TEST STRUCTURE CATEGORY RANKED HIGHEST RIDE & DRIVE (50% of total points) Urban/Highway Dodge Ram High-Speed Dirt & Gravel Dodge Ram Sand Suzuki Equator Rockcrawling Hummer H3 Hillclimbing Hummer H3T OVERALL SUZUKI EQUATOR EMPIRICAL (25% of total points) Torque/Weight Ratio Dodge Ram 1/4-mile Acceleration Dodge Ram 60-0 Braking Kia Borrego Load-Carrying Capacity Ford F-150 Fuel Economy Hummer H3T Price As Tested Suzuki Equator OVERALL DODGE RAM/SUZUKI EQUATOR MECHANICAL (10% of total points) Engine's Available Power Dodge Ram Transmission Hummer H3T Transfer Case Hummer H3 Steering Hummer H3 Brakes Dodge Ram/Hummer H3T Suspension Dodge Ram OVERALL DODGE RAM 4-WHEELING ATTRIBUTES (5% of total points) Clearance Hummer H3 Protection Hummer H3 Recovery Hummer H3 OVERALL HUMMER H3 INTERIOR (5% of total points) Ergonomics Suzuki Equator Appearance, Fit & Finish Dodge Ram Perceived Noise Level (NVH) Toyota Sequoia OVERALL DODGE RAM EXTERIOR (5% of total points) Body Styling Hummer H3T Cargo Dodge Ram Fit & Finish Toyota Sequoia Overall Dodge Ram Previous 4x4 of the year winners2008 Toyota Land Cruiser2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JK2006 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX42005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (IFS)2004 Volkswagen Touareg V-82003 Lexus GX 4702002 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.7 HO V-8)2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (five-speed auto transmission)2000 Toyota Tundra1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.7 V-8 Limited)1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.9 V-8 Limited)1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport TJ1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (w/ center diff lock)1995 Dodge Ram (2500 V-10 longbed Club Cab)1994 Dodge Ram (1500 V-8 shortbed regular cab)1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee1992 Chevrolet Blazer (fullsize)1991 Dodge Dakota1990 Nissan Pathfinder (four-door)1989 Toyota pickup1988 Jeep Cherokee (4.0 engine)1987 Nissan Pathfinder (two-door)1986 Ford Ranger1985 Isuzu Trooper II1984 Jeep Cherokee (2.8 engine)1983 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!