4x4 For You

From the mountainside to the school-run, the 4x4 is the vehicle of choice for millions of motorists across the world.

The 4x4 started life as a practical yet austere beast of burden for those working around hard-to-reach locations, Yet since appearing as the Jeep and the Land Rover during the 1940s, The 4x4 has come a long way, and is now popular as a main form of transport, even among those who never drive off-road.

So could a 4x4 be a good investment? Alan Pulham, franchised dealer director for the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) certainly thinks so: ‘4x4 vehicles are good for the winter months, but they are also practical all year-round.’

Pulham continues: ‘The wide range of prices within the 4x4 market means that there will be a vehicle to suit those working on a range of budgets. The sector goes from the height of luxury to the more basic and practical models.’

Four wheel drive vehicles have a number of common features, to which their continuing success has been attributed:

• optimum safety features
• Comfortable and easy to drive
• High driving position, allowing greater all-round visibility and extra space
• Power distributed between four wheels - can be permanent or selected by a switch, making it ideal for erratic conditions

The range of vehicles available is very wide. The only real limit will be how much the prospective buyer wishes to spend.