Landstalker

"The Landstalker is a full-size luxury SUV driven by people you assume must be drug dealers or trophy wives, because that's easier than dealing with the very real possibility that they might just be more attractive and successful than you are."

- Southern San Andreas Super Autos description.

The Landstalker is a four-door SUV available in every Grand Theft Auto game since Grand Theft Auto III, excluding Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. It is manufactured by Dundreary in the HD Universe.

3D Universe
The Landstalker has many different designs between Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, usually combined from a variety of sources.
 * In Grand Theft Auto III, the Landstalker resembles a slightly altered first generation Land Rover Freelander, the 1998 Opel/Vauxhall Frontera, and the First Generation Honda CR-V
 * In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Landstalker is based on a Lincoln Navigator. Some models may also come with roof-mounted luggage rack, and boxes in the rear compartment.
 * In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Landstalker resembles a 1984-1990 Jeep Wagoneer Limited with the headlights and front bumper from the 1983-1990 Chevrolet S-10.
 * In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Landstalker generally resembles the GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories rendition but with a few changes which make its design more similar to a Chevrolet S10 Blazer or Ford Explorer. It no longer carries a rear-mounted spare tire; instead, a tire is visible inside the rear compartment. The engine sound suggests a 4.7L V8 or a large displacement V6.

HD Universe
The Grand Theft Auto IV rendition of the Landstalker bears close resemblance to the Third generation Ford Expedition, due to its overall shape. The grille and front fascia, however, is most likely modeled after that of the first generation Lincoln Navigator. The headlights resemble those of the 2006–present Range Rover or Lincoln Navigator and the taillights appear to share similar traits of those on the 2006 Ford Explorer/Range Rover Sport. It also bears a resemblance to the 2008 Ford Flex, however, this is most likely coincidental, as the Ford Flex was released at almost exactly the same time as Grand Theft Auto IV. The Landstalker is equipped with a GPS system with a male voice, but only if the player leaves the "selected cars" (default) option in the audio menu.

The Landstalker also appears in trailers 1 and 2 and Franklin's trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, but has since had a face-lift (shown in Franklin's trailer). The face-lifted model sports different rims and tires, a slimmer front bumper and improved performance. The roof racks are no longer standard in GTA V, but can be added at Los Santos Customs. It also features a front license plate.

Similar to the Cavalcade, the SUV features many luxury customization options in Los Santos Customs, including side steps (which also add TVs fitted into the headrests), roof-racks and bumper modifications.

3D Universe
The Landstalker was originally introduced with a light weight (1380kg), a short wheelbase, high ground clearance, full-time 4WD, poor grip, stiff suspension, a high center of gravity and unstable weight distribution. As a result, it is highly susceptible to rollovers while simply turning or traversing off-road especially on traintracks, if the player doesn't drive carefully or make use of the handbrake. These attributes made the vehicle vastly inferior as an off-road vehicle when compared to the Patriot, Rancher, Sandking and Huntley. Although its handling is poor, the Landstalker has all-round moderate-to-good acceleration and top speed due to its weight.

The Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories rendition is noticeably more stable—its redesigned body features a lowered ground clearance (resulting in a slight redistribution of weight to the bottom) and a longer, heavier body (1880 kg), reducing the likelihood of rollovers. This is decidedly not the case with the version used in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, which has some of the poorest handling and highest likelihood of rollovers of any car in the 3D Universe, especially when attempting VCS' Robbery missions.

HD Universe
The Grand Theft Auto IV rendition of the Landstalker is quite heavy, resulting in poor acceleration and decent top speed, and compared to other SUVs; braking is also adversely affected by the weight. The engine is a large displacement V8, paired to a 5 speed gearbox in a 50% Front, 50% Rear 4WD layout. The suspension is moderately firm, but still far too soft to corner at speed effectively. The body flops about in the turns, often causing the rear end to kick out and fishtail rather than simply overturn as in previous games. On the road, the Landstalker is nowhere near as competent as its closest competitors (the Cavalcade and Huntley Sport), but off-road, the Landstalker begins to show its usefulness. The engine has enough torque to allow scaling of medium-grade hills, and the suspension evens out most of the natural bumps; unfortunately, the long rear overhang means the Landstalker can beach itself on rocks. Overall, its off-road performance is inferior to that of the Cavalcade, however it fares better than the Huntley Sport.

Deformation in frontal accidents is very good, having able to retain both headlights after hitting a low car. Rear accidents though cause quite a bit of visible damage. The engine itself is sturdy in accidents, allowing the Landstalker to take multiple direct hits at full speed before failing. Overall, this vehicle is better suited for short drives and off-road expeditions than high-speed pursuits.

GTA IV Overview
In Grand Theft Auto V, the Landstalker has a diesel engine which produces the same sound as the Cavalcade's. The Landstalker has a lower-end performance line in GTA V, compared to its previous appearances, and since the larger variety of newly introduced vehicles, it now becomes one of the slowest SUVs in the game.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * The Buccaneer can be modified at TransFender:
 * The Transfender in Las Venturas charges 20% more for every modification except colors.

