More than a utility vehicle, it’s handsome, luxurious and sporty, with an incredible new turbo V8 engine.
Slower and more expensive than the V8 Cayenne, the Hybrid model is, however, free of rich people guilt. But its best feature might just be that Porsche badge.
In just one generation, the Explorer has gone from a truck-based SUV with a V8 engine to a car-based, four-cylinder powered crossover. But will it play with a notoriously conservative customer base?
Betting that consumers will choose fuel economy over power, Ford’s Edge Ecoboost is an interesting gamble that could pave the way for more small-displacement choices in the crossover segment.
A rare SUV for an even rarer individual, the LR4 refuses to cross over, and instead boldly sticks to its utility vehicle roots.
The all-new Mercedes ML might lack that passionate punch, but makes up for it with an incredibly well rounded luxury package.
Once designed for the purpose of scaling rocks, Range Rovers are now more about climbing social ladders; or to be more accurate, letting everyone else know you’ve reached the top.
Having grown in size to better appeal to the Lexus RX crowd, the X3 retains its performance ute characteristics and gets a serious boost in power. Sadly, the interior will leave you lusting for a Lexus.
Set for a refresh next year, the Tiguan doesn’t need a facelift as much as it needs a little extra room and a more affordable price tag.
Saab has two real problems. The first is selling cars, something the new 9-4X should help solve. The other is securing the capital restart production until vehicles like this help make Saab sustainable.
Mixing MINI’s trademark fun-to-drive dynamics with a functional and spacious package, the Countryman can be faulted only for its price, and its frustratingly poor ergonomics.
Apart from a slightly dated interior, the Enclave shows why it continues to be the vehicle that saved Buick, with plenty of luxury, size and style.
Improved in so many ways, perhaps the biggest change to the Touareg is the price, meaning there’s now very little gap between this Volkswagen and its Porsche sibling.
More than just an Evo grille, the Outlander GT adds Mitsubishi’s high-tech S-AWC all-wheel drive system to deliver a crossover with incredible handling and grip.
In the crowded midsize crossover/SUV category, the Subaru Tribeca provides a surprisingly sporty driving experience but comes up short on both passenger and cargo space.
The Sorento SX delivers a long list of features at a price above what you might expect to find in a Kia showroom. So is it worth it?
Perhaps best be described by the phrase, “baller on a budget’, the Mercedes GLK offers world-class luxury, driving refinement and style for a reasonable price.
With a powerful V8, impressive towing capacity and enough room to seat a high school football squad, the 2011 Toyota Sequoia does it all – and in a big way.
A new base engine and equipment upgrades are in the cards for 2011, but are they enough to keep the current Forester competitive in the cut throat small CUV segment?
Not to be confused with the Outlander GT, the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is an all-new and smaller model, designed to rival small crossovers like the Honda, CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and the new Hyundai Tucson.
With vastly improved on-road usability for the majority of customers, Ford admits the new Explorer crossover isn’t as capable as the old SUV, and insists it doesn’t matter. But does it?
Several years into its production cycle and the Scion xB still delivers cool looks, amazing cargo room and a blank canvass for creative owners. It could, however, use a slight refresh under the hood.
As the economy turns around and big SUVs start to regain popularity, Dodge is poised to cash-in with an impressive new Durango.
sidebar...