What is a surprisingly capable vehicle not made for over landing but it works?

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CivilRuin4111@reddit

Anything you don’t care that much about

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unknowingbiped@reddit

I infact know a subaru forester can go 55mph down a powerline.

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DrakeGuy82@reddit

This is the real answer, I can't seem to find it but there was a mini documentary about a group of dudes who ran the WABDR in something like a Toyota Camry.

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newtonreddits@reddit

The only vehicle I ever saw to not just crawl past me in my 4runner, but fly past me, was a Ford Fiesta with Budget rent a car sticker on it.

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Koolaidguy541@reddit

my 1991 honda accord was surprisingly good offroad 😂 it had a very sturdy subgrame mount right in the center of the car, and it was light enough that I could just skip it off of any obstacles

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BisonRock@reddit

Had a 2WD 2009 ford escape that had the magical ability to catch air on some tracks in Big Bend once I decided I wasn’t keeping it as my daily driver

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This is so true, not caring about what happens to a vehicle gives it nearly magical powers sometimes. I've done some ridiculous shit in a minivan I bought for $50 and in a buddies 3 cylinder metro he was actively trying to kill. It's amazing how that works.

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BoboTheLhasaDog@reddit

The Geo Tracker, no?

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ActivePeace33@reddit

Oliver

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Perfect-Shock-9243@reddit

Toyota Corolla

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ShoemakerMicah@reddit

Porsche Cayenne (all generations really). The older ones are CHEAP now too.

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trojangod@reddit

These are no longer under the radar though

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ShoemakerMicah@reddit

They were definitely not on MY radar until recently. Based on the aftermarket parts support you’re right.

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ramblerbasic@reddit

All it takes a an influencer to build one up

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ShoemakerMicah@reddit

For me it was just a neighbor who I met last year. I have a Cayman S and he was driving his early VR6 Cayenne when we crossed paths at the nearest rural restaurant. Same exact colors lol.

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NorthofNormal2015@reddit

But the first ones WERE designed for overland travel. Then no one used them for it so they became more road oriented

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ShoemakerMicah@reddit

Ok, fair enough, I’m still dying to get one (well used, don’t wanna hate myself for scratching up a nice or new car lol). Like one with hail damage would be perfect for me lol.

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ramblerbasic@reddit

They're almost 20 year old suvs at this point. I don't think you're gonna be the first to put a scratch on one

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MedSPAZ@reddit

The first editions were very over engineered, Touregs as well.

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ShoemakerMicah@reddit

Same platform as VW Atlas, Audi Q7, Lamborghini SUV and Porsche. Obviously not the SAME in other respects, I’ve just got a couple buddies with them, one is EARLY so like 2003/4 with VR6 motor and the other is around 2013-15 model with Audi 3.0 TDI. Sure they take maintenance and do break but both these dudes absolutely flog these things off road, and always make it home. Early one has aftermarket suspension, lift, tires/wheels etc.

I never thought I’d buy myself an SUV EXCITEDLY but, here I am, Shopping for one of my own.

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earoar@reddit

The atlas is a completely different platform

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libolicious@reddit

correct, the VW is the Toureg. Don't buy yourself an Atlas or you'll be very disappointed.

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hettuklaeddi@reddit

my first thought, but they were designed for it

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flatlandings_please@reddit

2001 GMC Sierra/Chevy Silverado 1500

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MauiDarts@reddit

AMC Eagle Wagon

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Dnlx5@reddit

I love my 2010 mdx.

On top pf a couple mountians, and 50mo down the beach, we slept in the back of it. Its got a clutch for each wheel in the awd system, good power, 8in of ground clearance, and nothing exposed on the underbody. It also makes light work of the freeway drives to the mountians. If it blew up today, Im not sure what could replace it...

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Kerensky97@reddit

VW T3 Syncro. Especially the ones with lockers. They don't look like it but they will crawl over anything. Combined with the fact that they had Westfalia Vanagon conversions, they're probably a better Overlander than 90% of the vehicles we see here.

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JCDU@reddit

Just as long as you don't want to get anywhere fast.

They are cool though.

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Kerensky97@reddit

Well that's the thing with being offroad. You're not going to be going fast.

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JCDU@reddit

Most of us have to drive some distance on-road to get to the off-road bit though...

Driving 500 miles at 50 miles an hour flat out gets old pretty quick.

