After driving for a couple of weeks in my not so flashy rental Lancer and seeing this terrible car crash, I have decided to buy a 4x4 car. Mainly because I want to drive off-road and for safety reasons. I have quite a good budget and I am looking for a new car (might change though). I have narrowed it down to Nissan, Toyota and Mitsubishi. So what are your experiences with the various models of these brands off road as well as on road?

Thank you in advance <Mac>