What's the best cheap 4x4?

Looking to buy a small but capable budget 4x4 for local use in snow and on rough tracks getting timber. Suzuki Jimmy or Daihtsu Terios (or alternatives). What's best?

Asked on 9 September 2014 by RMP

Answered by Honest John
The best is the new FIAT Panda Cross TwinAir: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/fiat/fiat-panda-cr.../

Next best the plain Panda 4x4. After that, the Jimny and the Terios.
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