Kluger or Hilux?
Submitted: Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 16:42
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oceanaussi
Hi there,
I currently have a Toyota Kluger and am trying to decide if I should keep the Kluger and fit it with some extras or if I should wait and buy a Hilux later on. I do have a FIFO job for the next few years, so I don't use the car a lot. I enjoy offroad driving but so far came hardly ever across a place I couldn't go with the Kluger. I bought the Kluger brand-new in 2008 and have done a bit over 100.000 km. It's got a few extras and I was wondering if I should invest in something which gives me a bit more ground clearance or wait and buy a different car?
Thanks!
Mel
Reply By: olcoolone - Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 17:26
Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 17:26
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.
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Follow Up By: camwill69 - Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 18:02
Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 18:02
Dito to what olcoolone said,
Both great trucks but very different. Good luck.
Cam
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Follow Up By: Member - xrdave (QLD) - Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 19:21
Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 19:21
what they said x3
Dave.
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Reply By: Member - Robert E (INT) - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 10:12
Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 10:12
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.
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Reply By: oceanaussi - Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 11:00
Saturday, Aug 07, 2010 at 11:00
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.
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