kukus01: why buy suv? get a truck mate! honda ridgeline luxury+durability+ruggeddness!!! talking from experience....ridgeline all the way for me

Nightshift: Personally,anything that doesn't look and drive like BMW X5 isn't a real SUV.Is there any SUV made for Nigerian roads?

engineerd: Your list is not complete without the HUMMER!

phazotron: you guys are omitting good suv for nigerian roads. let me tell u some.
toyota land cruiser
toyota landcruiser prado
hummer
nissan xterra
toyota 4runner
mitsubishi monterro
lexus lx 570
lexus gx 470 and many odas.
generally, any suv dat has solid axles is good for nigerian roads.

platinumricky:
1...... Land Rover 3 ( lr3)- the LR3 would hv won my vote if not for its reliability issues and pricey repair costs.

2...... Toyota Highlander- this cross-over is loosely based on the camry sedan and is just as reliable. front-wheel drive variants are best avoided due to the state of our roads.

3...... Dodge Journey- i doubt if chrysler's dodge division has a strong presence here, finding parts might be an issue here. Its good looking though.

4...... Acura MDX- this is just a re-skinned honda pilot with an upscale interior and an acura badge. Running costs are reasonable. Its a road-biased suv so off-roading is outta the question. My 2nd pick of the bunch.

6...... Jeep Grand Cherokee- i wonder which model year U̶̲̥̅̊ hv in mind, the latest generation (which shares its platform with the New benz ML) is good looking inside and out, and is a competent offroader. It might have d same issues with the dodge journey in nigeria.
7...... Toyota Sequoia- toyota's biggest SUV,its let down by its 4wd system.which is not as sophisticated as the landcruiser's and cheap looking interior. Parking it will be a chore..and running costs won't come cheap on this one.

8...... Nissan Armada- the 1st generation Infiniti Qx56 is a rebadged variant with a better looking interior. this V8 Powered behemoth has surprisingly gud handling dynamics. The interior could hv been better though. Reliability might be an issue to contend with as well (especially on the early production variants)

9...... Toyota FJ cruiser- shares the same platform with the 4runner,tacoma,landcruiser prado/Lexus GX,toyota fortuner and Hilux. Its offroad credentials are very good. But the oddball interior/exterior design won't appeal to every1, i particularly dislike the interior.

Recommendation: After considering the challenging state of our roads, truck based SUVs with live Axles such as the Lexus GX and 4Runner are better off here. The Lexus Gx has a better interior while d 4runner's looks rugged- the lexus will also appeal to the badge conscious snobs.

shenny4uall:

Hello Platinumricky, what do you think about Honda Pilot (like a 2008 model) and the Infiniti FX35 (like 2008 model)

ivoryhouse:
It actually depends on what you want. The infinity fx35 is a show ride but totally useless off road. The pilot is better ofroad but is said to be underpowered.