Posts from ‘Crossovers/SUVs’
2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness
The Subaru Outback essentially pioneered the concept of the modern SUV-flavored wagon when it debuted for the 1995 model year. Then as now, the Outback is based on a station-wagon version of Subaru’s Legacy midsize sedan. Its passenger-car roots give the Outback better on-road driving dynamics than the typical SUV, while the smart interior packaging, raised ride height, and standard all-wheel drive deliver SUV-worthy levels of passenger/cargo versatility and rough-terrain capability.
2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks in Rapid Red Metallic (a $395 option)
2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks
Class: Compact Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 223
Fuel used: 7.4 gallons
Test Drive: 2022 Acura MDX Advance
Acura MDX SH-AWD Advance in Performance Red Pearl
2022 Acura MDX SH-AWD Advance
Class: Premium Midsize SUV
Miles driven: 481
Fuel used: 23.7 gallons
2021 Lexus RX 450h F Sport in Celestial Blue
2021 Lexus RX 450h F Sport
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 406
Fuel used: 14.5 gallons
Best Small Crossovers of 2021
Best Small Crossovers
We don’t believe that the traditional passenger sedan is dead, but consumers have demonstrated an overwhelming preference for crossovers in recent years. Of the almost 15 million new vehicles sold in the U.S. last year, roughly half were crossovers or SUVs of some variety. Sedans–once the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. by far–accounted for around 2 million sales.
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.
2021 Ford Bronco
There’s at least month or so to go before Ford’s revived Bronco starts hitting dealerships in earnest, but at a recent special-preview event we had the opportunity to check out a pair of nicely equipped 4-door Broncos: a First Edition model in Cactus Gray, and a Badlands model in Area 51 (a military/industrial-looking medium gray-blue).
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4xe Sahara
Jeep has a complicated and fascinating history going back about 80 years, to the battlefields of World War II. Civilian Jeeps, or CJs, were available almost immediately after WWII hostilities ceased, and today’s Wrangler can trace its lineage directly back to that first CJ-2A. Now, for 2021, Wrangler enters a new era with the addition of a plug-in-hybrid variant: the 4xe.
First Spin: 2022 Hyundai Tucson
2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited
By Don Sikora II
The Tucson is the best-selling Hyundai vehicle worldwide, and the most popular Hyundai SUV here in the United States. For 2022, it’s been redesigned with eye-catching new styling, several new features, and, for the first time, available hybrid and plug-in-hybrid powertrains.
Quick Spin: 2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge
Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 Inscription in Denim Blue Metallic (a $645 option)
2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 Inscription
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 362
Fuel Used: 10.0 gallons
