Hey there, and welcome!
...There are few vehicles out there that can come close to competing with it's onroad prowess, offroad capability, and superior comfort and apportionments.
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And currently there is no other vehicle on the planet earth, I might add, that offers LR4' unique "Integrated-Body Frame (IBF)" chassis, which, in turn allows for that lower center of gravity + driveline isolation (while the driver still being able to sense all four corners), hence returning a uniquely refined, carved out of stone, well planted/secured, built like a tank feel (if equipped with the right rubber and with the right tire pressures), both on and offroad, with practically zero flex in the frame/chassis.
The above driving experience, my friend, no SUV, no flatbad, no crossover, no landy, no LX, no X5, no Audi, no RollsRoyce, and not even another Land Rover product from its first ever vehicle to its latest and the greatest including the new Defender, can claim
IBF was the result of engineering done right, vs: being lazy and following the trends/fads/market.
But if you want to really truly feel and experience the full potential of IBF, you'll have to find a really low mileage LR3 with factory 18 inch wheels. This is because unfortunately with LR4, they screwed up the suspension tuning and the steering weight (primarily to make the soccer moms happy), robbing the truck of an amazing driving experience that could have been due to the redesigned suspension geometry of LR4 for even lower center of gravity.
Before moving to LR4, I owned an LR3 for six years from 2006 to 2012, braving the last two years out of warranty and putting about 48k miles on it total before I sold it, and did a cross country drive from NY to LA in that thing while the truck was still brand new (only four months old and about 3k miles on it.)
To this day, I have never driven/owned a vehicle, whether a car, an SUV, or a truck, which felt as safe and well planted as an LR3 on both the potholed riddled city streets as well as at speeds upwards of 75+ mph while driving thru heavy downpours and crosswinds. The feeling of being completely safe inside the cabin of LR3 was so real regardless if it was sunny out or a blizzard/storm was in progress.
If an uneven surface area appeared in sight while at highway speeds, instead of panic, the feeling of confidence would take over, that: "no prob here, just stay on top of the controls, and the truck will just absorb and float over it while keeping the contact patches fully intact, uncompromised, and without the loss of grip and traction, with zero suspension jarring. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for LR4 when compared to an LR3
The suspension/steering weight tuning of LR3 was just perfect. The truck had the true James Bond personality, covering for the paved freeways to the washboard surfaces.
LR4 on the other hand unfortunately gets super unsettled on any washboard type of surface as the suspension and its rate of return is just way too firm at the top end as well as the steering weight is way too light at higher speeds. But the right tire (like the TerrainContact from conti) and experimenting with tire pressures can mitigate some.
