Hello, I am considering the XTerra as a replacement for a Subaru Forester XT. I need a vehicle that can go onto heavily rutted dirt roads, cross small streams (runoff from snowmelt), travel on sand roads, gravel roads, limestone base roads, just about anything you could find up to the point of rockcrawling. It will be used to haul hikers to backcountry trailheads, camping equipment, backpacking etc. It should be very capable at elevations from sea level to 10,000' without noticeable loss of power. In the running are the XTerra, Toyota 4-Runner, and Jeep Liberty. Current vehicle is turbo equipped, and I like the available power, so adequate HP is important. The Subie just can't handle the really bad roads we encounter. Any opinions are welcomed. Thanks in advance.
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17 years ago