D4 to 110

[chuck]

Recently sold my SDV6SE D4 which I was very happy with.

Stupidly drove past dealer today & there was a nice MY15 110 in stock that has the options I want and in my new budget.

I was thinking seriously about a Ranger Wildtrak

Any one gone from D4 to 110?

Particularly concerned about manual as I have not driven one for years (2.4D Hilux).

Would love some feedback & opinion.

[gusthedog]

Don't do it

Depends what you are after. If you want a truck, buy the defender. If you want a truck that drives like a car buy the ranger. The only downside to the ranger will be fuel usage loaded and slightly less off road ability compared to the defender. A ranger is bought with the head and the defender with the heart.

[tonyci]

Hi Chuck
I am lucky enough to have a 110 and a D4. They are chalk and cheese. The D4 is easy to drive especially in the city, quite and extremely comfortable. The 110 is an icon hard to explain why but I love driving it, turning circle in the city is a bit ordinary. It is a very basic car.
The 110 is very good off road and makes a fantastic tourer. Re driving a manual its a bit like riding a bike you never forget.
Once you get the Defender bug it won't leave you, it has tons of character.
Enjoy.
Tony

[Michael2]

Will you look back in life and fondly recall that you once drove a Ranger? NO. Will your kids and grand children look back and fondly say that you drove a Defender? Yes.

You can only marry one woman, marry the one you love.
You can only drive one car (at a time), drive the one you love.

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[steane]

Had a Ranger for a week and they are nice but like most new cars you'll be bored with it inside 3 mths. Had a 90 for a week earlier this year and thinking about it still makes me smile. I'd prefer a 110 though.

No way I'd choose a Ranger or any other modern ute over a current model Defender, unless you actually needed a ute or the ancap rating was important to you.

[Wicks89]

When was the last time anyone said the words: "Cool Wildtrak"?



NEVER. If you want the MY15 Defender, get it before they cant be got any more!

[Photodude]

Will you look back in life and fondly recall that you once drove a Ranger? NO. Will your kids and grand children look back and fondly say that you drove a Defender? Yes.

You can only marry one woman, marry the one you love.
You can only drive one car (at a time), drive the one you love.

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Could not have said it any better.
I have gone from a D3 to a 2007 110. The only thing I regret is not doing it sooner.

[gusthedog]

Could not have said it any better.
I have gone from a D3 to a 2007 110. The only thing I regret is not doing it sooner.

That's funny - I went from an 04 110 to a 2000 D2 and feel exactly the same way

But then I like aircon and airbags

[komaterpillar]

Don't do it

The only downside to the ranger will be fuel usage loaded and slightly less off road ability compared to the defender.

That should read WAAAAYY less off road ability than a defender. Had a 2 inch lifted ranger with muddies and factory rear diff lock following me at sundown national park on the weekend, wow what a piece of ****, places I crawled up second gear low range in my stock 110, the ranger was hitting with quite a bit of pace and still having quite a few attempts. I was pretty disappointed with the rangers performance, also had a 2014 challenger along with us and that was laughable

[weeds]

I was liking the work BT50 ( ranger) but the boys reckon it crap off road (Sand)........compared the to 20 odd hi-lux on the job.

It stopped engaging low range yesterday......air con compressor replace last service......it's only 2 years old.