Best SUV out there?

zimu

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i like the range rover, but i know its one of those overrated ones.
jeep cherokees are damn fun cars, but not the best for family/ safety.
 

SSibalNom

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H1 hands down, but for city driving i'd say an escalade ESV or a denali, the range rover was rated as one of the most unreliable passenger vehicles of 2003
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Whichever one was latest to be hauled to the wrecking yard. That's the best one.

I'd say a Land Rover actually. Simply because they actually have some functionality. They aren't just lifted station wagons like most of the garbage out there.
 

SSibalNom

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it's reliable for an american car, its roomier inside, and it does just look nicer (and the ESV can fit more ppl)

edit: does anyone happen to have an old International SUV? those are nice as well for rock crawling and such, but are they reliable?
 

Ryan

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Personally, I think the Infiniti FX45 and the Volvo XC90 the Best :) The Infiniti is one of the fastest and best looking, the Volvo is the safest.
 

iamwiz82

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Originally posted by: zimu
i like the range rover, but i know its one of those overrated ones.
jeep cherokees are damn fun cars, but not the best for family/ safety.

Cherokees have not been made in a few years. Grand Cherokees, however are still in production.

 

SSibalNom

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: zimu
i like the range rover, but i know its one of those overrated ones.
jeep cherokees are damn fun cars, but not the best for family/ safety.

Cherokees have not been made in a few years. Grand Cherokees, however are still in production.

why did they stop making the cherokee?
 

rudeguy

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Originally posted by: SSibalNom
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: zimu
i like the range rover, but i know its one of those overrated ones.
jeep cherokees are damn fun cars, but not the best for family/ safety.

Cherokees have not been made in a few years. Grand Cherokees, however are still in production.

why did they stop making the cherokee?

IIRC it was replaced by the liberty
 

iamwiz82

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Originally posted by: SSibalNom
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: zimu
i like the range rover, but i know its one of those overrated ones.
jeep cherokees are damn fun cars, but not the best for family/ safety.

Cherokees have not been made in a few years. Grand Cherokees, however are still in production.

why did they stop making the cherokee?

It was an aging platform with dwindling sales. Very little of the internals were changed from 1984 until 2001. Really, the biggest was the 4.0L in 87(or was it 88?) and the reskinning in 97.
 

Xenon14

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Sport SUV I think FX45 is the best... it harrasses the Porsche Ceyanne lower model, and performs like the $80,000 model at half the cost.

Best Luxury I vote for VW Toureg. I also believe it got award for best luxury SUV.

For both Luxury and Sport I'd vote for the BMW X5 4.4i.
 

Apex

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DanTMWTMP

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Originally posted by: Apex
Ultimate SUV for what?

Security? That would have to be the Saracen Raptor Mark III, with M-134 7.62 mm Minigun:

http://www.saracen.org/

Versatility? Probably the Maximog:

http://www.maximog.com/

Desert speed? Lamborgini's LM002:

http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/LM002/

On road performance? Porsche Cayenne Turbo:

http://www2.us.porsche.com/english/usa/cayenne/cayenneturbo/default.htm

Modified performance? Sky's the limit.


:Q:Q @ the maximog!! WOA! what the heck is that! but doesn't it look like it'll tip over?
 

tweakmm

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The SUV that I'd drive around would be a Range Rover.

edit:
On seeing the previous post I would also drive the Lamborghini LM002.
 

EXman

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to drive on road a FX or a V8 powered X5

off road a range rover.

Escalade is weak get a Benz Uber SUV if you want to be a pimp.
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: SSibalNom
it's reliable for an american car, its roomier inside, and it does just look nicer (and the ESV can fit more ppl)

edit: does anyone happen to have an old International SUV? those are nice as well for rock crawling and such, but are they reliable?

you mean the scout?



the FX45 is not an SUV, its a station wagon :)