On the big internet I stepped on this very interesting forum and hope that I can find helpful tips here. Some things I have already found, but need even more information. I am a horse owner and ride/train intensively and also often ride on tournament. Since we live in Switzerland, the terrain is very ‘hilly’ after all. Size problem is probably the stable, which stands at 800 ml. Say I drive at least 2 times the mountain up and down again every day. 3-4 times a week with trailer, We had a Kia Sorento, built in 2005. He has provided us with great services for many years, but since we changed the stable, he probably came to the limit with the ‘mountain’. We also ride flat as soon as we are ‘below’. Defakto fell down the drive shaft last week, at 219’000 km. A lot of it with trailers. I noticed recently that the Kia was very stinky when I drove up there with the trailer. Now he’s not driving anymore and we’re looking for the vehicle that can withstand it and doesn’t give up the spirit after a few rides. Our Kia Sorento had an automatic gearbox, diesel and more I don’t know by heart 😮 I’ve read from some posts that a ‘real’ offroad vehicle is better suited when driving a lot on the mountain. Just what is a real offroad vehicle? I thank you for many helpful ideas – own I wanted a Kia again, I love this driving feeling. But obviously that wouldn’t be the best choice.