Dear Lawrence, I’m a building site co-ordinator and am looking for a practical and reliable double-cab pick-up. What should be on my shortlist for £12,000?
Roger Hawkins, Aylesbury, Bucks
Contact: Lawrence_Allan@dennis.co.uk
CARS
THE COMFORTABLE CHOICE
Nissan Navara FOR: Decent cabin, rides well, lots of kit
AGAINST: Not quite as rugged as rivals
IF you’re after a pick-up that drives well on the road, consider Nissan’s Navara. Before the VW Amarok and new Mitsubishi L200 came along, it was our class leader, mixing on-road refinement, decent off-road ability, practicality and the most car-like cabin here.
The torquey 2.5-litre diesel is the best option, as it’s reasonably smooth, punchy and capable of 30mpg. Our classifieds search unearthed a 2011 2.5-litre dCi Acenta with 62,000 miles for £11,495.
THE ROBUST CHOICE
Toyota…
