Land Rover
Defender
From $112,617
OFF-ROAD 4WD SUVS · 2026
Best off-road 4WD SUVs in Australia 2026: The serious four-wheel drives.
We compared every one on the same matched facts, so the call stays yours.
21
MODELS
104
TRIMS
240
MATCHED FACTS
6
PRIORITIES
3,500 kg
BRAKED TOWING
255 mm
GROUND CLEARANCE
184 kW
POWER
Ford
EverestBy the numbers
Six facts that reframe the segment.
What capability costs
$46,990
The cheapest low range plus 3,500kg tow rating. Everything under it gives up one or the other, on the published specs.
REXTON ELX 2.2L TURBO DIESEL 4WD DRIVE-AWAY · 01/06
The tow ceiling
14 of 21
Each tows an identical 3,500kg braked. At the top of the segment, nothing out-tows anything else.
TOW 3,500 KG BRAKED · 02/06
One tank
1,870km
The longest legs between fills, on the claimed figure and the biggest tank in its range.
LANDCRUISER 70 · 180 L × 9.6 L/100 KM CLAIMED · 03/06
The spread
$147,261
Separates the cheapest way in from the dearest flagship. Both get you to the same campsite.
$36,490 TO $183,751 DRIVE-AWAY · 04/06
Fuel, not fuel type
8.0L/100km
The spread between the lightest and thirstiest claimed figures. At 15,000km a year, that is four figures annually.
CLAIMED 6.4 TO 14.4 · 05/06
The high-water mark
1,000mm
The deepest published wading in the segment, a full 100mm past the next-best figure.
LAND ROVER DEFENDER · 06/06
THE MARKET, MAPPED · LIVE DATA
What does your money actually buy?
Pick what matters, set your ceiling. We’ll rank the segment at your money, and price exactly what the next few thousand would change.
WHAT MATTERS MOST
POWERTRAIN
YOUR CEILING · DRIVE-AWAY
$80,000
1000 mm ↑550 mmYOUR CEILINGTank 300EverestTank 500$36,4909 OF 21 MODELS WITHIN REACH · 6 NOT PUBLISHED, NOT PLOTTED$183,751
BEST OFF-ROAD AT YOUR MONEY · WADING DEPTH
800 mmTank 300 →from $47,990 · 224 mm clearance
WORTH STRETCHING FOR?
+$19,586unlocks the B8, which wades 890 mm (your money's best: 800 mm).
EVERY MODEL, RANKED BY WADING DEPTHCLOSE THE LIST
| # | Model | WADING DEPTH | From | Tow | Wading | Boot | Fuel | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defender | 1000 mm | $112,617 | 3,500 kg | 1000 mm | 1329 L | 3.1 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 2 | Discovery | 900 mm | $132,147 | 3,500 kg | 900 mm | 1137 L | 7.8 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 3 | Range Rover Sport | 900 mm | $183,751 | 3,500 kg | 900 mm | 835 L | 1.6 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 4 | B8 | 890 mm | $99,586 | 3,500 kg | 890 mm | 147 L | 3.9 L/100km | 6 yr |
| 5 | Tank 300 | 800 mm | $47,990 | 3,000 kg | 800 mm | 500 L | 1.9 L/100km | 7 yr |
| 6 | Everest | 800 mm | $60,000 | 3,500 kg | 800 mm | 898 L | 7.1 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 7 | Tank 500 | 800 mm | $75,990 | 3,000 kg | 800 mm | 795 L | 2.1 L/100km | 7 yr |
| 8 | MU-X | 800 mm | $76,490 | 3,500 kg | 800 mm | 311 L | 6.4 L/100km | 6 yr |
| 9 | INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon | 800 mm | $113,835 | 3,500 kg | 800 mm | 1152 L | — | 5 yr |
| 10 | B5 | 790 mm | $82,138 | 3,000 kg | 790 mm | 470 L | 3.9 L/100km | 6 yr |
