What would be a suitable manual seven-seat vehicle for use in remote areas of Uganda?

I am a trustee of a small UK charity working to improve primary education in Uganda. We are trying to find a suitable secondhand vehicle for use in our charity's work in a rural area of Uganda. One possibility is a manual transmission long wheelbase Toyota Land Cruiser with seven or eight seats. However, it appears that very few manual versions of this vehicle were made. Please can you suggest other similar makes/models with manual transmission and at least seven seats that would be suitable for reaching remote villages in Uganda? Our budget is the equivalent of around £15,000 and so we are looking for a 10-year-old model.

Asked on 14 August 2010 by alanj

Answered by Honest John

There are at least two types of Land Cruiser available in the UK: the larger 4.0-litre plus 'Amazon' type and the smaller 3.0-litre LC. LCs are more likely to be manual. Also consider the Nissan Patrol LWB, Mitsubishi Shogun LWB and Nissan Terrano 2 LWB.

Another possibility is to source a Toyota Fortuner 7-seater or Isuzu Adventure 7-seater directly from Thailand where they are made. These are fairly rugged, pick-up based MPVs. But check first they have 4WD before you buy. Some are 2WD. There are regular auctions at www.manheimthailand.com

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