Previous 4x4 of the year winners
2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JK
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V-8
2003 Lexus GX 470
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.7 HO V-8)
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (five-speed auto transmission)
2000 Toyota Tundra
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.7 V-8 Limited)
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.9 V-8 Limited)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport TJ
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (with center diff lock)
1995 Dodge Ram (2500 V-10 longbed Club Cab)
1994 Dodge Ram (1500 V-8 shortbed regular cab)
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 Chevrolet Blazer (fullsize)
1991 Dodge Dakota
1990 Nissan Pathfinder (four-door)
1989 Toyota pickup
1988 Jeep Cherokee (4.0 engine)
1987 Nissan Pathfinder (two-door)
1986 Ford Ranger
1985 Isuzu Trooper II
1984 Jeep Cherokee (2.8 engine)
1983 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
Test Structure
|
| CATEGORY | RANKED
HIGHEST |
| Ride & Drive (40% of total points) |
| Urban | Grand Cherokee |
| Highway | Grand Cherokee |
| High Speed Dirt & Gravel | Land Cruiser |
| Sand | Hummer H3 |
| Rockcrawling | Wrangler |
| Hillclimbing | Land Cruiser |
| Braking Quality | Grand Cherokee |
| Overall | Land Cruiser |
| Empirical (25% of total points) |
| Torque/Weight Ratio | Tundra |
| 1/4-mile Acceleration | Tundra |
| 60-0 Braking | Titan |
| Load-carrying Capacity | Hummer H2 |
| Miles Per Gallon | Grand Cherokee |
| Price As Tested | Liberty |
| Overall | Tundra |
| Mechanical (25% of total points) |
| Engine's Available Power | Tundra |
| Transmission | Wrangler |
| 4WD/Low-range Engage | Wrangler |
| Steering | Wrangler |
| Fit and Finish | Dakota |
| Drivetrain Performance | Land Cruiser |
| Overall | Wrangler |
| Interior (5% of total points) |
| Ergonomics | Land Cruiser |
| Appearance, Fit and Finish | Land Cruiser |
| Appointments | Land Cruiser |
| Perceived Noise Level | Land Cruiser |
| Overall | Land Cruiser |
| Exterior (5% of total points) |
| Body Styling | Hummer H3 |
| Cargo | Titan |
| Four-wheeling Attributes | Wrangler |
| Fit and Finish | Land Cruiser |
| Overall | Hummer H3 |