Kluger or Hilux?

I take it your talking about a Hilux 4x4.

If you are, the Kluger and Hilux 4x4 are two totally different vehicles....like comparing an apple to a pizza, both are food but thats where to similarities stop.

A Kluger is not a real 4x4 as it has no low range, real 4x4's are built a lot stronger and can go a lot of places you would not even dream about going in you Kluger.

Don't get me wrong, a Kluger will still do the average driver well.

End of the day the Kluger is still built on a passenger car chassis with no low range, I don't even think they come with a LSD in the rear.

Maybe a Prado is closer to what your looking for.

Thanks for your replies. I know that they're very different cars. I upgraded from the Forester to the Kluger when we bought a caravan to be towed. I drove a lot and didn't pay for petrol. I needed a car which was good on the Highway and also accomodated the dogs and was able to tow the caravan. Now, my situation has changed and I hardly drive anywhere except for shopping and holidays. I since found out that you can get great cool canopies for the ute where I could put the dogs in. But as the Kluger isn't paid off yet, I'm wondering if I should keep it after it is paid off or if I should pay it off asap and get a Hilux instead. If that makes any sense...

We also have a kluger and love it. It has ample power for towing our campertrailer. But we found that we were limited to where we go with it after owning a hilux before the kluger. You just dont have that confidence that you have with a proper 4wd. We now have brought a navara and use that when we go bush and the kluger around the city. Oceanaussi I know this is off topic but you wouldn't have a couple of weimaraners would you?

oceanaussi
Currantly have a 3.0 Ltr 2007 Hilux X-Cab fitted with an aluminium canopy and towing a 20Ft Caravan Put air lift shockies under it to help This Tug does the job really well It has towed the van from Tassy to West Aust with a little help from the Ferry (on the big wet bit) with no problems
Terry

I have been on both sides of the SUV divide having previously owned a Honda CRV and currently a Prado 95 series ( 2002). We took the CRV places we shouldn't rreally have gone including Waddy Point on Fraser 2 Easters ago. We only just scraped out of that nearly coming to grief on Mclaughlin Rocks. When we got off the barge at Inskip Point I vowed never again.. hence our current Prado. has been pointed out there are too many differences between SUV's and full 4 wd's . 2 months ago we went on a tagalong tour through the Strzelecki and Simpson deserts- proper offroad - bushbashing through the deserts far away from any tracks. I could say without hesitation that any SUV would not have lasted through the first day - it was tough eoungh on all the very capable vehicles in our convoy. I agree with the others - bite the bullet and get a capable proper 4wd and your borders will spread enomously.

Thanks so much for all your replies!!! I guess I wanted to make sure that there're places other than really extreme places I can't go with the Kluger and obviously there are and I just haven't been there yet. With the new job, I can do much more traveling, so I will just go to these places. I just wanted to check before I get a whole heap of extras for the Kluger. I will hold off with that and see if I can get the Kluger sold and get a Hilux instead.