Special Variants

 * A special black variant of the Landstalker can be seen driving around North Holland by North Holland Hustlers and Firefly Projects by M.O.B.. This variant features chrome side scuff bars, no luggage rails, and rear seat entertainment like used in the Lincoln Navigator as an option.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * Learning to Fly - Two Landstalkers appear in the Flying School test "Destroy Targets", as movable targets to be destroyed.

Notable Owners

 * The Epsilon Program has a unique baby blue Landstalker, as seen in the side mission Unknowing the Truth.
 * Francis McReary owns a black Landstalker, as seen in the first cutscene of Blood Brothers.
 * Lino Friddell
 * Peter Dreyfuss owns a black Landstalker with a unique vanity plate that reads DR3YFU55, as seen on A Starlet in Vinewood after collecting all the Letter Scraps.
 * Ralph Ostrowski
 * Ray Bulgarin owns a Pearlescent black Landstalker, as seen in the mission Going Deep. The same is destroyed during said mission.
 * Victor Vance owns a Landstalker by default if he runs a Robbery Business.
 * Poppy Mitchell's security, as seen in the mission Paparazzo - The Sex Tape.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Commonly seen driving around Staunton Island.
 * Outside the hut in the north-west corner of Belleville Park, Staunton Island. This is the start point for a checkpoints side-mission.
 * Parked on one of the houses in Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Parked at the dirt track in Downtown, Vice City (starts Test Track).
 * In front of a mansion with a tennis court in the northwest part of Starfish Island (only during Naval Engagement).
 * Commonly seen driving around Starfish Island and the richer areas.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * In the parking lot in Foster Valley, San Fierro.
 * Spawns regularly around The Strip, Las Venturas.
 * Spawns around Santa Maria Beach, Los Santos.
 * Spawns more commonly in Whitewood Estates.
 * Spawns almost everywhere in San Andreas, less in rural areas.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

 * Parked at the car lot at Capital Autos in Harwood, Portland Island.
 * Found commonly in Portland Island.
 * Spawns regularly in Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
 * A bulletproof version can be found at the Shoreside Vale safehouse in Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale after completing all 12 levels of See The Sight Before Your Flight, which can be accessed in a tourist booth near Francis International Airport.
 * In the Newport Multistory Car Park.
 * In the parking lot of the Ferry Terminal in Rockford, Staunton Island.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Parked at an alleyway in Ocean Beach.
 * Spawns by every robbery empire site the player owns. If all 30 empire sites are owned by Vic, it's bulletproof.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Can be found in Firefly Projects, Broker; Northwood, North Holland, The Triangle or Star Junction, Algonquin and anywhere in Alderney.
 * Can spawn at an Parking Lot next to the construction site in Purgatory, Algonquin.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * Usually spawns when driving any of the lower-performance/cost SUVs, such as the Habanero, BeeJay XL and Baller.
 * A unique baby blue Landstalker appears in the final mission of the Epsilon Program.
 * During the mission Parenting 101.
 * One can be obtained in the mission A Starlet in Vinewood.
 * Parked in the junkyard in Sandy Shores.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can be a requested vehicle for Simeon Yetarian.
 * Will rarely spawn in the parking lot of the Los Santos Golf Club.
 * Can be purchased for $58,000 on Southern San Andreas Super Autos after the Heists Update.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * After finding all thirty cars for Stevie, a Landstalker can be sold at his garage for $3,000.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * The Landstalker sells for $5,800 at Los Santos Customs.

General

 * The name "Landstalker" could be a play on the name Land Rover, a similar real-life SUV brand, or a reference to the Grand Theft Auto 2 vehicle, the Land Roamer. Roving, roaming, and stalking are considered to have similar meanings.

3D Universe

 * The default radio station Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the Landstalker is SF-UR.
 * In the American Grand Theft Auto III game manual, an advertisement for the Maibatsu Monstrosity shows a rebadged Landstalker.
 * In GTA III, the Landstalker wheel hubcap has the Honda logo on it, like the Sentinel. This is a developer oversight.
 * In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas the Landstalker is the fourth most resistant vehicle as seen in the stats.
 * In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories the Landstalkers being driven around at random sometimes contain several boxes inside, with the ZIP label on them.
 * In the iOS and enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the Landstalker has the same "4X4 POWER" rear wheel cover that the Vice City Stories rendition has, compared to the blank one seen in the original version.

HD Universe

 * In the HD Universe the Landstalker plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
 * GTA IV: IF99 - International Funk or K109 The Studio.
 * Episodes from Liberty City: K109 The Studio or Vice City FM.
 * GTA V: FlyLo FM or Soulwax FM.
 * If you put side steps on a black Landstalker in GTA V, it will resemble the M.O.B. Landstalker in GTA IV.
 * In the enhanced version of GTA V, the TVs on the headrests that appear if the Landstalker has been modified to have side steps are no longer available.

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