SUV Road Tests
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Long Term Update 4: 2007 Acura RDX
7 months and 15,708 miles - After a quick trip with his wife to Vegas, online editor Michael Floyd opines that he prefers the RDX to the... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD
This was a tricky vote for us, because it essentially breaks down into two categories: those sport/utilities (with less than a 106.3-inch... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Ultimate Performance SUV
This segment is all about arriving and driving in style, so the money issue isn't the primary consideration. Still, you can't just charge... more |
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Long-Term Update 2: 2007 Honda CR-V
7 months and 10,975 miles - At around 9000 miles, the CR-V and its Maintenance Minder system informed us that its first service was due. more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Full-Size SUV
Toyota has a winning formula right now: take every competitor's measurements in the segment and make a vehicle that beats it in each... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Hardcore 4x4
If there's one segment that creates the most debate (a polite term) among our judges, it's this one. Jeep has many advocates with its basic... more |
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First Drive: 2008 BMW X6
BMW's latest niche vehicle is new take on the old SAV more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Midsize SUV
We've arbitrarily designated SUVs with a wheelbase over 106 (actually 106.3) inches as midsize SUVs, which makes this the largest chart... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: AWD Crossover
AWD Crossover -- This growing segment should get even bigger in the next few years. For manufacturers, the trick is to make sure these... more |
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Comparison: 2007 Acura MDX vs 2007 GMC Acadia vs 2007 Mazda CX-9
The Acura MDX, now in its second generation, wears show-car sheetmetal and an SH-AWD badge to signify a sophisticated "Super Handling... more |
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Quick Drive: 2008 Mazda Tribute Grand Touring Hybrid AWD
Mazda's little Tribute hybrid gives big-mpg benefits with little zoom-zoom more |
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2009 Infiniti FX: What to expect on the U.S.-spec FX50 and FX35
Sports-car style with more muscle more |
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First Look: 2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Mercedes-Benz has refreshed its M-Class SUV for the 2009 model year, we chart the changes. more |
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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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Newcomers: 2008 Saturn Vue
The loaded 2008 Saturn Vue XR AWD we sampled represents a quantum leap in refinement, but tips the scales at over 4300 pounds. more |
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Long-Term Update 4: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
9 months and 13,330 miles - "I drove the Wrangler through the mud and record snowfall of the Sierra," says photographer Brian Vance, who... more |
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Road Test: 2009 Dodge Journey
Day Tripper: There's nothing like a good old-fashioned American station wagon more |
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Comparison: 2007 Acura RDX vs. 2007 BMW X3 vs. 2008 Land Rover LR2 vs. 2007 Lincoln MKX
Our radar exposed three all-new crossover blips -- the Acura RDX, the Land Rover LR2, and the Lincoln MKX -- and one familiar bogey, the... more |
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Full-size Comparison: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe vs. 2008 Ford Expedition vs. 2008 Nissan Armada vs. 2008 Toyota Sequoia
Snow Mobiles: Which Full-Size Sport/Ute Is the Best of the Bigs? With the price of crude oil hovering around $100 per barrel, certain auto... more |
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Quick Drive: 2008 Nissan Rogue
Spending three straight hours in stop and go traffic made me appreciate the need for an automatic transmission. Thankfully, I was in a... more |
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Newcomers: 2007 Saturn Outlook
Given that the Acadia and Outlook share powertrains, platforms, roofs, and doors, too, you wonder what Saturn's old motto, "A different... more |
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First Test: 2009 GMC Yukon 2 Mode Hybrid
In large-SUV history, the 2009 GMC Yukon 2 Mode Hybrid just might be the single greatest leap forward in powertrain technology. more |
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Newcomer: 2009 Nissan Murano
Nissan's next-gen Murano continues to be what the crossover is known for-sporty drive and stylish cabin, all wrapped in a quirky shell.... more |
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Head to Head: 2007 Hyundai Veracruz vs. 2008 Lexus RX350
Equip the 2007 Hyundai Veracruz properly, and it has the mojo to compete with the higher-priced 2008 Lexus RX350. The Hyundai doesn't yet... more |
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Road Test: 2008 Subaru Tribeca
The 2008 Subaru Tribeca drives much as it did before, which is to say nice, although quicker and more communicative steering would be... more |
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Posted July 16 2008 04:29 PM by Mark Williams
Toyota had high hopes for the new FJ Cruiser when it made its debute two years ago, and, for the most part, it’s hit all targets. In one fell swoop, Toyota let the auto world know it could dip into the retro well just like... 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 April 11 2008 03:33 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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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 June 19 2008 02:53 PM by thomas_voehringer
How stupid is stupid? When does expediency cross the line into idiocy?
Many things are asked of trucks and truck owners. Even your best friends sometimes see us solely as a means to an end if a task is too overwhelming... 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 June 10 2008 03:16 PM by Melissa
It's not the xB I know. It's too different. The new xB isn't the same xB I grew to love when it first came out, but I still like it. I just wouldn't call it an xB. 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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