Best road handling 4x4

[bosshog]

Possibly a bit of an oxymoron this question, but which offroader do you think is the most fun/handles best on the road. I'm presuming the Cayenne? X5? touareg?

[bosshog]

Sorry, perhaps the wrong sub forum for this post, but I thought you guys would be the best to ask.

Specifically it needs no offroad handling capabilies at all. I'm after one of the full fat 4x4s for towing duties (track car) and family car, but I want the most fun to drive and best handling on the road. Why 4x4? because the Mrs likes being higher up than in a car, and we're both sick of MPVs. I have a Lotus for fun, but do spend a lot of time driving the family car around Norfolk country roads and I want something I can 'press on with' when needed.

thanks

[bosshog]

300bhp/ton said:

budet?

Ideally 20K max.

300bhp/ton said:

But it goes back to what you define as fun and handling.

I define handling as: not wallowly ; not excess dive in the suspension when cornering and breaking, good turn-in, good steering feel - i.e. a good understanding whats happeng to the tyre bite in the road surface (not remote, dead), and good feedback

I define fun as: entertaining to drive (too subjective I know), but something that brings a smile/enjoyment factor went driving down some twisty roads.

300bhp/ton said:

Being able to press on... Not sure I've ever unstood this concept. Driving like a tt, which might be what you mean, i.e. Stupid overtakes and speeding. Doesn't really result in getting anywhere any quicker. Unless you are full on illegal driving style, a 1.0 litre city car will cover distances in about the same time as "fast" performance cars.

No I do not mean driving like a tt thanks. I mean:
- being able to overtake people sensibly and safely at the or below legal limits and conditions in a quick manner, reducing my time on the other side of the road.
- I mean driving down a bumby road at the or below legal limits and conditions without excess tramlining or steering pull
- I mean accelerating from 0-60 in something faster than your average 2litre diesel car.

300bhp/ton said:

So do you mean entertaining to drive?

Yes.

[bosshog]

Sorry forgot to say needs 4/5 seats and MPG >= 25mpg.

[bosshog]

MorganP104 said:

If you can put up with the looks, Cayenne diesel.

If you can't, Range Rover Sport TDV8.

If you're scared that a Range Rover will steal your kids' college fund, BMW X5.

If you're worried that owning a large BMW off-roader will make you look like a 2017 version of Patrick Bateman, then you'll just have to get an MPV, and be sad again.

Thanks!
I hear X5 have terrible reliability.
Given the Toureg is made form the same chassis as the Cayenne, any ideas if it handles as well?