"genuine off-road ability"

The quality that most defines the Nomad is its versatility.  It’s an immensely rewarding car to drive on the road; capable of keeping up with just about anything on four wheels, but you can also drive it straight on to a field or a farm track.  And that’s where the real fun begins.  With the adjustable suspension in its off-road configuration, the Nomad has 300mm of ground clearance – comfortably more than a Land Rover Discovery – not to mention an approach angle of 71 degrees and a departure angle of 82 degrees.  And at the end of the day, the cockpit is designed to be hosed out. Nothing else matches the Nomad’s combination of on- and off-road ability.  It’s as exciting to drive as supercars costing 10 times as much. And while it’s designed primarily for fun, that’s not quite the end of the story.  Our test car came with a tow hitch (said to be capable of pulling about 600kg, although it’s not officially rated for road use). One Nomad owner apparently uses theirs to tow a mower, while another is said to have hitched up a slug pellet spreader.  And that got us thinking: maybe it does classify as an agricultural vehicle after all……