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- Powerful off-road vehicles in Ukraine
Crossovers and SUVs are gradually becoming the sales leaders not only in the premium segment, but also in the mid-price category. Ukrainian drivers can choose a good crossover in the budget segment as well - for example, the cost of Renault Duster does not exceed $ 15,000 in any car dealership in the country, and a credit line of up to 5 years provides the concept with the first place in class sales.
But it is not only the price of a car that attracts drivers. Power, reliability and durability - these indicators continue to be important for the average motorist. What are the most powerful SUVs you can find on the roads of the country?
Powerful off-road vehicles in Ukraine
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (W463)
This SUV can be considered the most powerful among all models that can be found on Ukrainian roads. More than a thousand complete sets of different years travel around the country, there are representatives of the very first generation of 1980.
In 2019, only a few examples of the full-size car were sold, and this is not surprising - the minimum cost of a complete set is $ 134,000.
The crossover Mercedes GLC-Class (X253) is more popular - over the past six months the company has sold almost 200 units, but in terms of power and cross-country ability, the GLC-Class is significantly inferior to the classic G-Wagen.
The last update of the "K2" class SUV took place in 2015: the internal engine block and the chassis underwent technical re-equipment, the external forms remained practically unchanged. The designers have changed the stuffing of the head optics, leaving the familiar shape of the headlights. They are still round blocks in a massive square frame.
Today, the engine range of the SUV is represented by a 4-liter "eight" with two turbines, the power of the new unit is 422 hp, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class accelerates to one hundred kilometers per hour in 6 seconds.
Version G 350 d from 2015 has a forced three-liter "six" with a capacity of 245 liters. with. The 5.5-liter naturally aspirated G 500 engines were finally decommissioned and found only on cars until 2014.
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Toyota brand is one of the five best-selling cars in Ukraine. In the first place is the RAV-4 crossover, but among the powerful SUVs the company has its own bright representative - this is the all-wheel drive version of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, which costs from $ 38,000.
The updated concept entered the market in December 2017, two months after the world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All secondary systems were restyled, the equipment was updated, the body shape was partially changed.
The updates did not affect the power configuration of the model. Ukrainian drivers can still enjoy a full-frame SUV with a standard all-wheel drive system, low gear and 215 mm ground clearance.
The "premium" package includes the electronic control system Multi-terrain Select, which operates in automatic mode.
Designers and engineers have improved the external forms of the Cruiser Prado. The front bumper received original stamping and new forms of the head optics unit. The radiator grille has also changed, which has received expressive recesses.
The control equipment has also been changed. All buttons and sensors have changed their usual place, a new 8-inch touch screen has appeared in the configuration, the climate control system has "lost" the familiar adjustment knobs.
The power unit is equipped with two petrol units of 2.7 and 4 liters, traditional for an SUV, with a capacity of 163 to 248 liters. A single diesel unit with a volume of 2.8 liters and a capacity of 177 liters is available in the line. with.
The base includes an adaptive suspension, an all-round visibility system with an option "transparent hood", adaptive cruise control.
Toyota Land Cruiser 200
Another powerful SUV from Toyota, which is often found on the roads of the country, is the Toyota Land Cruiser 200. The minimum cost of the all-wheel drive version of the K3 class is $ 64,000.
The latest update in 2015 gave the car even more power and strength. The concept is chosen as a first-class transport for trips to the mountains and forests.
The Land Cruiser 200 impresses with its luxurious interior and first-class control systems. After restyling, the model received a redrawn radiator grille, bumpers and hood have original stampings, the shape of the headlights of the head optics has completely changed - now the equipment has LEDs with the Safety Sense P circuit installed. The modern system not only switches the high beam in automatic mode, but also adjusts the brightness of the flow.
Among the additional equipment, the basic configuration includes: adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, pedestrian recognition and road sign response. TSS P safety system monitors tire pressure, monitors "blind spots".
The Toyota Land Cruiser 200 engine range consists of only two engine options: the familiar 4.6-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 318 liters from previous generations. with a torque of 560 Nm and a diesel V8 with a capacity of 249 liters. and a torque of 650 Nm. Both units are paired only with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
Grand cherokee
Despite the fact that Ukrainian drivers continue to call all SUVs "jeeps", there is also a real, classic Jeep on the market - Grand Cherokee, which with the Off Road package can claim to be the most powerful SUV in the country.
