2009 4X4 of the Year

[levinge]

I can hear the can of worms opening now.

4X4 magazine just announced the Mitsubishi Pajero Deisel as the 4WD of the year. Pretty shallow competition when the others they put up were 2 suzuki's, 2 Jeeps and a Lexus.

What happened to the Patrols and Cruisers, gues they didn't spend as much on advertising etc with 4X4 Magazine.

They supposedly ran the evaluation over subjects like.

Off road capability
Safety
Value for Money
Build Quality etc.

Seems a little tilted this does???

[Lucky_Phill]

I really never take any notice of such articles or reports.

There are so many categories available under the 4 x 4 banner, it would be impossible to say one 4 x 4 is the best.

The best 4 x 4 for anyone wanting to buy one, is the one that suits your needs and budget................simple.

If you want a family weekender, then maybe the Paj is for you, if you want a farm workhorse then the 79 Cruiser ute is the one, you need to tow your 685 cruisey then a F250 might be needed and if you like to look like a suburban terrorist, a Hummer might be best for you !!!!

Bling it up or chip it, there are toooo many options.

Budget, in the end, will win.

phill
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BTW. Nissan Navara D22 was voted best allround 4 x 4 for 2008 by.....me !!!

[PinHead]

Any of those awards..including Boat of the year, Aust design Awards..just buy them..no need to have a good product.

Announcing the 2009 winner on the 7th day of the year...WOW...aren't there any new models coming out in 2009?

And Pajero....do people actually buy them????

[snatch]

The awards are always announced at the start of the year. Vehciles released this year will be trialed and get their chance for the 2010.

The pajero is a capable vehicle and a worthy winner (in its class).


Not everyone likes Landcruisers.

[Lucky_Phill]

The pajero is a capable vehicle and a worthy winner (in its class).

True, but to be named 4 x 4 of the year, implying it was an overall winner is drawing a very long bow.

100% of people surveyed who had the exact same name as me, voted the Nissan Navara best 4 x 4 ever........;D


and, to add some fuel, ya 4BY is only as good as the driver :P

Phill

[levinge]

And the can is definitely open!!!

[Benny01]

they should give car of the year for cars when they hit 10 years old. then you can bet the house there will be no mitsi or nissan in there

[chisel]

I hope they've fixed the dpf issues.

[rockfisho]

I heard that pajeros had really poor transfer gear ratios. My favourite fourby is the landy 70 series wagon model. simple and uncomplicated reducing the risks of breakdown in the middle of nowhere. AND, it has a live front axle. if only i had enough money...

Owen

[levinge]

One thing you can guarantee is that if you break down in a cruiser or patrol out west, you won't have to spend a few days waiting for parts, they'll have them on hand and you'll be moving again pretty quickly!!!

[adam69]

They still have warranty in 10 years mate!!!

[backlash08]

lets not forget that the hilman hunter and original mini won car of the year, the list goes on and on, it was mitsubishi's turn I guess

[dec0guy]

And these awards are generally for new models only, not sure when the latest land cruisers, patrols etc were released, but they may not be 'eligible' for the award

[finga]

What....no Landy's???
Must be a all a load of bullocks I reckon.

[Mr__Bean]

lets not forget that the hilman hunter and original mini won car of the year, the list goes on and on, it was mitsubishi's turn I guess

So did the Leyland P76.

Enough said........

- Darren

[levinge]

They still have warranty in 10 years mate!!!

Don't get me wrong I drive a Mitso. Even a 10 year warranty is still going to see you sitting waiting for parts out west, don't see to many Tritons, Pajero's etc running around in central OZ. Thats the domain of the Cruiser and Patrols, so it would be a little wait to get moving again.

Just pour the can into the pot and bringing out the big spoon to give it a stir..

[adam69]

Because everyone is under the impression that you need a cruiser or patrol to venture out there! These cars are more than capable of going out there - they dont stock parts because no-one goes out there in these cars! Why spend the ex 15k on Nissan/Toyota?

[finga]

One thing you can guarantee is that if you break down in a cruiser or patrol out west, you won't have to spend a few days waiting for parts, they'll have them on hand and you'll be moving again pretty quickly!!!


They still have warranty in 10 years mate!!!
Talking to an unhappy chappy in Warwick on Friday.
His 3 year old Paj. blew a top tank on the radiator towing the van up the big hill.
He was stuck in town until Wednesday to get a new tank or radiator.
Poor bugger also had the ultra-care but there were no hire cars available for a day or two.

[Donny Boy]

Suggest everyone have a look at the new Isuzu D-Max.

Now that things got some grunt ......................& way cheaper than the opposition.

[adam69]

Its the same as the rodeo!

[ashh]

Mitsubishit

[adam69]

Hahaha good one NOT!!

[Benny01]

camira and the early magna also won car of the year

[Captain Seaweed]

I own a cruiser and a Patrol and I have had a Pajero at one stage. All comes down to what you want to use them for. I believe the Pajero is giving the Prado run for its money , and as for the cruiser I have one and will not buy another again if it is for serious offroad work. The mrs loves the cruiser for space, comfort and ease of driving. As for the Patrol is is not build as well as the cruiser but it definitly is a better offroad vehicle. This topic is a real can of worms and has so many options depending on use. Independant suspension I believe is an over engineered handbrake in all serious offroad 4x4's. I think Toyota's Hilux would be 4x4 of the year if it came out in an all coil option coupled with a big turbo diesel.
Anyway my 5c
Marty

[steve99]

BTW. Nissan Navara D22 was voted best allround 4 x 4 for 2008 by.....me !!!

And by me. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[snatch]

Its the same as the rodeo!

Technically you have it the wrong way around.

[snatch]

they should give car of the year for cars when they hit 10 years old. then you can bet the house there will be no mitsi or nissan in there


...and all the judges will dismiss anything with a toyota badge on it when they do the value for money equation.

[finga]

they should give car of the year for cars when they hit 10 years old. then you can bet the house there will be no mitsi or nissan in there


...and all the judges will dismiss anything with a toyota badge on it when they do the value for money equation.

Drag the time line out to say....40 years and what do you have left??
Series III LANDROVER!! ;D

[Tangles]

speaking of which, hows that old landy of yours going Finga? beautiful machine that

mike

[finga]

speaking of which, hows that old landy of yours going Finga? beautiful machine that

mike
yeah, good thanks matey.
It is a Landy so of cause it's going well.
Actually the Holden motor helps a bit but we won't tell anybody about that ;)
Dad actually polished it before x-mas. Looking a treat again ;D

[QuinnyII]

One thing you can guarantee is that if you break down in a cruiser or patrol out west, you won't have to spend a few days waiting for parts, they'll have them on hand and you'll be moving again pretty quickly!!!

Unless it is a 200 series towing a van and you blow a diff, in which case you will be waiting 6 weeks and don't expect to be covered by warranty.

[levinge]

Ouch!!!!!!

Forgot about the expensive Toorak Cruisers with all whistles and bells