Hello!
recently i am considering finally getting back to a bigger SUV, with which i like to travel a bit. Since i like to use some roads which are not in the best condition and since i am also not a big fan of driving really slow, i am looking for something tough.
My first choic would have been the NIssan Patrol, but this vehicle is getting rare in germany and tbh, those two rigid axles have their disadvantages in the real life outside travelling....
Same goes for J7 series Land cruisers of course. The wrangler would be an option, but isnt allowed to tow much over here, for some reason.
The big land cruiser 200 and the G-wagon are both really tough and come with very nice comfort, but sadly are simpley out of the price range.
So that pretty much leaves me with the less-hardcore vehicles, so which one of those would you consider the best for offroad abuse?
1. The Land Rover discovery: Very solid frame, double Independant suspension (IS), the IS looks tough, but what about the not-so-good name of Land rover when it comes to reliability? Most of the used vehicles in the market do have air suspension...
2. The Pajero (V80) double IS and a unibody, sounds bad, but maybe this one got it right?
3. The M-clas, same as the pajero and even more streamlined, i guess not the best choice for the job
4. Land cruiser J15, frame+rear axles, but still pretty costly compared to the rest dude to the fact it is also quite rare here
Any other ideas? I guess the Jeep Cherokee is even softer, so i did not include him.
Greetings
recently i am considering finally getting back to a bigger SUV, with which i like to travel a bit. Since i like to use some roads which are not in the best condition and since i am also not a big fan of driving really slow, i am looking for something tough.
My first choic would have been the NIssan Patrol, but this vehicle is getting rare in germany and tbh, those two rigid axles have their disadvantages in the real life outside travelling....
Same goes for J7 series Land cruisers of course. The wrangler would be an option, but isnt allowed to tow much over here, for some reason.
The big land cruiser 200 and the G-wagon are both really tough and come with very nice comfort, but sadly are simpley out of the price range.
So that pretty much leaves me with the less-hardcore vehicles, so which one of those would you consider the best for offroad abuse?
1. The Land Rover discovery: Very solid frame, double Independant suspension (IS), the IS looks tough, but what about the not-so-good name of Land rover when it comes to reliability? Most of the used vehicles in the market do have air suspension...
2. The Pajero (V80) double IS and a unibody, sounds bad, but maybe this one got it right?
3. The M-clas, same as the pajero and even more streamlined, i guess not the best choice for the job
4. Land cruiser J15, frame+rear axles, but still pretty costly compared to the rest dude to the fact it is also quite rare here
Any other ideas? I guess the Jeep Cherokee is even softer, so i did not include him.
Greetings