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“Do Anything Landy”

written by on 28/05/2012

I had a 110 300Tdi for 10 years which I bought mainly to tow a very large caravan and be a family transport for five people with all their luggage, bicycles etc. The Land Rover performed excellently and did everything with ease. When towing, the permanent 4WD made it very sure footed on the road in any weather. Fuel consumption for a 2.2 ton vehicle isn't bad, typically 30mpg and 25mpg towing. If you are handy with a spanner they are easy to fix and spares are abundant and cheap if you can use pattern parts. My example was generally reliable and I did all my own maintainence. The Landy is as tough as old boots and the odd ding or scratch in the bodywork is desirable to be authentic. There are not many cars that you can simply lift out the mats and hose out to clean it.
The load area in the rear is big or unbolt the bench seats and make it huge. Downsides? If you want japanese 'softroader' comfort forget it. Wind up windows, no airbags, no aircon, noisey and limited leg room for passengers in the rear and really it is only one step up from a tractor. However, if you want a tough, practical, capable load carrier with genuine off roading ability you can't beat it.