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Which of these extreme off-roaders is the most... extreme? Watch now to find out

An Arctic Trucks LC takes on the Defender Octa, Grenadier x LeTech and Wrangler Rubicon By Storm. Not all escape unscathed

Published: 12 Dec 2025
23 minutes 53 seconds

In late 2024 we pitted the then-new Toyota Land Cruiser 250 (aka Prado) against the Land Rover Defender, Mercedes G-Class and Ineos Grenadier.

Now we’ve gotten hold of what might be the ultimate Toyota Land Cruiser (thanks to some Arctic Trucks upgrades) and pitched it back into the fray against rivals that have equally been turned up to 11: Land Rover’s ridiculously powerful Defender Octa, an Ineos Grenadier complete with portal axles (courtesy of LeTech) and a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that’s been modded by Storm Jeeps.

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From fast rally stages to slow rock crawls, can any clamber clear of the rest in this extreme off-road test? Have a watch of the video above to find out.

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