Starting with the Limited series, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz platform, with its high air suspension, the Jeep has become a true conqueror of off-roading.
The popularity of the model is also added by an adequate price, the cost of the base is $ 45,000. Since 2018, an updated and modernized version of the fifth generation has been sold on the Ukrainian market, the model received a non-standard body design in the front.
The optics are installed in two levels, the high beam headlights are as narrow as possible - this gives the car a very aggressive look.
The Grand Cherokee has received minimal changes to the interior of the cabin. Drivers of the fifth generation can appreciate the updated equipment of the multimedia system with U Connect 4 software in the 7-inch display, feel the convenience of the buttons on the steering column and easily reach the shift selector.
After restyling, the trunk increased by almost 100 liters - 793 versus 690.
The power unit of the Grand Cherokee received a new line of engines: this is the base 2.4-liter Tigershark with a capacity of 180 hp. with., an improved 3.2-liter V6 of the Pentastar class with 271 and 324 liters. As an option, a diesel configuration is available, in which there is a 2-liter turbocharged unit with a capacity of 270 hp. with.
Thanks to the new power structure, the Grand Cherokee has significantly lost weight due to the use of composite materials for the main body elements.
Jeep wrangler
Jeep Wrangler SUV is the most powerful representative of this class in Ukraine. In 2018, more than 60 items of the 2017 equipment were sold. The cost of the base is $ 53,000.
The compact two-door model is bought mainly by residents of the suburbs and the capital. The iconic model has long become recognizable on the road, and no matter what updates happen to the car, this is always the familiar Wrangler.
The first sales of the 2017 Wrangler in the US market took place in 2018, after a few months the car could be ordered from an official representative in Ukraine.
After restyling, the concept received updated headlights - now Wrangler demonstrates LED optics and a completely new filling of the power unit.
It is the motors and chassis of an SUV that put this three-door car in first place in terms of cross-country ability and power. The Wrangler is available in three trim levels: Sport, Sport S and Rubicon. For the basic version, there is a Command-Trac class all-wheel drive system, which rigidly connects the front axle.In the advanced version of the "Rubicon" all-wheel drive comes with a 4: 1 reduction gear and a creep mode of 84.1: 1.
For the first time on a jeep, an automatic all-wheel drive system is used, connected through a multi-plate clutch in slip mode. For the Sport configuration, the base is equipped with a 3.6-liter Pentastar class petrol engine with a capacity of 285 liters. with.
In the Rubicon version, in addition to the basic gasoline engine, two variants of diesel units are available: this is a turbocharged “four” Tigershark with a volume of 2 liters and a capacity of 270 liters. and "six" with a volume of 3 liters and a capacity of 260 liters. with.
2017 Land Rover Discovery
The minimum cost of an all-wheel drive K2 class SUV in Ukraine starts at $ 63,000. The model is very popular in the country, today it is possible to order an individual configuration, choose the interior equipment and interior color.
The Discovery package is one of the five most powerful SUVs in the country; on a test drive on the Carpathian slopes in 2018, the model received five points out of five.
Drivers choose an expensive car, rightly counting on the reliability of the assembly and unpretentiousness in the quality of fuel.
The premiere of the fifth generation of the legendary Land Rover Discovery took place in 2016 in Paris. In the concept, the shapes of the head optics were changed - today the Rover has only LED lights for all lighting, the streamlined glass has been turned over, the body line is raised higher.
In the interior of the salon, genuine Windsor leather is used along with metal inserts of decorative panels.
The 2017 version is 500 (!) Kg lighter than its predecessor. The body has lost its supporting metal frame; all its attachments are made of aluminum.
The car has a permanent all-wheel drive system, there is a forced differential lock, a low gear and a range of electronic assistants for driving on rough terrain.
The power unit is represented by two two-liter diesel engines with a capacity of 132 and 177 liters. and the only 3-liter gasoline unit with a capacity of 340 liters. In its most aggressive configuration, Discovery has the best flotation in swampy terrain.
Conclusion
These were all of the country's most powerful SUVs and had the most sales in the first six months of 2019. It practically does not lag behind the leaders of the UAZ Patriot and Toyota FJ Cruiser, the most budgetary option, Renault Duster, shows itself with dignity, but these models did not make it into the series of powerful and reliable models.