| 11 | Wrangler | 760 mm | $87,638 | 2,495 kg | 760 mm | — | 10.2 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 12 | Prado | 700 mm | $79,390 | 3,500 kg | 700 mm | 954 L | 7.6 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 13 | LandCruiser 70 | 700 mm | $81,959 | 3,500 kg | 700 mm | — | 9.6 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 14 | GX | 700 mm | $130,715 | 3,500 kg | 700 mm | 1063 L | 12.3 L/100km | 5 yr |
| 15 | D90 | 550 mm | $39,174 | 3,000 kg | 550 mm | 343 L | 9.1 L/100km | 7 yr |
| — | Jimny | — | $36,490 | 1,300 kg | — | 211 L | 6.4 L/100km | 5 yr |
| — | Scorpio | — | $43,990 | 2,500 kg | — | — | 7.2 L/100km | 7 yr |
| — | Rexton | — | $46,990 | 3,500 kg | — | 236 L | 8.7 L/100km | 7 yr |
| — | Patrol | — | $105,408 | 3,500 kg | — | — | 14.4 L/100km | 5 yr |
| — | LandCruiser 300 | — | $107,394 | 3,500 kg | — | 1131 L | 8.9 L/100km | 5 yr |
| — | LX | — | $177,319 | 3,500 kg | — | 1109 L | 8.9 L/100km | 5 yr |
One dot per model at its base grade’s NSW drive-away price; figures are the best published number across each model’s range. Gold dots are the podium for your chosen priority at your money. “—” means the maker publishes nothing; it is never counted as a no.
Compare
Two cars, every figure matched.Ford Everest Sport V6
A V6 diesel, coil-sprung rear, proper low range and the full 3,500kg tow rating, in a range that starts well under the four-cylinder Prado.
FROM
$60,000
5-YR SERVICE
$1,596
TOWING
3,500 kg
Toyota Prado GXL
Down a pair of cylinders on the Ford and dearer with it. The case is the ownership side: the biggest dealer network in the country and the resale reputation the badge trades on.
FROM
$79,390
FUEL TANK
110 L
TOWING
3,500 kg
State of the segment
14 of the 21 models here tow an identical 3,500 kg braked. At the top of this segment, nothing out-tows anything else. The real spread is in servicing costs, fuel use and off-road geometry.
Isuzu MU-X LS-T
Tens of thousands under the Prado with the same 3,500kg tow rating and deeper published wading. The saving shows in the badge, not the hardware.
FROM
$76,490
5-YR SERVICE
$2,345
WARRANTY
6 yr
More from the segment.
The premium play: a monocoque body where most of the field runs ladder frames, priced accordingly. Budget for the servicing as well as the purchase price.
Toyota
LandCruiser 300
From $107,394
Built for the Simpson more than a suburban tow ball, and priced accordingly.
GWM
Tank 300
From $47,990
Front and rear lockers at half the money. The tow rating is where the compromise sits.
THE PRICE LADDER
UPDATED OCTOBER 2026Cheapest to dearest, all 21.
Drive-away, national average, base grade of each model, compared side by side. The bar is the price; the tint marks the models we walked through above.
Suzuki Jimny$36,490
LDV D90$39,174
Mahindra Scorpio$43,990
KGM Rexton$46,990
GWM Tank 300$47,990
Ford Everest$60,000
GWM Tank 500$75,990
Isuzu MU-X$76,490
Toyota Prado$79,390
Toyota LandCruiser 70$81,959
Denza B5$82,138
Jeep Wrangler$87,638
Denza B8$99,586
Nissan Patrol$105,408
Toyota LandCruiser 300$107,394
Land Rover Defender$112,617
Lexus GX$130,715
Land Rover Discovery$132,147
Lexus LX$177,319
Land Rover Range Rover Sport$183,751
Drive-away from-price, base grade of each modelOpen the full ledger →
Prices are NSW drive-away, private buyer. See methodology →
Side by side
Every model, matched fact for fact.
The same facts for every off-road SUV in the segment, compared on the same basis. Open a group to see all 21 models side by side.
