Why not, Toyota does this, and it seems an obvious thing to do. You easily as many surfs as hilux utes out there and then look at all the Pathfinders. Add VW diesel, DSG and optional 4wd and youd have a real winner in the soft roader market in NZ. Talk to Mitsi about the repeat requests for VW diesel powered Outlanders that you can get in the UK. A surf like version with 7 seats could hit the Touareg though.
Agree that the wheels and drop on the 2 doors tranforms it.