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dikkiesmalls@reddit

Did we get those in the states? Always wanted one...

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Angelworks42@reddit

I believe we did - but my dad got rid of his 82 Vanagon after its 5 or 6th major breakdown (ie a breakdown so bad it stopped your trip).

I guess with modifications it can be made reliable?

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Any_Screen_7141@reddit

A converted dump truck

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Present_Disaster_361@reddit

Going with my Octavia Scout on expedition this summer, will let you know 😁 Havent really driven it in true hard terrain yet, but it seems capable, plus you get a 5l/100km (about 56mpg?) on highways which is awesome for four wheel drive car (its not true awd, i know, haldex 5th gen i believe) Stock lift kit, stock skid plates, shitton of trunk space.... I like it🤷‍♂️😁

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Mean-Cheesecake-2635@reddit

I had a 1972 VW Westphalia that was a blast to drive on dirt roads and in the snow. I took that thing places where nobody would have thought it could go. (When it wasn’t breaking down)

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Sea_Satisfaction_475@reddit

Honda element

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CaptainHoey@reddit

Love my big stupid E

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DapperPreference1458@reddit

Love my E, gets me out there and back. Even the Jeep guys were surprised it could handle the terrain

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JRISPAYAT@reddit

Where is that hatchet from?

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micron_@reddit

It kinda resembles my Fiskars axe but I'm probably wrong.

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CaptainHoey@reddit

It’s a fiskars. I do love a good ol’ fashioned hatched but fiskars can’t be beat.

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J3rry27@reddit

I had one of these Granted it was the wrong version as it was a sport. Ground skirt, fwd.

Having said that this vehicle was a huge disappointment in a handful of ways. The interior utilitarian was perfect,. I won't speak to off-road since I had the wrong model. But the exterior was built in a way that was really disappointing.

The bumper couldn't be stood on. I did, but I could tell there was no support. That's stupid. I need access to the roof.
The paint absolutely sucked. It was peeling off in huge sections but also scratched if my finger nail touched it. My friend's dog out his paws up and the scratches were nuts. Honda would not do anything because we were outside of the standard warranty.

In the end i sold it as I decided it was a sheep in wolfs clothing, which is the opposite of what the idiom is all about. These are not issues on my Tacoma 🤣. (Paint still sucks but for opposite reasons, so hard it chips)

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scumbagstaceysEx@reddit

Meh. I cracked the axle on a borrowed element on a road the isn’t even that rough. There were low clearance sedans on the road that day too.

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adeadhead@reddit

The Honda element was such a fucking fantastic line.

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solarpurge@reddit

Saw a lifted blacked-out element with mercedes badges. Poor man's g-wagon was pretty sick ngl

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tstew39064@reddit

Saw a bumper sticker on one yesterday that said “Hummer Escape Pod” gave me a chuckle

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Black7bird@reddit

This is one of the vehicles I’d love to see rereleased.

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IronGigant@reddit

I see your Honda Element and raise you the Honda Fit, w/ suspension spacers.

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dikkiesmalls@reddit

Best drive a slow car fast, car. I loved mine till an indeterminate pulley started to give up the ghost. Said driving might have accelerated that. The high 30's gas mileage is sorely missed, now that I am in something getting around 14. Funny thing about the element....it's gas mileage sucked too. Probably due to the aforementioned shoe box shape. I sure did love mine though.

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Shot-Landscape-6400@reddit

surprisingly, second this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYKhOhQ5Hco

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DonkeyEnergy@reddit

Not enough clearance..real shame because the rest of the Element is great .CRV is a better choice.

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dikkiesmalls@reddit

Do much room in that shoebox. Get the AWD version, little lift, decent tires. Go nuts!

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Tangus999@reddit

Geo metros work really well

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UncleSlayton77@reddit

Ford Crown Victoria. Body on frame, 8.8" rear axle, can be lifted for bigger tires, and tops in trunk body capacity.

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ActionJackson75@reddit

I had a police cruiser spec impala and I never found a trail I couldn’t get down. Granted it was IL and FL but still

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PoopSmith87@reddit

The XJ Cherokee was basically made as an early take on a crossover. From the factory my 1990 would have only had 8" of ground clearance and was initially made as the "mom jeep" vs the "real off road" Wrangler.

