Off-Road Special Editions - Part 2

Are all Off-Road Editions created equal?

By Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota.

Here's the second installment in our guide to Canada’s Off-Road Special Editions.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk - What you get:

  • Jeep Quadra-Drive II with locking rear differential and Selec-Speed Control
  • Quadra Lift air suspension
  • Selec-Terrain with Auto, Snow, Mud and Rock settings
  • Suspension lift of 10 mm (0.4-in)
  • 18-in Goodyear Kevlar-reinforced Adventure tires
  • Signature red tow hooks front and rear
  • Underbody skid plates
  • Ground Clearance: 2 74 mm ( 10. 8-in)
  • Clearances: 29.8 ° approach, 27.1 ° departure, 25.7 ° breakover
  • Package Price: TBA
  • Starting Price: $57,245

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - What you get:

  • Tru-Lok front and rear electronic remote locking differentials
  • Dana 44, heavy-duty axles with 4.10 gearing
  • Rock-Trac two-speed transfer case with 4.0:1 low-range gear ratio
  • Electronic Sway-bar Disconnect System
  • BF Goodrich Mud Terrain LT255/75R17
  • Unique 17-in aluminum wheels
  • Ground Clearance: 269 mm (10.6-in)
  • Clearances: 44.6 ° approach, 40.6 ° departure, 25.5 ° breakover
  • Package Price: $ 3,0 00
  • Starting Price: $ 43,590

NISSAN

Well, there is some good news and some sad news when it comes to Nissan. We’ve lost the Xterra, Nissan’s most capable SUV. However, there is a silver lining. While we’ve lost the Xterra, we’ve gained the Armada, which is now built on the Nissan Patrol platform. Nissan have not said whether an off-road special edition is in the works or not, but hopefully they will take advantage of an already capable platform. We also get two new Titan’s with the redesign of the full-size Titan and the addition of the Titan XD. Both trucks will get the PRO-4X treatment and already proved themselves capable off-roaders.

Frontier PRO-4X - What you get:

  • Fog Lights
  • Bilstein off-road performance shock absorbers
  • Dana 44 rear axle with electronic locking differential
  • Skid plates for oil pan, fuel tank and transfer case
  • PRO-4X embroidered cloth seat trim
  • Utili-Track Cargo Channel System
  • RearView Monitor
  • Ground Clearance: 226 mm (8.9-in)
  • Clearances (degree’s): 32.6 ° approach, 23.3 ° departure, 20.6 ° breakover
  • Package Price: $2,995
  • Starting Price: $32,903

Titan PRO-4X - What you get:

  • Locking rear differential
  • Hill Descent Control
  • 18” aluminum-alloy with P275/70R18 General off-road tires
  • Bilstein off-road performance shocks
  • Skid plates for transfer case and lower radiator
  • Utili-track Channel System with 4 tie-down cleats
  • Ground Clearance: 249 mm (8.9-in)
  • Clearances: 22.8 ° approach, 23.0 ° departure, 21.7 ° breakover
  • Package Price: TBA
  • Cost of Vehicle: TBA

Titan XD PRO-4X  - What you get:

  • Hill descent control
  • Electronic locking rear differential
  • Hill Decent Control
  • Bilstein off-road performance shocks
  • 18-in aluminum-alloy wheels with LT275/65R18 all-terrain tires
  • Transfer case, oil pan and fuel tank skid plate
  • Body-colour bumpers and black door handles
  • Front and Rear Sonar System
  • Utili-track Channel System with 4 tie-down cleats
  • LED under-rail bed and tailgate area lighting
  • Factory-applied spray-on bedliner
  • Ground Clearance: 223 mm (9.8-in)
  • Clearances: 21.0 ° approach, 23.9 ° departure, 20.1 ° breakover
  • Package Price: $7,650
  • Starting Price: $59,245

Part 3 of our Off-Road Special Editions coming soon. Watch for it here.