Honda FourTrax Rancher 4x4

Advantages: Lots of space
Disadvantages: Would you use it to 4X4

...After driving this vehicle even though it was only for an hour i quickly found out that this car has the Honda quality that they are well known for. A estate car that has the means to go off road for some 4x4 experience but i have never seen one on a 4x4 track and would be surprised if anyone would take it on one. As you can see from the picture the car has its own image and I wouldn't no how to describe it, it looks nice as a road car but has to much for a 4x4 car where you want the car to take bangs and crunches, i would be to worried about messing up the paint job. This has excellent boot space and the back seats can be put down for extra room. The seating positions give you lots of room with ample headroom but the hand break could be in a better position. The boot door can be bad, as it swings open and could do... Read review

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Advantages: Great all-round performance, style and gadgets
Disadvantages: The SWB version is too small for shopping at Tesco's

...Avid reader.... You will of course know my style by now, and understand that I get a little overenthusiastic about the toys that I buy. However... This time I waited a while before writing my review, but can still say that this IS a FANTASTIC car! Let's start with why you should buy the Imported Pajero rather than it's English cousin the Shogun... First you have to understand *why* there are so many Pajero's in the UK. This started back in the early nineties when the only decent 4x4's you could get were imports (other than Land Rover/Range Rover's), and normally an imported car would need 'conversion' to the UK (e.g. Swapping over of the steering wheel to the correct side etc.) This is not the case with a Pajero, as the Japanese drive on the same side of the road as us! The only changes that need to be made are; Indicator lights... Read review

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Advantages: Roomy, Comfortable and Good Value
Disadvantages: None

...We bought the 2007 New Shape Honda CRV a month ago. It's a 2.2 Diesel ES model. If you need an eco-friendly 4x4, this is for you. CO2 emissions are similar to a 1.6 Mini and combined fuel consumption around 43mpg. We got the ES which is the mid range model and at just over £20k (about the price of a top of range Mondeo) is superb value for money. Roomy, comfortable and economic and well spec'd. Honda are ambiguous in their promotional literature suggesting it comes somewhere between a 4 x 4 and an MPV, maybe reflecting sensitivity to adverse publicity that 4 x 4's are getting. However 4 wheel drive only comes in automatically when the front wheels slip, so for most road drivers it is effectively a front wheel drive MPV with the eco-impact of a mid size petrol family saloon. Never owned a 4 x 4 before - it's an excellent car - we love it !!... Read review

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