Qx4 Not A Serious Off Roader!!!!!!!!!!???

[hashem72]

hi.

I was surprised to what reply I got from someone in the forums regarding my QX's off road capability& built quality vs. Mercedes ML suv, here is what he said:

The ML320 is very good for off-road excursions. It has a very short wheelbase, very high approach angles and short overhangs. Because of the superb off-road capabilities, it is a so-so on road vehicle...which is where your QX4 really shines.

The ML320 is a body on frame chassis which is what true trucks are. The QX4 is a unibody which is more for passenger vehicles.

The early ML's were plagued with build quality issues but after 2001, the quality has improved a LOT. I got a 2003 ML350 for my parents. The truck is very comfortable, very solid...but it rides just like a truck. The QX4 is a lot more comfortable...but feels like it has less room...probably because the rear seat cushions are so high. For people who go off-road a lot, the ML is the winner, for soccer moms and trips to the grocery store, the QX4 is the champ.

any elaboration welcome.rgrds

[PalmerWMD]

They were confused;

It's teh other way around the ML320 is a unibody and the QX4 is a body on frame truck.

I hope you didnt get this response on our forums?

Fred..

PS: Check the answers memebrs have posted to many of your posts regards this question in different sections of our club.

If you are unsure were you posted, click on "profile" button under your post and then look at "search posts by this user" to find all your old posts here.

[PalmerWMD]

Here is a list of posts you can check for answers/input.http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....45630I can tell before you came here, you got some bum comments from others, about your wonderful vehicle.

Take some pics and post them for us in members rides.

Fred..

[PalmerWMD]

Looks like i been corrected since 96 its a unibody.:ofaceStill beats most other vehicles in its class.hmmm, i coulda sworn R&T called it a body-on-frame vehicle.

Fred...

[docsmile71]

Looks like i been corrected since 96 its a unibody.:ofaceStill beats most other vehicles in its class.hmmm, i coulda sworn R&T called it a body-on-frame vehicle.

Fred...

The ML is DEFINITELY a body on frame. No doubt.

[PalmerWMD]

C&D:

" this one has a sophisticated yet simple-to-operate all-wheel-drive system derived from Nissan's Skyline GT-R. At its heart is a computer-controlled multiplate clutch that can apportion up to 50 percent of available torque to the front wheels. (Pathfinders make do with a cheaper part-time system.)

Unlike many automated quasi-SUVs, the QX4 allows you to switch to basic two-wheel drive for highway travel by turning off the clutch, thereby saving the drag of an idling all-wheel-drive system. Or the clutch can be locked for four-wheel-drive high- and low-range driving on slick surfaces.Unlike Lexus's RX300, the QX4 is not a tall station wagon/ minivan crossover."

Fred...