Posts from ‘Crossovers/SUVs’
2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve in Silver Radiance Metallic
2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 343
Fuel used: 21.2 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
Forgotten Concept: Karmann SUC
Karmann SUC Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
2020 Nissan Armada Reserve in Pearl White (a $395 option)
2020 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD
Class: Large SUV
Miles driven: 218
Fuel used: 17.5 gallons
Test Drive: 2020 Ford Explorer ST
2020 Ford Explorer ST in Atlas Blue Metallic
2020 Ford Explorer ST
Class: Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 488
Fuel used: 15.8 gallons
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.4 GT in Red Diamond paint (a $595 option)
2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.4 GT AWC
Class: Subcompact Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 448
Fuel used: 19.2 gallons
Electric pickups may well be “The Next Big Thing in Trucks.” Due in the next couple of years are Tesla’s electric Cybertruck (top left), revealed to great fanfare late last year, and the Rivian R1T (top right), already boasting connections with Amazon and Ford Motor Co. Other, lesser-known “newbies” include (bottom row, left to right) the Atlis XT, Nikola Badger, and Lordstown Endurance. Ford and GM are due to add their own electric pickups to the fray.
Trucks are big business – and becoming bigger all the time. We recently attended the inaugural National Truck Summit that preceded the Twin Cities Auto Show in Minneapolis to hear about truck trends and what’s in store for the future.
2020 BMW X3 M Competition in Donington Grey Metallic
2020 BMW X3 M Competition
Class: Premium Compact SUV
Miles driven: 340
Fuel used: 21.6 gallons
2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premier in Midnight Blue Metallic
2020 Chevrolet Equinox AWD Premier 2.0T
Class: Compact Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 210
Fuel used: 9.9 gallons
First Spin: 2020 Toyota Highlander
2020 Toyota Highlander
Toyota’s Highlander has long been a top-seller in the hot midsize-crossover class, at least in part due to the host of accolades it has received (though wearing a Toyota badge doesn’t hurt, either.) It gets a redesign for 2020 that brings an additional 2.4 inches of wheelbase and overall length, a host of new tech features, and a decidedly more miserly Hybrid variant.
