quote - They couldn't find any other vehicles to put up against it ????????? Hows that work?
However from the article;
they almost didn't award it cos it wasn't 5 star NCAP rating, only 4
"2 days off road adventure" - video mostly showed it on a race track (I spose that's off-road), and on road, a grassy hill in someones backyard, and a river crossing where someone left a hose on. Impressive
"Judges weren't as impressed with the five-speed auto..."
"There was a hint of steering kickback on rough roads..."
"The only niggle was some plastic underbody trim that went awash - literally - in a creek crossing; not the sort of thing you expect from an off-roader claimed to be capable of fording water more than half-a-metre deep." (mind you the video shows the water crossing as about 100mm deep)
"Another black mark was the clunky foot-operated park brake that could dig into your shins and was generally poorly positioned."
"On the road it's not quite as composed and judges pointed to its spongy feel during the dynamic exercises on a track. But while it felt sloppy and would tend to push its front wheels wide (or understeer), its stability control system was progressive and helpful and the big Jeep never felt wayward."
There were more negative comments in the article than positive
Although it is a great vehicle (for second best), that award article and video from Drive (commonly known as Drivel) really didn't do it the justice it deserves. A shame really
