I'm considering bringing forward my plans to purchase a 4WD
cruisy as possible on the highway and good on dirt
not something super heavy-duty or kitted up for extreme off-road
get to the more remote part of the WA Goldfields where my son now currently has his business and the dirt roads can be a bit more stony that the sandier ones further south where he previously was, as smoothly as possible.
capability to swing back through rougher, but not rock-crawling, areas.
likelihood in the future of long, cruising drives, such as to the east, northern WA, the NT etc.
I was thinking a Prado but the engine/dpf problems have put me off. And Toyota seem to have rested on their laurels for too long and gone to sleep at the wheel.
My brother went for a Pajero Sport. Looks good value for money but they are bit ugly. And I wonder about their highway cruising driveability.
Now thinking a Ford Everest 2.0L TTD. The Sport, if there are any left, and from just browsing on Ford's website, looks fairly schmik.
All the European-type offerings are excluded on the basis that I don't want to part with that much coin
Probably best expressed as I want something at the upper end of 'practical'.
Opinions welcome.