petrol engine'd car is using way too much petrol. He is looking into buying a 4 X 4.
Can 4 X 4's be taxi'd ? He has looked at a 2006 Land Rover Freelander {€6500} and a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe {€7000}. To be honest, I don't see the point in going from a big petrol engine (3.5L) to a big 4 X 4 for city driving. So anyway, back to my question, Are their certain 4 X 4's that can't be taxi'd ? A friend of mine says Nissan Pathfinder's can't be taxi'd, is this true ?

*Pathfinder;

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Nissan doctor

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It unlikely that a 4x4 will use any less fuel then even a 3.5L car in urban driving!

visual

I've seen the odd 4x4 taxi on our roads and although I'm a great fan of 4x4 as a taxi I always ask myself the same question what was he thinking and more importantly why was it even allowed.

4x4 in my view don't make for a good taxi its the wrong type of vehicle with higher running cost that other vehicles.

A taxi or small public vehicle should be easy to get in and out off...

but each to their own and I'm sure it can be done.

Delancey

I read a while ago that the regulator was considering banning 4x4's from being used as Taxi's.

Dr_Colossus

Have seen a few 4x4 taxis around Dublin which I always thought looked strange. Running costs should be proportional to the fuel economy of the car/4x4 since motor tax isn't an issue with the flat rate of €82/year regardless of the emissions or engine size. Why is it taxi drivers only have to pay €82/year despite being on the road the majority of the time while the rest of us have to pay through the nose based on emissions or engine size?

Gophur

visual wrote: »

I've seen the odd 4x4 taxi on our roads and although I'm a great fan of 4x4 as a taxi I always ask myself the same question what was he thinking and more importantly why was it even allowed.

4x4 in my view don't make for a good taxi its the wrong type of vehicle with higher running cost that other vehicles.

A taxi or small public vehicle should be easy to get in and out off...

but each to their own and I'm sure it can be done.

The likes of the Freelander, CRV, etc are some of the easiest cars to get in and out of.

A more pertinent question would be how a taxi plate can be installed on a 206, or even a Corolla/Focus, which, IMO, are too small for PSV work.

EPM

I'm closing this as the OP is banned for continual trolling under alt accounts.