Every 4X4 handles and performs a little differently to every other. As the 4WD Handbook is written for drivers and owners of all 4X4s, it’s important to include a wide range of vehicles. There’s a total of 82 different 4X4s from 17 different manufacturers. This doesn’t count all possible variants, for example the LC105 part-time 4X4 is quite a different car to the LC100 Sahara, but that’s counted once as LC100, and the Defender TD5 is different to the Defender Puma. There’s also multiple instances of the same car, for example at least two Terracans. The most common vehicles are my own – Defender 110 TD5, Discovery 3 TDV6, Santa Fe Gen 2.
Here’s the full list:
Maker | Model |
AEV | Brute |
Ford | Ranger PK |
Ford | Ranger PX |
Ford | Escape |
Ford | Territory |
Holden | Colorado |
Holden | Jackaroo |
Hummer | H3 |
Hyundai | Santa Fe Gen 1 |
Hyundai | Terracan |
Jeep | Cherokee KJ |
Jeep | Grand Cherokee WK |
Jeep | Grand Cherokee WJ |
Jeep | Patriot |
Jeep | Wrangler JK |
Jeep | Wrangler JKU |
Jeep | Wrangler TJ |
Jeep | Commander |
Land Rover | Defender 110 |
Land Rover | Defender 130 |
Land Rover | Defender 90 |
Land Rover | Discovery 2 |
Land Rover | Discovery 3 |
Land Rover | Discovery 4 |
Land Rover | Discovery 2 Ute |
Land Rover | Freelander 1 |
Land Rover | Freelander 2 |
Land Rover | Range Rover Classic |
Land Rover | Range Rover Evoque |
Land Rover | Range Rover Sport |
Land Rover | Range Rover L322 |
Land Rover | Series 1 |
Land Rover | Series 2 |
Land Rover | FC101 |
Lexus | LX570 |
Mazda | Tribute |
Mazda | BT-50 |
Mercedes-Benz | G-Wagen ADF |
Mercedes-Benz | G-Wagen G350 |
Mercedes-Benz | ML-350 |
Mitsubishi | Challenger |
Mitsubishi | Pajero Gen 1 |
Mitsubishi | Pajero Gen 2 |
Mitsubishi | Pajero Gen 3 |
Mitsubishi | Pajero Gen 3 SWB |
Mitsubishi | Triton Gen 3 |
Mitsubishi | Triton Gen 4 |
Nissan | Navara D22 |
Nissan | Navara D40 |
Nissan | Pathfinder R50 |
Nissan | Pathfinder R51 |
Nissan | Patrol G60 |
Nissan | Patrol GQ |
Nissan | Patrol GU wagon |
Nissan | Patrol GU ute |
Nissan | Patrol Y62 |
Nissan | X-Trail Gen 1 |
Nissan | X-Trail Gen 2 |
Subaru | Outback |
Subaru | XV |
Subaru | Forester Gen 1 |
Subaru | Forester Gen 3 |
Suzuki | Grand Vitara Gen 1 |
Suzuki | Grand Vitara Gen 3 |
Suzuki | Sierra |
Toyota | 100 Series |
Toyota | 200 Series |
Toyota | 76 Series |
Toyota | 75 Series |
Toyota | 80 Series |
Toyota | FJ Cruiser |
Toyota | Hilux |
Toyota | Hilux Surf |
Toyota | Kluger XU20 |
Toyota | Kluger XU40 |
Toyota | Prado 150 |
Toyota | Prado 120 |
Toyota | Prado 90 |
Toyota | Troopy |
Volkswagen | Amarok |
Volkswagen | Touraeg |
Volvo | XC90 |