Outstanding quality, efficiency and utility - these are main buyer's wishes for a modern full-size SUV vehicle. In this sphere you can find premium-class cars which aim at calm and steady drive, but naturally there are cheaper and more practical off-road monsters which are made to tackle bad roads. Today we are viewing three most powerful off-road cars with a reasonable price, great cross-country ability and other wonderful characteristics.
It's not that simple to find out which vehicles are the best in all criteria. Every well-known producer on the car market tries to offer such proposition. So, let's try to describe probably the best jeeps in the modern world.
Toyota Land Cruiser - the leader of full-size SUVs
More than ten years so far this car appears to be the leader in off-road class. The technical side can easily surprise a driver even after some years of possessing Toyota LC. As soon as you get in some specific situation on the road and need to use power of your car, Toyota surprises you with its capability time by time.
Land Cruiser is currently the most expensive SUV of Toyota which has a lot of useful features:
- 5.7 liter VVT-I engine which gives 391 horsepower and has 8 cylinders;
- 6-speed automatic gear with electronically controlled intelligent shift system;
- full-time 4WD with a lot of useful electronics and options;
- independent suspension which makes the drive on Toyota LC unforgettably comfortable.
This is actually the only offer on Toyota LC armory. There is still great interest for the model though the price is really high. Japanese producers decided to make Land Cruiser one of the most expensive and luxurious cars in their offer, so if you want to buy this SUV, prepare 80 000 dollars and some more for additional technologies and options.
This car is really one of the best in its class. It has great design and unbelievable productivity. Although the price is really high, a lot of Americans choose this proposition for its perfect type.
Nissan Patrol - great competition in new generation
This is expensive and majestic vehicle which gained its popularity around the world. Many years Nissan Patrol wasn't a part of a company's proposition - Nissan put all budget in other popular cars and SUVs. But now the turn came to Patrol - supreme off-road car which we remember from legendary 90s.
The old SUVs were extremely powerful and had great quality - some of them still work on the farms and ranches. New Nissan Patrol, which is unfortunately not presented in the US salons, has lots of technical superiorities:
- three versions of the car only and a single engine with 5.6 liter and 405 hp;
- automatic gear with intellectual systems and great settings;
- about 7 thousand pounds of whole weight which makes it steady and irrepressible on the road;
- Patrol needs 20 liters of gas to cope with 100 kilometers of the road.
Despite great fuel consumption big Nissan got his buyers and became one of the most popular heavy SUVs around the world. Nissan Patrol presents a great competition for Toyota Land Cruiser - the prices are very alike. In European Countries and in Japan it cists about 85 thousand dollars.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT - national proud in SUV class
American corporation has no modesty to call its new SRT model a king in the SUV world. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT has always been different from the simple propositions. It gives the owner powerful engine, great build and outstanding technologies.
It's not only about changed appearance of the SRT version of Jeep. It's about great engines which you can't find on simple versions and about premium gears. The most interesting technological strengths of the car are as follows:
- unforgettable V8 engine with 6.4 liters and HEMI technology;
- 486 hp which you can feel in the centre of acceleration pedal move;
- torque in 624 N*m which starts in the lower range of rotation;
- automatic sport gear with 8 shifts;
- specially designed Pirelli tires for Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.
The buyer will get purely off-road car which mentions no difference in road quality. For drivers there is the highest level of comfort. Grand Cherokee SRT has a firm sport suspension but it doesn't shorten the actual comfort.
If you'd like to get Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, prepare 65 000 dollars and some more for additional specifications. This is not cheap but the car is unusual.
Have a look at new Grand Cherokee SRT in the video:
Finish line
Three most interesting SUVs in full-size class appeared to be really great propositions from world known producers. There is no car which can be lower than 60 thousand in price but there is also no car which is worse or better than others. Every off-road vehicle in this sphere has its own nature and can't be actually compared to others.
If you want a car which will drive you through asphalt, soil, sands and even some forests then pay attention to the cars in the list above. They can really give you all you want from an off-road vehicle.
About the authors
The CarAraC research team is composed of seasoned auto mechanics and automotive industry professionals, including individuals with advanced degrees and certifications in their field. Our team members boast prestigious credentials, reflecting their extensive knowledge and skills. These qualifications include: IMI: Institute of the Motor Industry, ASE-Certified Master Automobile Technicians; Coventry University, Graduate of MA in Automotive Journalism; Politecnico di Torino, Italy, MS Automotive Engineering; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mechanical University in Skopje; TOC Automotive College; DHA Suffa University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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