I had a 1992 Rodeo 4x4 5 speed ten years ago. I drove it all over the beach in Corolla and Hatteras without many problems. May have got her stuck twice out of 100 rides on the beach. One of those times was all my fault. Had hot chicks with me, tried to be smooth and take it real slow in the soft sand right out of a ramp in hatteras,,, got stuck. You know how it is when you're in high school, trying to impress chicks and stuff, lol. I don't know about the newer ones, but my old one did ok. You could definitely get a better vehicle for the beach though in my opinion.