Vehicles are not of equilibrium comparison . Under 100k has nissan patrol in it Whereby in reality competes with the landcrusier 300 This debate has been going on for ages,cruiser vs patrol ,and still i don't know why u can't compare according to the right categories Not impressed at all
Probably for the same reason they culled the g wagon... was clearly the most capable car but was $150k more than anything else, making it a non viable option.
Excellent and thorough testing. Wish I just could watch it all right now to the end. The suspense is killing me. This is a top series! My money is on the Landcruiser, but that Defender is looking so good too. Aftermarket parts, ease of service, service costs and eventual rust are the factors that will play a big role which car is getting the top spot.
Ranger, no one really wants the 2.0L. My local Ford tells me its difficult to sell them, he wants more 3.2L. but in short supply. Cannot figure why the 3.2L is not there in your test. LR, cannot buy this model, the new cars are all dumbed down with chip shortage. ie: back to analogue dials. Drop to limp mode and its curtains. Go try it, pull out an ABS brake sensor on each vehicle and see what happens. This is the sort of simple testing you could do. Also the Defender is simply 'arrgghh how shall I say this'... a fucking Discovery in Salvation Army clothes. Patrol, 98 octane 'petrol' fuel, you gotta be kidding. Take it across the Gary Junction and fuel up with 86octane stale petrol at communities. 300 series, absolutely pathetic load carrying capacity at approx 650kg, for the money its a manufacturers con and you guys should target this design bullshit. Overall, Service Centres must be a factor. LR crap, Nissan, pretty crap, Ranger half a tick, Toyota, tick., most buyers do take this factor into purchasing play.
Y62 is great other than what you say outback shit petrol it will suck petrol crazy If not long distance touring is a great platform and pretty good on fuel ⛽
Due to semi conductor shortages etc, ALL manufacturers are struggling with being able to build more vehicles. And most / many manufacturers are currently deleting certain features due to the semi conductor shortages. You surely must know, that the all new Ranger is about to be released ? Deliveries begin during June. Current Ranger is now in runout. The 3.2 litre motor is being completely discontinued. It’s availability in current Ranger has been scaled back over last 12 months… All new model Ranger continues with the 2.0 litre bi-turbo diesel, and other engines, such as 3.0 litre V6 diesel, and a twin turbo petrol 6 cylinder motor for the Raptor. The 3.2 litre Ranger motor, is older technology, less kw and nm v the 2.0 litre bi-turbo diesel motor. You seem to be such an expert ? Of the 6 remaining vehicles on test, which is the best, and why ?
@@StephenFogarty2023 the problem I agree is effecting delivery but landrover is one that is actually removing tech back to near 2020 analogue spec and these testers and public need to know.
@@petermills1402 It’s not just LR Many / most manufacturers such as BMW, Mbenz and Skoda etc etc are all stuck with the problem of deleting some features at the moment. Safety systems such as BSM and RCTA, are temporarily unavailable on many vehicles. Matrix LED headlights unavailable, or a much longer wait for your car. Same goes with things like upgraded stereo systems, like Harmon Kardon etc
@@StephenFogarty2023 totally agree but the testers need to look into this before they announce winners when just maybe that car is simply different when purchased. IE safety systems dumbed down, digital dashboards, etc. It does not take much to grill each manufacturer about the possible changes to each car. Its not all about driving them, its what you get when hard earned is passed to the dealer and an order is made then you may not get the car you ordered. Thanks for the discussion.
