An unlikely pairing

Renault Duster vs Toyota Fortuner

When I grew up, families would have a 4x4 (mostly a bakkie) and a luxury sedan. Now though, many off-road vehicles offer a heightened sense of luxury, so the need for a sedan has become minimal. Of course, luxury comes at a price and this led to the birth of yet another segment and one that is growing at a rapid rate: the compact SUV segment.

While the demand for vehicles that can fulfil the needs of an active lifestyle still remains, consumer budgets differ. This is where the compact SUV comes in. Although these vehicles offer slightly higher ground clearance than hatchbacks and so-called crossovers, very few of them offer actual off-road ability. And this is where our unlikely pair comes into play. We decided to take