FOR those on a budget looking for a medium SUV that can handle the rough stuff, there are slim pickings these days. The Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota Prado have become $60k propositions in the favoured mid-level spec, leaving a void in the $40k price bracket that a dwindling number of genuine off-road capable SUVs fill, especially since the BL Kia Sorento has gone. The Mitsubishi Challenger adds an attractive, well-equipped alternative to the off-road wagons from Jeep and Nissan.