Towing & weights
1,300 to 3,500 kg braked · GVM to 3,992 kg · kerb 1,095 to 3,290 kg
Towing & weights
1,300 to 3,500 kg braked · GVM to 3,992 kg · kerb 1,095 to 3,290 kg| Model | Braked tow | GVM | Kerb weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimny | 1,300 kg | 1,545 kg | 1,095 kg |
| D90 | 3,000 kg | 3,100 kg | 2,167 kg |
| Scorpio | 2,500 kg | 2,610 kg | 2,085 kg |
| Rexton | 3,500 kg | 2,960 kg | 2,136 kg |
| Tank 300 | 3,000 kg | 3,225 kg | 2,155 kg |
| Everest | 3,500 kg | 3,240 kg | 2,245 kg |
| Tank 500 | 3,000 kg | 3,430 kg | 2,605 kg |
| MU-X | 3,500 kg | 2,800 kg | 1,995 kg |
| Prado | 3,500 kg | 3,200 kg | 2,490 kg |
| LandCruiser 70 | 3,500 kg | 3,510 kg | 2,130 kg |
| B5 | 3,000 kg | 3,497 kg | 2,897 kg |
| Wrangler | 2,495 kg | 2,574 kg | 2,008 kg |
| B8 | 3,500 kg | 3,992 kg | 3,290 kg |
| Patrol | 3,500 kg | 3,620 kg | 2,786 kg |
| LandCruiser 300 | 3,500 kg | 3,280 kg | 2,480 kg |
| Defender | 3,500 kg | 3,380 kg | 2,300 kg |
| INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon | 3,500 kg | 3,550 kg | 2,643 kg |
| GX | 3,500 kg | 3,175 kg | 2,515 kg |
| Discovery | 3,500 kg | 3,245 kg | 2,442 kg |
| LX | 3,500 kg | 3,380 kg | 2,630 kg |
| Range Rover Sport | 3,500 kg | 3,450 kg | 2,390 kg |
Off-road geometry
clearance 203 to 330 mm · approach to 44° · departure to 47° · wading to 1000 mm
Off-road geometry
clearance 203 to 330 mm · approach to 44° · departure to 47° · wading to 1000 mm| Model | Clearance | Approach | Departure | Wading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimny | 210 mm | 36° | 47° | — |
| D90 | 246 mm | 29° | 24° | 550 mm |
| Scorpio | 227 mm | 27.2° | 21.3° | — |
| Rexton | 203 mm | 20.5° | 20.5° | — |
| Tank 300 | 224 mm | 29° | 25° | 800 mm |
| Everest | 255 mm | 32° | 26.8° | 800 mm |
| Tank 500 | 220 mm | 30° | 24° | 800 mm |
| MU-X | 235 mm | 29.2° | 27.6° | 800 mm |
| Prado | 221 mm | 32° | 17° | 700 mm |
| LandCruiser 70 | 330 mm | 33° | — | 700 mm |
| B5 | 310 mm | 39° | 35° | 790 mm |
| Wrangler | 257 mm | 44° | 37° | 760 mm |
| B8 | 310 mm | 34° | 35° | 890 mm |
| Patrol | 323 mm | 40° | 26.3° | — |
| LandCruiser 300 | 245 mm | 31° | 25° | — |
| Defender | 326 mm | 39.5° | 43° | 1000 mm |
| INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon | 264 mm | 36.2° | 36.1° | 800 mm |
| GX | 220 mm | 27° | 23° | 700 mm |
| Discovery | 286 mm | 33.6° | 30° | 900 mm |
| LX | 210 mm | 23° | 22° | — |
| Range Rover Sport | 283 mm | 33° | 30° | 900 mm |
Price & running costs
$36,490 to $183,751 · 1.6 to 14.4 L/100km · tank to 180 L · 5-yr service $1,596 to $6,950
Price & running costs
$36,490 to $183,751 · 1.6 to 14.4 L/100km · tank to 180 L · 5-yr service $1,596 to $6,950| Model | From | Fuel | Tank | 5-yr service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimny | $36,490 | 6.4 L/100km | 40 L | $2,265 |
| D90 | $39,174 | 9.1 L/100km | 75 L | — |
| Scorpio | $43,990 | 7.2 L/100km | 57 L | $2,358 |
