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2012

Best 4WDs revealed — a dated crown

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Theme year: 2012
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A 2012 “best 4WDs” crown is a snapshot of that year’s test brief, not a 2026 buying order. Use it as history; use the vehicle hubs for how to inspect a used example.

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Archive feature. A historical URL kept live so earned links resolve. Content is a new rewrite, not a scrape.

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Rewritten from the 2012 awards-style feature theme.

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A 2012 “best 4WDs” crown is a snapshot of that year’s test brief, not a 2026 buying order. Use it as history; use the vehicle hubs for how to inspect a used example.

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