SUV of the Year
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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 |
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2008 Sport/Utility of the Year Contenders
The sport/utility vehicle cuts a broad swathe through the 21st-century automotive landscape. more |
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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 |
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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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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Jeep Patriot Photo Gallery
The all-new Patriot, Jeep's newest attempt at wooing the crossover market, shares underpinnings with the Compass and Caliber. more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Nissan Rogue Photo Gallery
The 2008 Nissan Rogue is designed to add a new dimension to the crossover sport utility segment - satisfying both the functional needs of... more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Land Rover LR2 Photo Gallery
The LR2 is based on the same unibody chassis architecture as the Volvo XC90 and uses a variant of its transverse-mounted straight-six. But... more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Saturn Vue Photo Gallery
The '08 Vue is the fourth all-new Saturn model since the beginning of the 2006 calendar year. more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Subaru Tribeca Photo Gallery
The dramatic exterior styling changes reflect the major changes under the skin for the 2008 Subaru Tribeca. more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Toyota Highlander Photo Gallery
The all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid raise the bar once again in the mid-size SUV segment with a complete redesign that is... more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Hyundai Veracruz Photo Gallery
It's only a question of time before Hyundai produces a car or sport/utility or truck worthy of the Motor Trend calipers. We've been saying... more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Mazda CX-9 Photo Gallery
As the saying goes, it's all in the details, and that's where the Mazda CX-9's sporty personality shines. Slide behind the leather-wrapped... more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Jeep Liberty Photo Gallery
One look at the all-new Jeep Liberty, and it's clear where Jeep designers turned for inspiration -- the longer, wider, and more macho Dodge... more |
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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Buick Enclave Photo Gallery
On the very first day of our SUOTY competition, before most of us had even driven it, the new Buick Enclave served notice that it's a... more |
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2007 SUV Of The Year Photo Gallery
It used to be easy to figure out what was a sport/utility vehicle: Whether it was as bare-bones rugged as a Jeep or dripping with high-tech... more |
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2007 Sport/Utility Of The Year Testing
It used to be easy to figure out what was a sport/utility vehicle: Whether it was as bare-bones rugged as a Jeep or dripping with high-tech... more |
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2007 Sport/Utility of the Year: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
Heading into this year's Sport/Utility of the Year competition, nary an editor predicted that the all-new Mercedes-Benz GL450 would roll... more |
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Motor Trend Names Names 2007 Sport/Utility Of The Year
Motor Trend, the world's automotive authority and part of PRIMEDIA's Consumer Automotive Group, today announced that the Mercedes-Benz... more |
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Video: 2007 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contender
Watch how the editors of Motor Trend Magazine pick the 2007 Motor Trend Sport Utility of the Year. more |
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2006 Sport/Utility of the Year Road Test & Review
The Dirty Dozen? Well, at least they looked that way after a day negotiating the sand traps, frame-twisters, hungry rocks, and rutted hills... more |
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2006 Sport/Utility of the Year Winner: 2006 Nissan Xterra
With its live rear axle, and--in full off-road specification--tall tires and simple transfer case, the new 2006 Nissan Xterra seems... more |
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2005 SUV of the Year: Land Rover LR3
You're looking at a sport/utility that'll change the way you think about the compromises between on-road refinement and off-road ability. more |
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Behind the Scenes: 2005 Sport/Utility of the Year
Join the editors of Motor Trend Magazine as they hit the road to discover which of these seven contenders deserves to win the 2005... more |
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2005 Sport/Utility of the Year Wallpaper Gallery
A collection of downloadable photography from our Sport/Utility of the Year testing. Check back on Wednesday to find out who will win this... more |
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2004 SUV of the Year Testing
Nothing is evolving faster than the sport/utility vehicle segment. Defining "sport/utility" is like trying to hit several fast-moving... more |
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SUV of the Year: 2001 Acura MDX
Acura's impressive MDX loomed large on MT's radar screen from the start of this 12-vehicle battle. As thousands of miles of twisting... more |
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Motor Trend 2004 SUV of the Year Winner - Volkswagen Touareg
Stylishly designed, masterfully executed, and supremely capable, the Touareg topped a competitive field to be named the 2004 Motor Trend... more |
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2004 Sport/Utility of the Year - Wallpaper
Wallpaper from Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year testing. more |
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Behind the Scenes: 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year
The Motor Trend editors invite you to join them at the track, on the road, and on dusty trails as they evaluate the 2004 field of... more |
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Announcing: Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year
Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year winner has been selected from a competitive field that included BMW X3, Buick Rainier,... more |
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2003 SUV of the Year
The Sport/Utility Vehicle. What is it? What has it become? The questions have no simple answer. more |
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Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year: 2003 Volvo XC 90
More than any other vehicle in the running this year, the Volvo XC90 moves the standard in its market segment. This innovative machine... more |
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Motor Trend Magazine Names 2003 Sport/Utility of the Year
Motor Trend magazine has announced the selection of the Volvo XC90 as Motor Trend's 2003 Sport/Utility of the Year. more |
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Behind the Scenes: 2001 Sport/Utility of the Year
The Motor Trend editors drove, inspected, poked, prodded, spanked, and debated over a diverse group for the the 2001 Of the Year... more |
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Behind the Scenes: 2002 Sport/Utility of the Year
The Motor Trend staff rounded up every all-new or significantly updated vehicle for the 2002 Sport/Utility of the Year competition. more |
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Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some... more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 02:33 PM by Allyson Harwood
While it would make sense for cars, trucks, and SUVs to be painted in simple colors like "red" and "blue," that's never the case. Automakers use their own brand-specific paint mixes, and each one gets its own name.... more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 03:38 PM by thomas_voehringer
Some trucks and SUVs have huge blindspots. Here's a technology that overcomes them. more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa
My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning. more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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