Yet, 40+ years after its release, these well balanced 4x4s are prized by the off road community, often seen being used by off road recovery outfits to recover much bigger, newer, and supposedly more capable trucks.

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211logos@reddit

We took a Buick LeSabre offroading once. A rental...of course. Even forded some streams in AZ quite well, although a PITA to clean the water out of the footwells that leaked in through the doors. An inch or so deep.

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SignificantOption349@reddit

Supposedly a Tesla lol

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Electronic_Pin_9098@reddit

Grind Hard Plumbing Co has a Model 3 that they overlandified. Looks pretty dope if you ask me.

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SignificantOption349@reddit

Hey I’m not saying they aren’t cool. Just that I’d have never expected someone to actually be able to get around in one. Like the guy posting about a trip around the Americas in his Tesla and actually be making it. Practically no clearance and needing a charging station all the time just seems like it wouldn’t work out, but apparently it does

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crashbumper@reddit

I'm biased, but I'd say a first gen Rav4 is pretty capable.

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GuestExciting6896@reddit

I had a 1st Gen and loved it. It was light but well built. Sold it with 212k miles.

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MisterZAMIRZ@reddit

I came here to say this. Far more capable than it seems.

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Sonic3389@reddit

Same, also came to post this. I had a 3rd gen and really miss it.

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cuhnewist@reddit

Spent some time in Mongolia for work. Prius.

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SproketRocket@reddit

I had a 99 VW Eurovan (T4), TDi, 5 speed, stripped and lifted. Covered some pretty serious terrain. The FWD and torsion bar front handled some frame-bending trails and always had clearance. 38mpg and 700mi range was good for long bouts off grid.

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Scared-Loquat-7933@reddit

Ford Excursion, it was built/designed as a family vehicle to tow and haul at the same time.

Solid Axle, leaf-sprung, plenty of payload and tons of room for gear both on top and inside, diesel and V10 powertrains with a 44-Gallon standard tank give you plenty of torque + range, plenty of aftermarket and parts support since they’re essentially F250s with a rear shell not to mention a very large enthusiast following.

It’s only real limiting factor is the length + turning radius in tight trails. Even then you can do a Dana 60 swap + coils from an F250 and that improves it a great deal.

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SilverSSSC@reddit

I am currently building my daily driver 03 7.3 diesel Excursion into a family adventure/tow rig for our camper.

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Backwoods_Therapy@reddit

I used to work with a doctor (head of internal medicine at a large regional hospital, the kind of position that you make 500k+ per year, and his wife was also a physician- between the two of them they were making probably a million per year) who had one of these. Drove that thing everywhere. Had like 250k miles on it and he had a tree fall on it. Bought it back from insurance and had a body shop fix it rather than just buy another vehicle.

So a man who could have any vehicle he wanted chose to drive an Excursion that had had a tree fall on it over buying a new car.

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Scared-Loquat-7933@reddit

Yup sounds about right, my PCP also has one and drives it between his practices and home/etc. all the time.

Very difficult to replace what an Excursion can give with any other vehicle. There are tons of people who’ve even done the CABT conversions of old Excursions into the new body style or taken new F250/350s and created modern Excursions out of them with the 6.7L PS.

I think the next time we see something like the Excursion will be once EREVs are common-place. A SuperDuty EREV is already planned and I can see Ford giving the Ex a try again if it passes regulations.

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Unkindly-bread@reddit

I’m so waiting for a F350 EREV!

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Same_Lack_1775@reddit

What is the er part of Erev?

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Unkindly-bread@reddit

Extended Range

Basically a vehicle w a ~100 mile battery with an internal combustion engine that runs a generator to charge the battery vs drive the wheels.

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Same_Lack_1775@reddit

Ahhh - makes sense. Thank you

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mwilliams4946@reddit

My childhood doctor also had two 7.3 Excursions in the time that I lived in my home town. Weird correlation lol.

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ttn333@reddit

Or he's just a cheapskate.

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Racer250MEM@reddit

Truly wealthy people are typically in pretty understated vehicles. Once you get to a certain point you really don't care what other people think and you drive what works for you. Aside from that, you don't build wealth by spending 300k on a depreciating asset on wheels.

