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SUV of the Year Awards

The annual Motor Trend SUV of the Year Award features significant inupt from the editors of Truck Trend magazine and is given to the vehicle that best represents exceptional value, superiority in its class, and most significant developments on the SUV scene each year. Inside you’ll find reviews of all the vehicle candidates, insight into the exhaustive testing process, photos, and more information on the SUV of the Year winner.

SUV of the Year

2010 Sport/Utility Of The Year: The Winner 2010 Sport/Utility Of The Year: The Winner
Find the Hidden SUV: An act so good, even if you know how it's done you can't see it more
2010 Sport/Utility Of The Year: The Contenders 2010 Sport/Utility Of The Year: The Contenders
Crossing Over: The Evolution Of The SUV Shows No Sign Of Slowing Down. Our winner may shock you. But it's a thoroughly modern S more
2010 Subaru Outback Wallpaper 2010 Subaru Outback Wallpaper
Download your favorite desktop wallpaper of the 2010 Subaru Outback! more
2009 Sport/Utility Of The Year: Subaru Forester 2009 Sport/Utility Of The Year: Subaru Forester
Clearcut: Soaring fuel prices and a fizzling economy have made it a jungle out there, but this year's winner is easy to see for the trees more
2009 Sport/Utility of the Year: The Contenders 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year: The Contenders
Rise of the Machines: A year has passed since the last brutal war, and the world has changed-small cars have taken over and high fuel costs... more
Editor's Desk: The State of the SUV Union, 2009 Editor's Desk: The State of the SUV Union, 2009
By now you've probably heard who we selected our 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year. If not, I won't spoil it for you here, but will offer you... more
Video: 2009 Sporty/Utility Vehicle of the year Testing, Judging, and the Winner! Video: 2009 Sporty/Utility Vehicle of the year Testing, Judging, and the Winner!
Each year our team of experts takes on the tough task of picking the next "of the year". Check out these videos of the 2009 Sporty/Utility... more
2009 Sport/Utility Of The Year:  Subaru Forester Wallpaper 2009 Sport/Utility Of The Year: Subaru Forester Wallpaper
Download your favorite desktop wallpaper of the 2009 Subaru Forester, Motor Trend's 2009 SUOTY Winner! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan! more
Video Find: How We Pick Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year Video Find: How We Pick Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year
Enjoy a full length video from Truck Trend. MT Senior Editor Edward Loh takes us to Auto Club Speedway for the first stage of our... more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Toyota Sequoia Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Toyota Sequoia Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Toyota Sequoia! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Subaru Forester Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Subaru Forester Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Subaru Forester! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Nissan Murano Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Nissan Murano Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Nissan Murano! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Lexus LX 570 Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Lexus LX 570 Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Lexus LX 570! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Kia Borrego Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Kia Borrego Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Kia Borrego! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Infiniti FX  Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Infiniti FX Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Infiniti FX! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Infiniti EX Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Infiniti EX Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Infiniti EX! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Ford Flex Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Ford Flex Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Ford Flex! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Dodge Journey Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Dodge Journey Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Dodge Journey! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ AWD Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ AWD Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ AWD! more
2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 BMW X6 Photo Gallery 2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 BMW X6 Photo Gallery
Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 BMW X6! more
2008 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Winner: Mazda CX-9 2008 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Winner: Mazda CX-9
As the saying goes, it's all in the details, and that's where the 2008 Mazda CX-9's sporty personality shines. Slide behind the... more
2008 Sport/Utility of the Year Contenders 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year Contenders
The sport/utility vehicle cuts a broad swathe through the 21st-century automotive landscape. more
Motor Trend Names Mazda CX-9 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year Motor Trend Names Mazda CX-9 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year
The CX-9 reigned supreme out of a diverse crowd of 11 contenders, one of the highest quality fields MOTOR TREND has seen since it started... more
2008 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contenders 2008 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contenders
It's Of the Year time at Motor Trend for 2008, and first up in our annual search for the best of the best is the 2008 Motor Trend Sport... more
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