Previous 4x4 of the year winners2004 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 Sport1996 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 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 Test Structure CATEGORY RANKED HIGHEST Ride & Drive (30% of total points) Urban Grand Cherokee Highway Grand Cherokee High Speed Dirt & Gravel Tacoma Sand Grand Cherokee Rockcrawling Wrangler Rubicon nHillclimbing Wrangler Rubicon Braking Quality Grand Cherokee Overall Grand Cherokee Empirical (25% of total points) Torque/Weight Ratio Grand Cherokee 11/44-mile Acceleration Grand Cherokee 60-0 Braking LR3 Load-carrying Capacity Power Wagon nMiles Per Gallon Liberty Price As Tested Frontier Overall Frontier Mechanical (25% of total points) Engine's Available Power Grand Cherokee Transmission Grand Cherokee 4WD/Low-range Engage Wrangler Rubicon Steering Grand Cherokee nFit and Finish Power Wagon Drivetrain Performance LR3 Overall Grand Cherokee Interior (10% of total points) Ergonomics Grand Cherokee nAppearance, Fit and Finish Grand Cherokee Appointments Grand Cherokee nPerceived Noise Level Grand Cherokee Overall Grand Cherokee Exterior (10% of total points) Body Styling Power Wagon Cargo Power Wagon Four-wheeling Attributes Power Wagon Fit and Finish Grand Cherokee Overall Power Wagon 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!