4wd
Well, there is a couple here in Ethiopia that have driven down the west and side and up the east side in a 2WD van so they would say a 2WD is fine.
Having said that, a lot of the best spots are off the main roads so I would certainly prefer a motorbike as the first option, a 4X4 as the second option, a 2WD truck or van as the third option and a car as the fourth option.
Others can comment on the necessity of the 4WD but I would certainly prefer to have more ground clearance than a tiny car. You will be dragging the bottom of that car over many rocks and high spots and it will take a beating. A skid plate would be something that I would say is necessary. Plus you cant really sleep in it either. The car would really limit you in many respects, for not much more, you can get something bigger *truck or van) with much more versatility. I would be very certain that once you arrived here and saw all the opportunities for exploration, you would be happy to have the vehicle with the additional ground clearance.
Cheers!
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