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Forbes Names the Top 10 REAL Off Road Luxury SUV's
Even though most drivers would shudder at the thought, some of the priciest, most luxurious SUVs relish trouncing through mud, bounding over boulders and powering up steep inclines. Think of them as well-mannered brutes, frustrated for lack of opportunity to display their brawn.

As car buyers abandon truck-based SUVs for car-based ones — called “crossovers” by industry insiders — to gain more on-road comfort and capability, it’s the costlier truck-like models that continue to flaunt true rock-crawling abilities.

“This is the carryover from the idea that any ‘real’ SUV had to be able to get to the top of the mountain with its 4x4 system,” says George Peterson, president of AutoPacific Group, a California-based automotive research firm. In many ways, this makes a luxury SUV the vehicular equivalent of costly professional-quality stove and oven ranges sold to wealthy people who don’t cook much but would like to think they have the tools to whip up a gourmet meal if the need ever arises.

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Forbes Names the Top 10 REAL Off Road Luxury SUV's



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jon21jon21 - 7/20/2007 10:08:17 AM
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Hmmmm...where are Lexus LX and Toyota LandCruiser?

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Agent009Agent009 - 7/20/2007 10:24:12 AMView My AgentSpace
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Audi Q7 is missing as well.


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/20/2007 11:22:03 AM
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No it isn't.


1970toyotamarc1970toyotamarc - 7/20/2007 11:53:28 AM
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The LX is on the list, and the LC would not qualify as it is not the luxury version of the vehicle. But I guess that makes too much sense when your only purpose is to be a Toyota basher.


adambravoadambravo - 7/20/2007 10:35:40 AM
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Ummm... deja vu. Didn't I just read this 18 hours ago?

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ThierryHenry14ThierryHenry14 - 7/20/2007 1:58:31 PM
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What is this list based on? Forbes lists are always stupid.

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ctsangctsang - 7/20/2007 2:15:34 PM
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hummer is a luxury suv? you must be kidding

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M35MTM35MT - 7/20/2007 3:58:46 PMView My AgentSpace
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it's so stupid. Just because something is expensive they consider it to be luxurious.

How about the H1? It's nearly $130k, the last year citizens could buy it.


Htay7500Htay7500 - 7/21/2007 8:45:25 AM
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hummer my ass!!!
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