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ttn333@reddit

I wasn't being serious. Theres all kinds of people. I know poor person that drives an M3. Basically his whole paycheck goes into paying for it. Also know a neurologist who still drives an '90s integra and drops rediculous money on wine and liquor. My dad's cousin who is very wealthy and is a total cheapskate counting pennies. People do what they want. It doesn't bother me, except for.my dad's cousins. He can be annoying.

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Andraste_Sideyr@reddit

yeah, when i was a kid i knew a super wealthy family who all drove 10+ year old suburbans and volvos

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Backwoods_Therapy@reddit

You haven’t seen his house.

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YourOtherNorth@reddit

The entire superduty platform is slept on.

The leaf spring Dana 60 from an 03-04 f250 is bolt in. The drive shaft may need to be shortened because of the longer snout on the differential.

The dana 60 is stronger than the factory dana 50, but I think the real advantage is the bigger aftermarket for the 60, which is why I replaced the 50 in my '00 F250 with a 60 before regearing.

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Scared-Loquat-7933@reddit

Yeah full-size trucks in general are slept on for overlanding/off-roading unfortunately.

I plan on doing a Dana 60 swap in the future for my Ex but right now the 50 is serving me plenty well. I think the 60 really shines for when going crawling/etc. or for that turning radius in tighter Northeast trails.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

A flatbed plus big cuts, big tires, low lift make a weapon.

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Scared-Loquat-7933@reddit

Yup I may consider doing a Dana 60 conversion in the future to my V10 but I wouldn’t bother unless I was also doing a frame-off restoration alongside it. Good thing I bought mine from SoCal so it has quite awhile before the rust gets bad enough hopefully.

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yourefunny@reddit

Judging by most of Africa. Those old mercs are beasts.

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talon5188@reddit

I have a 1983 300d and it over and out of a ditch that I have to active the rear locker in my land cruiser to do

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fezcabdriver@reddit

This car just keeps going. I had one...and now have a 4runner with the om617 engine in it. It can run on transmission fluid, waste oil, etc. if the alternator/battery dies, it doesn't matter because of the diesel compression..totally mechanical assuming you are not in freezing conditions and needing the glow plugs. Doesn't use a fuel pump so you dont have to worry about that. All you have to worry about is filters, oil changes, and the occasional valve adjustments. Oh..and throw some biocide in the tank every now and then. The beauty is that pretty much everything can break and the car will keep going. I have a laundry list of stuff that has broken where I took my time in addressing... and i still made it from point A to point B. They don't make them like this anymore..sadly.

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yourefunny@reddit

Awesome!

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JCDU@reddit

Also Peugeot 504's I think, mind you the old 405 was made under licence somewhere in the middle east until very recently.

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yourefunny@reddit

Oh fore sure. Those things were all over.

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RichardBonham@reddit

Are there still old Datsun and Toyota 1/4 ton pick ups running around with cab-mounted .30 caliber machine guns and/or guys in the back with RPG's?

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yourefunny@reddit

Only been to war zones in Europe and Asia. Not Africa so couldn't tell you from experience.

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Micaiah12@reddit

Nissan Xterra, a stock Xterra has gone further than any of my friends kitted out jeeps.

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NoIdeaWhatImDoing808@reddit

Probably a Tacoma. Made for carrying shit (it’s a truck).

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Flamingo_Joe@reddit

I say this as a tacoma owner who love their truck, take a look at the load capacity, the tacoma aint carrying shit lmao. Much more suited for off-roading than hauling or towing

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NoIdeaWhatImDoing808@reddit

Is the Tacoma “made for overlanding” tho? It’s “made for” hauling shit. That’s what the bed is for. Answering OPs original question…a taco is not made for overlanding, but is a very capable overlander. I don’t see why ppl are getting that 🤷🏻‍♂️

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SurfPine@reddit

You may be right that it's made for hauling shit... just not that much shit. Toyota vehicles have meager payloads, even the Tundra.

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RigorMortis_Tortoise@reddit

Oliver

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SurfPine@reddit

Any TG reference is always a good reference!

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RedditsGoldenGod@reddit

01 Toyota Corolla

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scrotusaurus@reddit

Every GMT800.

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Advanced_Tackle_9723@reddit

Before it was called "overlanding" here in America, I used to have a 1996 Cummins Ram 2500 4x4, 5-speed on 35s. Dana60 front/80rear w/limited slip. The NV4500 has a nice granny 1st. It had 2 campers, a full above, very comfortable and a shell. It had a big Warn on the front too

We crossed headlight deep water, rocky canyons, mud, snow, sand, etc. It handled it great! It was a heavy rig 4 sure but it was designed to be heavy, so it worked.

