Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Midsize SUV
| Midsize SUV (over 106-IN WB) cont... | | Land Rover - Volvo | | Vehicle | Land Rover LR3 (Overall) | Lexus GX 470 | Lexus RX 350 (400h) | | Base price | $49,300 | $47,580 | $38,165 ($41,945) | | Wheelbase, in | 113.6 | 109.8 | 106.9 | | Engine | 4.4L OHV V-8 | 4.7L DOHC V-8 | 3.5L DOHC V-6 | | Opt engines | | | 3.3L hybrid $2100 | | Horsepower, SAE | 300 | 263 | 270 (268) | | Torque, SAE | 315 | 323 | 251 (282) | | Airbags | Dual, head, side | Dual, head, side | Dual, head, side, knee | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | | Tires | 255/60R18 | 265/65R17 | 225/65R17 | | Fuel cap, gal | 22.8 | 23 | 19.2 (17.2) | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 12/17 | 14/18 | 18/23 (27/24) | | Max pass | 7 | 7 | 7-May | | Base curb weight, lb | 5426 | 4871 | 3870 (4190) | | GVWR, lb | 6800 | 6200 | 5245 (5520) | | Max cargo cap, cu ft | 87.4 | 77.5 | 84.7 | | Max towing cap, lb | 7000 | 6500 | 3500 | | Vehicle | Mercedes-Benz ML350 | Mercury Mountaineer | Mitsubishi Endeavor | | Base price | $44,425 | $26,850 | $28,249 | | Wheelbase, in | 114.7 | 113.7 | 108.3 | | Engine | 3.5L DOHC V-6 | 4.0L SOHC V-6 | 3.8L DOHC V-6 | | Opt engines | 3.0L TDI V-6 $1000, | 4.6L V-8 $3600 | | | Opt engines | 5.5L V-8 $9000, | | | | Opt engines | 6.3L V-8 $43,000 | | | | Horsepower, SAE | 268 (215, 382, 503) | 210 (292) | 235 | | Torque, SAE | 258 (398, 391, 465) | 254 (300) | 248 | | Airbags | Dual, head, side | Dual | Dual, head, side | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | | Tires | 255/55R19 | 245/65R17 | 265/65R17 | | Fuel cap, gal | 25.1 | 22.5 | 21.4 | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 15/20 (18/24, 13/18, 11/14) | 14/20 (13/20) | 15/22 | | Max pass | 5 | 7 | 7 | | Base curb weight, lb | 4705 | 4567 | 4167 | | GVWR, lb | 6240 | 5740 | 5400 | | Max cargo cap, cu ft | 71.5 | 85.8 | 78.2 | | Max towing cap, lb | 7200 | 1500 | 3500 | | Vehicle | Nissan Pathfinder | Nissan Xterra | Saturn Vue | | Base price | $26,525 | $21,875 | $21,450 | | Wheelbase, in | 112.3 | 106.3 | 106.6 | | Engine | 4.0L DOHC V-6 | 4.0L DOHC V-6 | 2.4L SOHC I-4 | | Opt engines | 5.6L V-8 $4900 | | 3.5L V-6 $3000, | | Opt engines | | | 2.4L hybrid $3300, | | Opt engines | | | 3.6L V-6 $6000 | | Horsepower, SAE | 266 (310) | 261 | 169 (222, 172, 257) | | Torque, SAE | 288 (380) | 281 | 161 (219, 167, 248) | | Airbags | Dual | Dual | Dual, head, side | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | | Tires | 245/75R16 | 265/70R16 | 235/65R16 | | Fuel cap, gal | 21.1 | 21.1 | 19.2 | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 15/22 (13/18) | 16/20 | 19/26 (15/22, 22/28, 16/22) | | Max pass | 7-May | 5 | 7 | | Base curb weight, lb | 4427 | 3839 | 3824 | | GVWR, lb | 6500 | 5750 | 5000 | | Max cargo cap, cu ft | 145.7 | 65.7 | 56.4 | | Max towing cap, lb | 7000 | 5000 | 1500 | | Vehicle | Suzuki XL7 | Toyota 4Runner | Toyota Land Cruiser (Over $35K) | | Base price | $21,999 | $28,240 | $63,885 | | Wheelbase, in | 112.4 | 109.8 | 112.2 | | Engine | 3.6L DOHC V-6 | 4.0L DOHC V-6 | 5.7L DOHC V-8 | | Opt engines | | 4.7L V-8 $2015 | | | Opt engines | | | | | Opt engines | | | | | Horsepower, SAE | 252 | 236 (260) | 381 | | Torque, SAE | 243 | 266 (306) | 401 | | Airbags | Dual, side | Dual, head, side | Dual, head, side | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | | Tires | 235/65R16 | 265/65R17 | 285/60R18 | | Fuel cap, gal | 18.6 | 23 | 24.6 | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 16/22 | 18/21 (16/20) | 16/21 | | Max pass | 7-May | 7-May | 7 | | Base curb weight, lb | 3886 | 4045 | 5690 | | GVWR, lb | 5150 | 5330 | 7275 | | Max cargo cap, cu ft | 95.2 | 75.1 | 81.7 | | Max towing cap, lb | 3500 | 7300 | 8500 | | Vehicle | Volkswagen Touareg 2 | VolvoXC90 | | | Base price | $40,000 | $36,995 | | | Wheelbase, in | 112.4 | 112.6 | | | Engine | 3.6L DOHC V-6 | 3.2L DOHC V-6 | | | Opt engines | 4.2L V-8 $9000, | 4.4L V-8 $12,500 | | | Opt engines | 5.0L TD V-10 $19,000 | | | | Horsepower, SAE | 280 (350, 310) | 235 (311) | | | Torque, SAE | 265 (302, 553) | 236 (325) | | | Airbags | Dual, head, side | Dual, head, side | | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, 4WAL | Disc/disc, 4WAL | | | Tires | 255/60HR17 | 235/65R17 | | | Fuel cap, gal | 26.4 | 21.1 | | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 12/17 (15/20, 14/20) | 14/20 (13/19) | | | Max pass | 7 | 7 | | | Base curb weight, lb | 5086 | 4356 | | | GVWR, lb | 6500 | 5640 | | | Max cargo cap, cu ft | 71 | 88.8 | | | Max towing cap, lb | 7716 | 3970 | |