| Rexton | $46,990 | 8.7 L/100km | 70 L | $2,298 |
| Tank 300 | $47,990 | 1.9 L/100km | 80 L | $2,500 |
| Everest | $60,000 | 7.1 L/100km | 80 L | $1,596 |
| Tank 500 | $75,990 | 2.1 L/100km | 80 L | $2,000 |
| MU-X | $76,490 | 6.4 L/100km | 80 L | $2,345 |
| Prado | $79,390 | 7.6 L/100km | 110 L | $3,900 |
| LandCruiser 70 | $81,959 | 9.6 L/100km | 180 L | $5,450 |
| B5 | $82,138 | 3.9 L/100km | 83 L | $3,220 |
| Wrangler | $87,638 | 10.2 L/100km | 81 L | — |
| B8 | $99,586 | 3.9 L/100km | 91 L | $3,745.5 |
| Patrol | $105,408 | 14.4 L/100km | 140 L | $3,000 |
| LandCruiser 300 | $107,394 | 8.9 L/100km | 110 L | $4,200 |
| Defender | $112,617 | 3.1 L/100km | 90 L | $3,300 |
| INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon | $113,835 | — | 90 L | — |
| GX | $130,715 | 12.3 L/100km | 80 L | $6,950 |
| Discovery | $132,147 | 7.8 L/100km | 89 L | $3,500 |
| LX | $177,319 | 8.9 L/100km | 110 L | $6,950 |
| Range Rover Sport | $183,751 | 1.6 L/100km | 90 L | — |
BEST PUBLISHED FIGURE ACROSS EACH MODEL’S RANGE · KERB WEIGHT = LIGHTEST VARIANT · FUEL & 5-YR SERVICE = LOWEST FIGURE · “—” = NOT PUBLISHED BY THE MAKER · PRICES DRIVE-AWAY FROM-PRICE
HEAD TO HEAD
The pair off-road buyers compare most.
Ford Everest
$60,000Toyota Prado
$79,390THE PRICE GAP BETWEEN THEM
$19,390
Cheaper and it wades deeper. The Prado answers with the badge and the dealer network, and for a lot of buyers that is the whole argument.
Running costs
What the Ford Everest costs to own
Fuel or charging, insurance, servicing, tyres and rego, with repayments if you finance it. Estimates for a NSW private buyer, not a quote.
Running costs
Keep for
Drive
Where the money goesrunning costs + interest, over 5 years
Fuel$13,857Insurance$15,095Servicing$1,995Tyres$800Rego + CTP$5,420Loan interest$13,452
Free · no obligation · estimate for a NSW private buyer, not a quote
Asked, answered
What buyers ask about off-road SUVs.
What is the cheapest off-road 4WD SUV in Australia?
Suzuki Jimny opens the segment at $36,490 drive-away.
What is the cheapest off-road 4WD SUV in Australia?
Suzuki Jimny is the cheapest way into the segment at $36,490 drive-away, with LDV D90 ($39,174) and Mahindra Scorpio ($43,990) on the next rungs. The spread to the dearest model, Land Rover Range Rover Sport at $183,751, is the price ladder above. Every figure is a drive-away from-price for the base grade, compared on the same basis.
How deep can these 4WDs wade, and how much ground clearance do they have?
The segment's best wading depth is 1000 mm (Defender).
How deep can these 4WDs wade, and how much ground clearance do they have?
Published wading depths in the segment run from 550 mm up to 1000 mm. The Defender leads the field. Ground clearance spans 203 mm to 330 mm across the cohort. These are the manufacturers' own figures, matched variant-for-variant; wading depth also depends on air-intake position, so treat it as a ceiling, not an invitation.
How much does a 4WD SUV cost to run?
