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Quote: Originally posted by Tidburyboy on 01/5/2018

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Personally I'd drive both and decide which one is best for me. The Landcruiser is better in many ways, for example it will tow a small bungalow. However the VW will tow pretty much any caravan you are likely to use.

The Toyota is likely to be more reliable, but will cost a lot more to run. Fuel and VED will be a lot more expensive. True, it is a FAR better off road vehicle and will get you much further into the wild, but just how far are you likely to want to drive into the wilderness anyway?

For the vast majority of the time you're likely to be using the car, the VW will be the better car. Quieter, more compliant ride, vastly superior road manners and of course far better MPG and general running costs.

Take one of each out for a good long test, see what you feel. If you prefer the Toyota, then try out a Mitsubishi Shogun, it's in the same ilk, and possibly a nicer drive.

If you prefer the more civilised VW (it's more of a soft roader really) then to be honest, it's possibly the best option in value terms of it's type already. The Jeep is a good shout, but I found it to be less smooth and not as refined as the VW.

As an outside option - take a look at the Audi allroad. Same mechanical set up as the VW, in a more usable everyday package (as a rule - less off road bias = better on road manners)

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Quote: Originally posted by richardandjo2010 on 03/5/2018

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Theres still plenty off imput into this post which is always good to see, I assume youre undecided what to do. I did suggest this this before on another post you had, so why not give the Alfa Stelvio a look you may be surprised by thinking outside the box.

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