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Posted July 18 2008 10:31 AM by Mark Williams
If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate... more
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You think of the recent spike in gas prices not as a deterrent to buying a gas-hungry SUV, but as incentive to get the hard-core SUV of your dreams for a great price. The market is still full of choices to satiate your... more
There are excellent movies that feature trucks prominently in the story line. Truck Trend ran John Pearly Huffman's " Top 10 Truck Movies " in the March/April 2007 issue. As with all lists, there's bound to be... more
I could see the train wreck coming when I interviewed Malcolm Bricklin a couple of years ago for the November 2005 issue of Motor Trend. His company, Visionary Vehicles, had signed a deal with Chery Automobile Company,... more
A group of motorists, who call themselves Hypermilers, are pushing their vehicles as they compete in a race across the U.S., known as the 2008 Hybridfest MPG Challenge. more
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Posted July 11 2008 12:54 PM by Allyson Harwood
Hagerty Insurance recently released its list of 10 cars that will be considered collectible in the future. It includes such trendy cars as the Scion and the Audi TT. The closest thing to a truck is the FJ Cruiser;... more
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You think of the recent spike in gas prices not as a deterrent to buying a gas-hungry SUV, but as incentive to get the hard-core SUV of your dreams for a great price. The market is still full of choices to satiate your... more
There are excellent movies that feature trucks prominently in the story line. Truck Trend ran John Pearly Huffman's " Top 10 Truck Movies " in the March/April 2007 issue. As with all lists, there's bound to be... more
I could see the train wreck coming when I interviewed Malcolm Bricklin a couple of years ago for the November 2005 issue of Motor Trend. His company, Visionary Vehicles, had signed a deal with Chery Automobile Company,... more
A group of motorists, who call themselves Hypermilers, are pushing their vehicles as they compete in a race across the U.S., known as the 2008 Hybridfest MPG Challenge. more
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Posted Yesterday 02:41 PM by thomas_voehringer
There are excellent movies that feature trucks prominently in the story line. Truck Trend ran John Pearly Huffman's " Top 10 Truck Movies " in the March/April 2007 issue. As with all lists, there's bound to be... more
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You think of the recent spike in gas prices not as a deterrent to buying a gas-hungry SUV, but as incentive to get the hard-core SUV of your dreams for a great price. The market is still full of choices to satiate your... more
I could see the train wreck coming when I interviewed Malcolm Bricklin a couple of years ago for the November 2005 issue of Motor Trend. His company, Visionary Vehicles, had signed a deal with Chery Automobile Company,... more
A group of motorists, who call themselves Hypermilers, are pushing their vehicles as they compete in a race across the U.S., known as the 2008 Hybridfest MPG Challenge. more
More production cuts and push backs, more CUV debuts and more truck stuff. We just wanted to tell you what this weeks big headlines where in case you might have missed it, here they are again: more
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Posted July 11 2008 01:04 PM by Melissa
It's been a couple months since I last jumped into our long-term 2007 Honda CR-V , and it didn't take long for me to fall for its charm all over again. more
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You think of the recent spike in gas prices not as a deterrent to buying a gas-hungry SUV, but as incentive to get the hard-core SUV of your dreams for a great price. The market is still full of choices to satiate your... more
There are excellent movies that feature trucks prominently in the story line. Truck Trend ran John Pearly Huffman's " Top 10 Truck Movies " in the March/April 2007 issue. As with all lists, there's bound to be... more
I could see the train wreck coming when I interviewed Malcolm Bricklin a couple of years ago for the November 2005 issue of Motor Trend. His company, Visionary Vehicles, had signed a deal with Chery Automobile Company,... more
A group of motorists, who call themselves Hypermilers, are pushing their vehicles as they compete in a race across the U.S., known as the 2008 Hybridfest MPG Challenge. more
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