Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

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Believe it or not, the little Cherokee actually isn’t half bad at trails, if you go with the Trailhawk model. It comes with recovery hooks (that are red), skid plates, an upgraded four-wheel drive system, better angles, and more. This is a great option if you want something that handles great on pavement as well.

Jeep Renegade Trailhawk

Even more unbelievable is how good the Renegade is on trails, again if you go with the Trailhawk. It comes with a similar setup as the Cherokee, yet is so small that it’s the perfect choice for anyone who lives where there isn’t much room for parking. Or maybe you just hate big vehicles. The Renegade is also packed with Jeep “Easter eggs” in its design, making it a fun vehicle all-around.

Mercedes G-Class

This is the SUV that mountains themselves fear. It was originally created to be a German military vehicle, but didn’t make the cut. Rather than just sink the thing, Mercedes decided the average person needed a stream-fording, mountain-climbing beast of a machine.

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Modern versions of the G-Wagen, as it’s lovingly called, might be covered in bling and have interiors that put pretty much every other vehicle on the road to shame, but they’re still a hardcore off-roader. In fact, they handle like garbage on the pavement, an ironic thing considering how many people never let those tires cross even a patch of dirt.

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