Traded it in for the most unreliable brand new Jeep Wrangler in history back in '05. Big mistake. Ive had 2 Jeeps since that were fine, but the one I lost the Dodge on was junk.

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here_walks_the_yeti@reddit

Subaru Outback. I’ve not done anything crazy but I’ve had a couple people with nice rigs say they will usually see one at the top with them.

Always kind of surprised by those comments.

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eyes_like_thunder@reddit

My crosstrek wilderness beat out a rigged toyota in a rock scrabble. Love that thing..

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fifteenW40@reddit

The Crosstrek Wilderness did things off road I was truly impressed with. We did the entire TransAmerica Trail in a 2025 model.

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Ripley1046@reddit

My 2010 Outback was lifted on bigger tires, with skid plates. It had 50k+ offroad miles, jumped it at least 8-10 times, almost rolled it twice, and used it as a daily driver for 13 years before we sold it. She was a beast, and out wheeled many SUVs and trucks. I also lead a charity Subaru overland trip every fall around northern WI and the Upper Peninsula of MI with about 30 other Subarus. It’s amazing what they will do stock, but throw a few mods and they are hard to beat.

Pic is from by buddy that bought it and took it on the Tail of the Dragon in TN.

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lucky_ducker@reddit

I recently had my Outback in for service and the technician remarked about it being a bit dirty. I replied that I routinely take my Outback places where you probably shouldn't take an Outback, that on my last two-month road trip I "only" needed two tire repairs.

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hettuklaeddi@reddit

i’ve seen ppl do wilddd shit with altimas

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Familiar_Opposite_29@reddit

Cayenne

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redbiteX1@reddit

Fiat panda? :-)

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Much_Drip@reddit

VehiCROSS

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dikkiesmalls@reddit

Good luck finding one though :(

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Andraste_Sideyr@reddit

someone is selling a j-spec vehicross near me, and if i had that kinda disposable income, it’d be in my driveway

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talon5188@reddit

I went out a few weeks ago to Moab with a group of buddies, and one of my friends bought a stock Vehicross on 33s. We all have modified Land Cruisers on 35s and lift kits. The vehicross made us all look stupid. That thing has such a weird, small wheelbase; it has no problems anywhere.

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ShmoolieSlinger@reddit

1st gen Durango

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Dry_Maintenance_7788@reddit

Ford E?50 vans,

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CndnCowboy1975@reddit

Ford E350 diesel are pretty sweet. My father had two over the years, great for road trips.

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Chupathingamajob@reddit

Those were used as ambulances for a long time, so there’s a ton of them around that can be easily turned into campers. Just be advised when buying a used ambulance that they’ve most likely had the absolute piss beaten out of them

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CndnCowboy1975@reddit

Plus a lot of aftermarket electrical that needs to be dealt with. I personally would avoid that mess, but that's just me.

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TheGuyUrRespondingTo@reddit

Also piss beaten into them. And every other bodily fluid you can imagine.

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Chupathingamajob@reddit

Oh yeah, I’m well aware lol. Usually that gets in the ambulance by way of hitting me first. Well, used to, I’ve gotten pretty good at dodging since I started in those old diesel e350s

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skumancer@reddit

Oh yeah…my van is a fucking monster. Insanely capable, the long wheelbase and insane ground clearance make it just pass over objects others don’t know how to approach…and when I arrive at camp, no need to setup anything…super sweet!

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mauceri@reddit

Man is that sharp. Is that an e350? Awd? Mpg?

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skumancer@reddit

Yeah its a 2008 E350 that I converted into 4x4 and camper van. MPG, all of them 🫠

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Bubbly-Pirate-3311@reddit

Old Subarus fuck hard with some bfg's on them

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Racer250MEM@reddit

You'd be surprised what most cars/trucks/suv's can do once you don't give a $hit.

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Kootsiak@reddit

Dodge Grand Caravan's.

A company even makes a small spacer lift and hidden winch bumper mount, so you can put on some 30" tall tires and a winch and tackle most basic/light trails with ease.

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chowder138@reddit

My old honda civic

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all_of_the_colors@reddit

Prius

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Same_Lack_1775@reddit

A crown Vic does pretty well - https://youtu.be/vHvXi_HejnI?si=uRcIsNGWrcGUSNY9

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JCDU@reddit

Love that one.

