While the weather is looking nice and warm, it’s time to get outdoors! The best way to do it is with one of these off-road ready vehicles highlighted below. While you may not be jumping over vehicles and crushing cars like Monster Jam vehicles, you can experience the thrill and adventure of the off-road capable vehicle grazing through rocky trails and rugged roads.
From SUVs, 4x4s, AWD, to 4WD pickup trucks, the options are plenty! Yes, all these terms can also get a bit confusing, especially with AWD and 4WD sounding practically the same, so before you begin looking at the options have a look over at point #6 in our earlier blog post on “Common Vehicle Misconceptions” for clarity first.
According to Consumer Reports, its top off-road vehicle picks include:
- Infiniti QX80
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Jeep Wrangler
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Lexus GX 460
- Nissan Frontier
- Nissan Xterra
- Ram 1500
- Toyota 4Runner
- Toyota Sequoia
- Toyota Tacoma
According to Popular Mechanics, its top picks for off-road vehicles include:
- Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock Edition
- Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
- Nissan Xterra Pro-4X
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Ram Power Wagon
- Chevy Colorado Z/71
- Ford Raptor
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Ford Super Duty
- Mercedes-Benz G500
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
- Ram Rebel
According to AutoWeek, its picks for off-roaders include:
- Mercedes-Benz G500
- Chevy Colorado Diesel
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
- Jeep Wrangler
- Ram 1500 Rebel
- Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
So, which one are you going with? Clearly all are good picks for an off-road adventure, but considering the Jeep Wrangler made it to the best picks list on all three of our listed resources, it’s the front runner on this list of off-road ready vehicles!
Photo by Abdullah AlBargan via Flickr.
