Land Cruiser or Land Rover?
Oh no, here we go again. The debate between Land Rover and Land Cruiser fans has been going on for ages yet still there’s no scientific solution as to which one is the best regarding strength, quality and control. When browsing the millions of 4×4 forums I realised that this debate will not soon reach a solid conclusion.
Watching the equally brilliant YouTube videos of what both vehicles are capable of, its no wonder that you get Land Rover ravers, Land Cruisers by heart and those that are sitting on the fence between these two kings of the off-road.
Land Cruiser and Land Rover: river crossing adventures
I wasn’t surprised to learn that unlike regular vehicles, 4x4s and other off-road vehicles are designed so that they could get across water obstacles. But what threw me completely overboard was that Land Cruisers and Land Rovers could cross such deep rivers, even if it meant floating around for a bit, as illustrated in the videos below.
Here are two Land Rovers crossing a river in Paarl.
Watch this short YouTube clip and see how one crazy Aussie drives a Toyota Land Cruiser right into a river… without a snorkel!
Below is a concise and fair video review that attempts to put the Land Cruiser Land Rover war to rest. In this clip, the Toyota Land Cruiser 70SW and the Land Rover Defender 11SW are being compared by having a close look to see how they stack up against each other.
Known for his no nonsense, say-it-like-it-is-manner, presenter Andrew St. Pierre White, gives a low-down: ‘These two vehicles are similar in so many ways and yet other ways so very different.They are both superbly suited to rugged overland travel. What makes these two vehicles special in terms of being such superb off-road expedition vehicles is this: a live axle! That solid axle being on front and back means these vehicles are particularly tough.’
Seems like both are winning 4×4’s for the off-road at the end of the day…
Are you a Land Cruiser or Land Rover fan? Tell me on which side of the fence you’re on and prove why your kind of SUV is the best 4×4 there is!