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JCDU@reddit

Vans - they are simple, robust, and often have pretty good ground clearance. Also quite light when empty.

Also - rental cars.

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Petrichord@reddit

Volvo XC70

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lemelisk42@reddit

School bus.

Throw some knobby tires on there and she will go places that'd surprise you. Obviously no rock crawling, but a fuck ton of grip, clearance, and low end torque (lets not talk about departure angles)

Ran them for forestry work. True, there are places that I couldn't take her, but I'll wager Ive taken a bus through more remote places than most jeeps will ever see

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shredtrails@reddit

Subaru Foresters/Crosstreks/Outbacks

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phatalprophet@reddit

Nah. Full on engineered and advertised as adventure/offroading vehicles

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AnemoneOfMyEnemy@reddit

Meh. My buddy bought one of the last-gen Outbacks. Went softroading with me and immedately tore off the “skidplate” and wheel liner.

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jarman5@reddit

Toyota Sienna

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Muted_Ad_461@reddit

Honestly, a minivan. Sounds ridiculous at first, but they’re comfortable, have tons of space, decent mileage, and can handle a lot more forest roads than people expect if you’re not doing anything too crazy.

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Burro65@reddit

1995 Suburban

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swedishlurkr@reddit

Ford ka with a lift / tires lol

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vjrus999@reddit

The biggest enemy when taking family sedans off-road isn't terrain, it's the owner. Once you start worrying "will this damage the car," you've already lost. I ran gravel roads in a FWD compact years ago; the secret was pretending not to know what the undercarriage was scraping, as long as it moved, I kept going.

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GeoHog713@reddit

Toyota CorollaTercel

They are indestructible. They do surprisingly well on washed out service "roads" and crossing pastures.

We put some real effort into killing one, in the Ozarks. It was the damned T-1000.

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0urLives0nHoliday@reddit

F150 FX4. I was never a ford guy but my friend picked up a cheap one and it tows his large trailer without any issue and is unstoppable off pavement, I mean, relatively speaking.

You can pick up a 2015ish for super cheap and the interior and quiet ride are awesome

I chose to go with a Raptor which gives great off road capabilities with speed but the payload capacity sucks

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Fireberry13@reddit

99 Toyota forerunner Limited v6

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Potential_Film_4204@reddit (OP)

I have a 2011

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Fireberry13@reddit

Also, a 2010 Toyota tundra V8 has a great turning radius. With a 2 inch lift front and rear you can really climb some steep terrain. And the approach angle is minimized because the front of the truck doesn’t stick out very far compared to American made trucks. I have one that I use for off-roading, combined with all-terrain tires and Bilstein 5100 shocks. It makes a great daily driver on highways and off road.

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Fireberry13@reddit

They make lockers for the front and rear I believe they’re called lunchbox lockers. They make the vehicle much more capable for rock climbing/Overlanding. I had a friend that put them on his. Only downside is they are noisy when disengaged on the highway.

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nanneryeeter@reddit

Astro van.

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Available_Quote_5567@reddit

GMT800s. I’ll never have anything else.

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retzhaus45@reddit

Had a 2002 Yukon that was indestructible. I always thought it would make a great overlander. Got hit and totaled while it was parked 😞. My brother has a 2000 Sierra still that I drive for nostalgia sometimes

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MX9000@reddit

MDX - Took ours to the Arctic Ocean!

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Lordofpineapples@reddit

LIFTED SIENNA

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miningmonster@reddit

I gotta hear more about this!

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Lordofpineapples@reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/overlanding/s/fyV2fsFrss

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miningmonster@reddit

Effing wild but i love it!

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Xidium426@reddit

Any car if you don't care about it.
https://youtu.be/75wLmTCBFqg?si=p87nE38hAzZRftUi&t=172

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Bajaguey@reddit

STOCK BUG

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okienomads@reddit

Anything you aren’t scarred to leave at a roadblock south of the border.

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spmpop75@reddit

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Potential_Film_4204@reddit (OP)

Is that a ford expedition?

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spmpop75@reddit

Explorer

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TheMechaink@reddit

Model T

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jnan77@reddit

A Sienna AWD, but even most FWD minivans are surprisingly capable and can carry more gear than an SUV.

