4WD Of The Year.

I don't own own one, but am interested in why you have this point of view? Is it based on fact, or merely your opinion.

Cheers

I find this really strange. I have owned a number of 4WD's and now own a Discovery 3. I have done more hard 4WDing ib the D3 than any of my previous vehicles and it has not let me down once.
It went from showroom to the GRR and performed brilliantly and driven from Broome to Sydney in 5 days and proved very comfortable.

I also have a friend who was amember of another 4WD club who accompanied me on a week long trip to Moreton Island and he said it was the best 4Wd he had been in.

Would I buy another one, Certainly

Also got the same award from the RACV.

Given that RACV/NRMA keep detailed records of service call outs they get for each type of vehicle, one could reasonably assume that reliability is not an issue.

Jim.

There are a lot of issues in what people say about other 4WDs, like if you own a particular brand, then nothing else is any good, because if you admit that it is then it means you may have been wrong in your choice of vehicle!!

Gday
On the news this morning, 4x4 Australia said that it was a Pajero
Murray

I dont listen to any of the 4wd or car of the year crap, a bunch of sissy's who probably have never been out bush could of compiled the votes, best ''City'' 4wd probably. Not sure if you would easily source parts for a Landrover Discovery in the Outback.

The differences between the top 3 or 4 4WD's of the Year is pretty minimal. Probably the Disco had an extra coffe cup holder or an extra grommet somewhere.
Disco's are very capable off-road , so are LC's and Patrols.
But consider this ..Landrover market their Defender as the ultimate off-road animal ..yet why isn't it included in the draft for 4WD of the Year?
It's because the Defender is All animal, with no urban niceties.
4WD of the Year is a contest between popular city slicker off-road limo's. If it was only about off-road ability the winners could easily be things like Mahindras, Jimnys and Nivas.

Well this topic is going to go on for year after year!, no matter what 4x4 wins what!. All i can say and i think most would have to agree the D3 Landrover is proving to be a lot more reliable than some of the previous models,end of story.


Cheers Axle.

I went away last year with a couple who had a D3, and its very impressive - that adjustable suspension turned a low slung city 4wd into a rockclimber in no time, and it took steep slippery slopes in its stride.

It must have ticked the right boxes for the NRMA. I don't mind that. They are not the same boxes as I choose - lets face it, a 79series ute will never wind a 4wd award, even though they are in huge demand.

But if the boxes included a payload of up to 1700kgs, a motor with a 10 year history of reliability, common parts availability in remote areas, and a wide choice of heavy duty tyres, then maybe the japanese 4wds would get a look-in.

Correct. Toyota or Nissan hands down for me.

I think it is inevitable that it will always be that class of vehicle that will win these awards simply due to the judging criteria and it is important to understand exactly what they are being judged against and a link follows to take you to it. Judging Criteria

Whilst I am clearly a Land Rover tragic and pleased to see the ‘Breed’ win this type of award it doesn’t mean that it is the four-wheel drive that would meet the criteria many in here would set down as key determinants for buying a four-wheel drive for the type of ‘work-out’ many of us give our vehicles. For that you'd need a Defender (just joking - buy what suits your needs!)

Hi there


Not wanting to hijack your thread, but the new NT Pajero has been awarded car of the year by 4x4 Australia magazine


donks1

I wonder - 5 different 4 x 4 of the year comparisons by different mags etc - you may get 5 different winners.
Whats best for you at the time is the winner. I have had a lot of different 4Bs, loved them all except for an Old Hilux ute with the small 4cyl Diesel - That was a lemmon. Cheers Tony

Well.. if you're surprised that the D3 won.. then go drive one and judge for yourself.

Just over 2 years ago I was shoppiing for a new 4Wd.. and I drove Jeeps/Pajeros/Tojos/Patrols.. and finally a D3 to literally cross it off the list. I really wasn't interested!

However.. once I drove it I was hooked.

Two years and 46K later it has only had one problem.. the rear door lock failed!

Whenever I go out with my mayes in their Cruisers.. they are simply amazed at how effortlessly it climbs in off road condiitons.

And... when you're bak on the road, it lowers itself down and drives beautifully on the black top going home!

Yes it will lower down from off road height if you travel over 40 KMH and this design feature is probably realted to a manufacturer being worried about litigation in a roll over.

But apart from that (and you can defeat the system) it really is a joy to drive.

As far as Defenders go, I sort of love them but really believe that in 2009 all vehicles should have to be equipped with basic airbags etc for be allowed on the road!

Cheers

Mark T

Gee!! I nerver thought the NRMA could be paid off!! :) Michael

Well done Bat 30
Great fishing.

LOL

Steve

Whats the towing capacity of the Disco 3 compared against the
T/D Cruiser or Patrol??