Which Dual Cab should I buy?

Geoff,

I don't worry about having to clean out the back of my 105 Series Landcruiser ;)
Best Dual Cab you can get I reckon :)


Cheers Kev

I looked at them all and couldn't go past the Triton GLX-R for bang for the buck.
Ray

Not to be blowing the wind up Navaras sails, but the new series 4 now comes with curtin airbags aswell. It's fuel economy is reported to be 8.5L/100km. I'm waiting for more reviews before i make up my mind though.

I'm not a fan of the Triton's looks, but everyone is different.

Hi olcoolone, thanks for your input. I have had my old Navara D40 out there a few times and never had a problem, so i guess that has swayed me a bit. The hilux interior is hard to keep clean with the bumpy/rough dash, unless they have changed it now. Other than that i can't find a fault with Hilux.
You are right about all vehicles needing lift kits now days. The manufactures are catering for the city people these days and don't consider the needs of us out in the bush.

Thanks again.

We have done a lot of serious off roading and find the interior easy to keep clean, wipe the dash over with a soft damp cloth and it comes up trumps....including a few dust storms.

We see all different vehicles in our workshop and some are clean and others aren't, it comes down to how well you want it clean.

Regarding needing a lift kit, most (90%+) 4x4's of today are only ever driven on bitumen, this is why most manufactures design there vehicles for better on road comfort and driving behavior.

It comes down to do we build a 4x4 to suit less then 10% of buyers or do we build it for the 90% of buyers.

We have been looking at a range of new 4x4's to replace our current model Hilux and we are finding it hard to find anything as good in comfort, build quality, feel and fit and finish....we might have to go Hilux again.

I'm not bias about brands as we buy vehicles based on what we want and expect, but once you have had a Toyota it's hard not to pick faults with others.

Toyota are a frustrating bunch, they have a tendency not to follow others brands and competition and charge a premium for it, Toyota works on the principal of if you don't like don't buy it and if you do like it pay the price.

One thing Toyota has going for it is quality and reliability, I don't mean little things like minor engine problems but chassis and components.

One optionto keep in the back of my mind.

Hi gbc,

I had mine for 3 years from new and never had any of these problems. Travelled over some pretty rough country as well. Overall, I found the D40 very reliable.

Anyway, what vehicle doesn't come with it's gremlins these days. Weather you are unlucky to have owned a 'bad one' or it's been a genuine problem, it always attracts more attention than the ones that have preformed without a flaw.

Would you like some links to whole websites full of users with problems? Yours didn't get recalled for the bonnet catch ute tray cable fix? Just my opinion, but there's more reliable utes around.