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2003 4x4 of the Year

Which Vehicle Do You Think Will Win?
February, 2009
2003 Chevrolet Silverado Front View
Chevy Silverado.
2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Front View
Dodge Ram Hemi.
2003 Dodge Ram HD Front
Dodge Ram HD Diesel.
2003 Ford Excursion Rear Driver Side
Ford Excursion.
2003 Ford Expedition Driver Side
Ford Expedition.
2003 Ford Explorer Front View
Ford Explorer.
2003 Ford F150 Front Driver Side
Ford F-150.
2003 Ford Ranger Front Driver Side
Ford Ranger.
2003 Ford Super Duty F250 Front Driver Side
Ford Super Duty F-250.
2003 GMC Yukon 1500 Front View
GMC Yukon 1500.
2003 GMC Yukon 2500 Front Passenger Side
GMC Yukon XL 2500.
2003 Hummer H2 Front View
Hummer H2.
2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Rear Driver Side
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.
2003 Kia Sorento Rear Driver Side
Kia Sorento.
2003 Lexus GX 470 Front
Lexus GX470.
2003 Toyota 4Runner Rear Driver Side
Toyota 4Runner.

It’s that time of year again. The staff has been busy putting the new-for-’03 vehicles through the paces--sand, hill, rockcrawling, racetrack, highway, and much more--to determine which is the 4-Wheel & Off-Road 4x4 of the Year. While we are busy judging which vehicle performs best, we are wondering which one you think will win the coveted title.

Your choices? You have 16 (yes, sixteen) to mull over:

Chevy Silverado (with Quadrasteer)

Dodge Ram 1500 (with 5.7L Hemi)

Dodge Ram HD (with H.O. 5.9L turbodiesel)

Ford Excursion (with 6.0L PowerStroke diesel)

Ford Expedition (all new)

Ford Explorer with Advance Trac (stability system)

Ford F-150 FX4 (off-road package)

Ford Ranger FX4 Level II (off-road package)

Ford Super Duty F-250 (with 6.0L PowerStroke diesel)

GMC Yukon 1500 (with Stabilitrak)

GMC Yukon XL 2500 (with Quadrasteer)

Hummer H2 (all-new vehicle)

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (off-road package)

Kia Sorento (all-new vehicle)

Lexus GX470 (all-new vehicle)

Toyota 4Runner (all new)

To find out which vehicle does win our competition, pick up the February issue, on sale 1/7!
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