Offroad Challenge - Land Rover Defender vs Suzuki Jimny

We take two very capable offroad machines, from opposite ends of the price spectrum, for a leisurely drive through the bush to find out if you need to spend a lot to have serious fun.

Lawrence Minnie

15 Oct 2020 · 20:00Automotive News

Do you need to spend a lot of money to go offroading? We took the brand new 2020 Land Rover Defender and the latest Suzuki Jimny, two vehicles on opposite sides of the price spectrum, for spirited drive in the bush to see if you need to drop lots of cash to have serious fun.

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Written by Lawrence Minnie

Lawrence has been involved with motorsports for almost 30 years. Whether it's two wheels or four, if it has an engine, he will try to race it. This love of motor vehicles has led him to ride, drive, film, photograph, and write about his passion. Freelance for a while but now a permanent fixture on the AutoTrader team for over 7 years, Lawrence contributes written, photographic, and video content for AutoTrader and AutoTrader Bikes.Read more

Offroad Challenge - Land Rover Defender vs Suzuki Jimny

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