What Pick Up Truck...?

[sherg]

Jeez I must have a heavy right foot, my Dmax always says 22mpg

I've got a 4 year old l200 and i struggle to get 30mpg out of it unless i can slip stream someone

 

[Kildare]

Lad in our yard yesterday had a 2010 amarack with 450k klm on her. Went well to 400k he said. Going to buy another if he can get one

 

[Grouse]

Amarok hasn’t got a low box - if buying new I’d go Ford Ranger

 

[Robt]

Amarok hasn’t got a low box - if buying new I’d go Ford Ranger

The manual one does

 

[balerman]

Thanks all,

Generally, you are echoing what I've heard, that the Hilux is at the top of the pile for the right sort of money...

However, I've been offered a 2018 Mitsibushi L200, right milage, tidy, higher spec than what i would have wanted, but seems to be priced right.

Any opinions, good and bad on L200's?

I’ve had an 18 plate l200 warrior for a year and I love it.Can’t really fault it at all other than being too big,but coming from a Terrano they all are

 

[Kidds]

Bought a used 17 plate Navara King cab a few months back and I am very pleased with it. I tow a 14' triaxle with it and its a nice ride. Have had 4t on the trailer on a private road and pulled it fine.
On flat roads and a light foot it will do 50mpg (have seen 60mpg), driving what I consider normal it says 30-35, drive like a dick and it will go down to 7. Trailer knocks 10mpg off no matter.
Major plus point for me is it isn't constantly buzzing and beeping about lights, doors, seatbelts etc. Pet hate of mine, I know if the door is open thank you.

 

[grainboy]

2.8 lit Toyota now available

 

[Johnnyboxer]

2.8 lit Toyota now available

Only on top of range invincible and invincible X models - nudging £30k plus vat (before any CLA/NFU discount)

Active and Icon will be same 2.4 and manual box only

 

[grainboy]

Oh okay,
Had a 67 plate Active Extra cab, wasn’t impressed with ride, now Run Disco 4 commercial, wouldn’t go back to a pickup,

 

[ollie989898]

Only on top of range invincible and invincible X models - nudging £30k plus vat (before any CLA/NFU discount)

Active and Icon will be same 2.4 and manual box only

Be worth it- Toyota will hold it's value second hand.

 

[neilo]

I’ve had a 65 plate (early series 5) L200 for a year now and very pleased with it. Only 2 negatives are the towing limit of 3.1t (which it does very capably) and first gear is quite high. Other than that, I can’t really fault it. Very well specc’ed & comfortable, sits in low 30’s for mpg unless I put a big trailer behind it and never seems hard worked even when it’s got 3.1t behind it.

A common fault on them is apparently the 3rd gear synchromesh failing, which is replaced under warranty if happens in first 5 years, or £7-800 after, so make sure it’s been done.

 

[manfromhill]

A common fault on them is apparently the 3rd gear synchromesh failing, which is replaced under warranty if happens in first 5 years, or £7-800 after, so make sure it’s been done.

Is that a problem with the six speed box then

 

[neilo]

Is that a problem with the six speed box then

Apparently so, with the truck popping out of gear when it's in third. Dealership told me that they did nearly all of them but it's not a recall for some reason, just a warranty repair (unless it doesn't go until later). Mine was just done, before the warranty ran out. 9 hours labour they said.

 

[manfromhill]

Something to keep in mind if I look at a second hand one

 

[Johnnyboxer]

New Invincible X looks mint from the back

 

[Gong Farmer]

I've got a 4 year old l200 and i struggle to get 30mpg out of it unless i can slip stream someone

Same with my 13 plate one. Good towing vehicle though, I've done some heavy trailer work and it doesn't seem to notice. Easy to forget you're towing sometimes.

 

[A H N]

New Invincible X looks mint from the back

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The new ones in UK don't have Invincible stamped on the tail door or on the side like that, just in chrome on bottom corner on the ones I've seen.

 

[hagar]

Regarding Ford Ranger, never had one (have had isuzu, L200 now on hilux}.
But I've got 2 friends who in past 12 months traded in Rangers at 4-5 yrs old as they were constantly flagging up errors and it was electronic gremlins in both cases.
One of them spent £1400 in a month trying to get it sorted at garage.

 

[reboot]

What do people think of the fiat fullback?
Their basically a l200 with a fiat badge so Iv heard and come at a price saving than the Mitsubishi

 

[reboot]

I would like a Ford ranger because Iv so far had a good history with Ford but reading this thread is very scary

Ford ranger 2.2 engine siezed

I have a 2013 Ford ranger with 2.2 litre engine, just coming up to 4 year old and has done 58000 miles. The ranger is serviced by Ford garage. This week the engine stopped while driving and after rolling onto grass verge I tried to start it again but was dead. Had it recovered to Ford garage...

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