Claimed fuel use spans 1.6 to 14.4 L/100 km across the segment.
How much does a 4WD SUV cost to run?
Fuel is the running cost that varies most: claimed combined figures run from 1.6 L/100 km (Range Rover Sport) to 14.4 L/100 km (Patrol). At 15,000km a year that spread is four figures annually. Treat the lowest figures with caution: they are plug-in-hybrid lab results that assume regular charging. Servicing intervals and capped-price totals vary just as widely between brands. Put your own kilometres, fuel price and holding period into the running-costs tool for a like-for-like five-year figure across petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric.
What's the difference between 4WD and AWD?
AWD splits drive automatically for grip on sealed roads; a proper 4WD adds a low-range transfer case built for off-road work.
What's the difference between 4WD and AWD?
All-wheel drive sends power to all four wheels automatically and suits wet bitumen and gravel, but most AWD SUVs have no low-range gearing and less underbody clearance. A dedicated four-wheel drive, which is every model on this page, adds a low-range transfer case for steep, slow, technical work, and typically a ladder frame, recovery-rated hardware and locking differentials on some grades. That hardware is the entry ticket to this segment: if it can't be specced with low range, it isn't ranked here.
TOWING & PAYLOAD ANSWERS COMING · WAITING ON PUBLISHED TOW-BALL FIGURES FOR EVERY MODEL
All 68 4WD comparisons
- B5 vs B8
- B5 vs Everest
- B5 vs Tank 500
- B5 vs Prado
- B8 vs Tank 500
- B8 vs LX
- B8 vs Prado
- Everest vs Tank 300
- Everest vs Tank 500
- Everest vs MU-X
- Everest vs Patrol
- Everest vs Prado
- Tank 300 vs Tank 500
- Tank 300 vs Scorpio
- Tank 300 vs Jimny
- Tank 300 vs Prado
- Tank 500 vs MU-X
- Tank 500 vs D90
- Tank 500 vs Patrol
- Tank 500 vs LandCruiser 300
- Tank 500 vs Prado
- INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon vs Wrangler
- INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon vs Defender
- INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon vs GX
- INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon vs LandCruiser 300
- INEOS Grenadier Station Wagon vs Prado
- MU-X vs Rexton
- MU-X vs Scorpio
- MU-X vs Prado
- Wrangler vs Defender
- Wrangler vs Jimny
- Wrangler vs LandCruiser 70
- Rexton vs D90
- Rexton vs Scorpio
- Defender vs Discovery
- Defender vs Range Rover Sport
- Defender vs GX
- Defender vs LandCruiser 300
- Defender vs Prado
- Discovery vs Range Rover Sport
- Discovery vs GX
- Discovery vs LandCruiser 300
- Discovery vs Prado
- Range Rover Sport vs GX
- D90 vs Scorpio
- GX vs LX
- GX vs LandCruiser 300
- GX vs Prado
- LX vs Patrol
- LX vs LandCruiser 300
- LX vs Prado
- Patrol vs LandCruiser 300
- Patrol vs Prado
- LandCruiser 300 vs Prado
- LandCruiser 70 vs Prado
- B5 Base vs Tank 300 Ultra PHEV
- B8 6S vs Range Rover Sport Dynamic HSE P460e
- B8 6-Seat vs Defender 110 SE P300e
- Everest Platinum V6 vs LandCruiser 300 GX
- Tank 300 Ultra PHEV vs Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited
- Wrangler Rubicon vs Defender 110 S D250
- Defender 110 S D250 vs Patrol Ti-L
- Defender 110 X D350 vs LX LX 500d Luxury
- Defender 110 SE P300e vs Range Rover Sport Dynamic HSE P460e
- Discovery S D350 vs Patrol Ti-L
- LX Overtrail vs LandCruiser 300 GR Sport
- LandCruiser 300 GX vs LandCruiser 70 GXL Wagon
- LandCruiser 300 GX vs Prado Kakadu
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Mid-size electric SUVsNext upRange, charging and boot space, on the same matched facts as this page.