Where we're going, we don't need roads: see our top 10 best 4x4s and off-road cars for 2023
The Ineos falls just outside our top five for now, mainly because the only real time we've spent behind the wheel of the original Defender-aping machine is off-road. Yet that's been enough to confirm the Grenadier is up with the best when it comes to conquering the wilderness, its abilities in the rough matching those of the British classic that has so clearly influenced its design.
Off-road ability and a no-nonsense utility underpin the car's character, but there's also softer side to the Ineos. It's interior is roomy and melds thoughful ease-of-use with just enough luxury to appeal to the premium badge brigade, while our limited taster on road revealed a machine that's closer in spirit to the Mercedes G-Wagon than the latest Defender, meaning its capable and easy to drive, but lacks the dynamic polish and refinement to be truly car-like.
We'll have to wait until we has a chance to more fully explore the Ineos on UK roads, but the intial impressions suggest a car high on charm and big on off-roading talent.The original Ranger Raptor was something of a mixed bag, its weedy 2.0-litre diesel failing to match the talents of a chassis that fooled you into thinking you could tackle a stage of the Dakar rally.
As before, it's the Ford's uprated suspension that shines the brightest, the clever electronically-controlled Fox 'Live Valve' adaptive dampers helping smooth any terrain that rolls under its wheels. On the road that means a supple and controlled ride, while in the rough stuff the Ranger can tackle ragged and torn terrain at speeds that would likely leave traditional 4x4s needing to be swept into a carrier bag at the end of the route.
It's still a niche choice and you'll have to access to a deserted quarry or gravel rally stage to really unlock the Raptor's true potential, but that doesn't stop us wanting one.Suzuki markets the Jimny as the world's only lightweight proper off-roader, which is all very true, refreshingly. The car weighs just over 1100kg but uses a ladder-frame chassis with rigid-axle suspension at each end and a low-ratio four-wheel-drive gearbox.
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