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Your ideal weekend starts where the pavement ends and the sand begins.
Top 9 Used 4WD Vehicles for Beach lifestyle enthusiast
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#1 | Jeep Wrangler
Removable doors, removable roof, fold-down windshield. The default beach vehicle in NC for decades. 4WD with low range.
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#2 | Ford Bronco
Returned for 2021 after a 25-year gap. Removable doors and roof in a body-on-frame layout. Meets Outer Banks beach permit requirements.
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#3 | Toyota 4Runner
Body-on-frame construction with 4WD. Same chassis Toyota has refined since 2010.
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#4 | Land Rover Defender
Returned in 2020 with an aluminum body and full-time AWD. The most refined off-road luxury option.
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#5 | Jeep Gladiator
Four-door Wrangler with a five-foot pickup bed. Beach-capable plus truck utility.
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#6 | Toyota Tacoma
Mid-size pickup with 4WD options. Sits lower than full-size and fits standard parking spaces with room to spare.
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#7 | Chevrolet Colorado
Mid-size pickup alternative to the Tacoma. Got a clean-sheet redesign for 2023.
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#8 | Nissan Frontier
Value pick in the mid-size truck class. 4WD options for beach permit access.
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#9 | Subaru Outback
Standard AWD and 8.7 inches of ground clearance, with roof rails for boards and a big cargo area. The pavement-friendly coastal pick for hauling beach gear without stepping up to a full 4WD truck.
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