Defender

Land Rover has a storied history as a rough-road adventure merchant, and the Defender preserves that legacy without sacrificing on-road civility. The boxy-chic all-arounder is offered in both two- and four-door body styles, three wheelbase lengths, and with a quartet of engine options ranging from a 296-hp turbocharged four-cylinder to a 626-hp twin-turbo V-8 in the Octa flagship. With plenty of serious off-road equipment, the Defender can hang with Jeep Wranglers on OHV trails, and its proper tarmac manners make it equally adept at comfortable grocery-getting. While many mid-size SUVs make you choose between go-anywhere capability and on-road sumptuousness, the Land Rover Defender is polite enough not to force a decision.