Its life is a metaphor for its products. It has struggled through the impossible terrain of recessions, fuel crises, appalling reliability problems, the demise of the UK motor industry, an American buy-out and, recently, an Indian takeover to emerge on the other side, still the maker of the world's best 4x4. By far.
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90 Defender
$48,990 - $62,990
So noisy and uncomfortable it's in breach of UN torture legislation, but on the plus side it's more agile in the wild than a leopard. And it won't ever change its spots.
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Discovery 3
$65,390 - $92,990
The genius of it is that, unlike its many impersonators, the Disco feels in no way contrived. It was designed to go on road and off, and uniquely, does both with ease.
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Freelander 2
$49,990 - $58,550
Compact SUV benchmark that's no longer styled like a bench. A real coming-of-age model, it sorts previous reliability issues and delivers the full urban cool experience.
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Range Rover
$55,045 - $76,040
Part of the landscape of Australia's pricier suburbs, Range Rovers are giant, mobile billboards advertising class, wealth and taste for the trendy set.
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Range Rover Sport
$90,860 - $144,880
A slight commotion in the Range Rover world as the unruly cousin nobody mentions charges into the party with his loud friends. Wear your tweed cap back to front.
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