The Breakdown
- 3.5L V6 routinely hits 300k+ miles
- Body-on-frame toughness in a family wrapper
- Early 2013 transmissions can need fluid flushes
- Parts still cheap and everywhere
- Pre-hybrid thirst, 18-22 mpg real world
Side Effects
ancestors filing approval paperwork, rust optional
Buy Instead
Pair it with a set of Falken Wildpeak tires — turns a solid daily into a light-trail capable rig without subscriptions.