A good friend of mine has a Rubicon Unlimited. I saw one of those take on a trail called 'stair steps' that saw only two rigs make it to the top--a stock Rubicon Unlimited was one of them. Other vehicles snapped axles, joints or just couldn't get proper traction even fully locked. It really showed me what the true capability of a good Jeep is.KuroNekko wrote:I agree that most Landys and the Subaru Forester are in a totally different class.
Land Rovers like the LR3 and the Range Rover are very impressive offroad, but probably the very best and hardcore factory offroader is the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. That thing was designed to take on the notorious Rubicon trail in stock form.
However, I would say that the LR Evoque and even the LR2 are more comparable to the Forester in terms of class and ability, but not price. The LR2 is more offroad capable, but more expensive and less reliable than the Forester. The Evoque is a sell-out and really a mall-crawler. Victoria Beckham pushing it is all the proof I need.
While I agree that for constant offroad use a true SUV would be better, I doubt Moto will be on unpaved rough roads most of the time. In that case, a CUV would be much better for the smoother ride and better fuel economy. The Forester is the best of them.
It was also a silly fun day with almost 14 rigs a whole day long.I remember the first time I saw an Evoque. It was in Paris on the Champs-Élysées. I thought it had a striking look, but didn't consider it an SUV at all. I usually hate those type of vehicles, but that one's exterior I loved.
He was American before he left India.