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Automan1983@reddit

Ford Bronco Sport, particularly the Badlands trim with the way more reliable 4-cylinder, 2.0L engine. Sasquatch package is a huge plus. It can hold a decent amount of gear, gets good fuel efficiency, and is shockingly good off-road (it's no Jeep or Toyota, but damn, this thing can get to some fairly gnarly places). The rear axles can even lock using a double clutch rear diff. I wouldn't take it across the Rubicon since the clearance isn't high enough, but there's YouTube videos of these things playing out at Moab doing some impressive stuff. 2025 and later are updated and seem to be significantly more reliable that the 2021-2023 models (COVID supply chain issues? Who knows...). It's like a Subaru on steroids, but without the CVTs. Might have to grab one of these...

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DonkeyEnergy@reddit

2006-2009 Hyundai Tucson AWD V6 ..5 spd manual if you can find it .. put good AT tires on it and it will take you 90% of the places 90% of the Tacoma and Land Cruiser folks go.

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ScaryInvestment6794@reddit

VW Touareg TDI 😤

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goofyfooted-pickle@reddit

My VW Thing 😀

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Remarkable_Damage_62@reddit

Nissan xtrail took me up and down the Andes for a year without missing a beat

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Amazing-Garbage-6252@reddit

Toyota Camry or Sienna

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fpssledge@reddit

I have a buddy in our wheeling group that regularly takes his 80s long bed truck, no lift and regular tires. He's bouncing and grinding over all sorts of ledges. Only one to break things. But it gets out there.

You can take anything if you're willing to beat it up. I was going to use a 10 yr old grand Cherokee to overland but the reality is it would bang up fenders and such and that simply has to be confronted. These days low hanging fenders will be your biggest problem in any vehicle. Being able to throw on steel bumpers totally changes your approach to overlanding. It empowers you and gives you confidence to just drive and not be so tenderly delicate at every obstacle.

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Exciting-Trifle9439@reddit

Torsen Quattro

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dangatang__@reddit

Literally any vehicle, some will just limit where you can go vs others. Someone heading down forest roads in their beat old station wagon to camp and enjoy nature is just as legitimate as Tacoma bro. Some can go further than others with more comfort. Thats about it.

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kalekent@reddit

Toyota Prius

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2Loves2loves@reddit

4x4 Econoline van on 4" lift

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Mckay_west@reddit

1st gen Highlander

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SLOspeed@reddit

Anything with RWD and a solid rear axle. Which is pretty much all American vehicles prior to the 1980s.

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obmasztirf@reddit

The Class 11 VW Bugs in the Baja race are pretty damn capable.

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Illustrious-Tower849@reddit

Whatever you already have, as long as it isn’t lowered

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MersingMotorsports@reddit

Prius C

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Shmokesshweed@reddit

Just about anything with a decent AWD system.

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mbonney21@reddit

I ran into a guy in a lifted 1994 Chevy Cavalier on the Black Gap trail in Big Bend, Texas. It was a complete shit box but it got the job done.

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peskywombats@reddit

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Fine-Plantain-1433@reddit

I'm from Europe so my perspective is different: - Dacia Duster 1st and 2nd gen - Volkswagen Tuareg 1st gen - Subaru Forester - Mercedes w163

And the best of all: - Volkswagen Golf 2nd gen

When you think you came a long way into the Balkans mountains, through impossible to cross roads, rivers, rocks, steep climbs, with your monsterus 4x4, you will always find a local guy with his 40 years old Volkswagen Golf crossing this road every day without issues.

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communism-is-a-lie@reddit

When I left the military I went back to my Boy Scout troop as an adult leader for a bit. My Mk 5 GTI was shockingly capable at getting down gravel trails and light camping roads. First time felt sketchy but I quickly came to appreciate its abilities. Unfortunately I had HID light which kept blowing ballasts every six months. Still, made it to 181k miles without nearly the service it should’ve had.

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YourOtherNorth@reddit

Probably anything that's also sold outside of North America.

I even remember reading a magazine article several years ago about a corvette going places it shouldn't in Alaska. The magazine article in question was an anniversary trip celebrating a corvette that did the same thing in the 70s.

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Leaf-Stars@reddit

I’ve taken my promaster places it definitely wasn’t meant to go

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typical-bob@reddit

Jeeps. /s