Posts from ‘Crossovers/SUVs’
Test Drive: 2019 BMW X7
2019 BMW X7 xDrive50i in Arctic Grey Metallic
2019 BMW X7 xDrive50i
Class: Premium Large Crossover
Miles driven: 333
Fuel used: 20.3 gallons
2019 Chevrolet Blazer Premier in Graphite Metallic
2019 Chevrolet Blazer Premier AWD
Class: Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 733
Fuel used: 33.5 gallons
2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Advance in Canyon Bronze Metallic
2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid Advance
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 178
Fuel used: 7.0 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Lexus RX 350L
2019 Lexus RX 350L AWD Luxury in Nightfall Mica
2019 Lexus RX 350L AWD Luxury
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 462
Fuel used: 20.7 gallons
2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE P400e in Firenze Red (a $710 option)
2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE P400e
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 375
Fuel used: 13.6 gallons
Quick Spin: 2019 Honda CR-V Touring
2019 Honda CR-V Touring AWD in Obsidian Blue Pearl
2019 Honda CR-V Touring AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 515
Fuel used: 29.2 gallons
Hummer H3T Alpha
by John Biel
Note: The following story was excerpted from the December 2018 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Hummer was badly wounded in 2008, first by the rapid rise in gasoline prices and then by the increasingly shaky economy. Ultimately, though, the brand was a casualty of General Motors’s June 1, 2009, bankruptcy filing, and with it went an intriguing vehicle that was snuffed out soon after its arrival.
2013 Chevrolet Avalanche
It might have been the question that no one asked, but truck shoppers seemed to like the answer. In response to the seemingly hypothetical query “What happens when you cross an SUV with a pickup truck?”, Chevrolet responded “Avalanche.”
2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 2.0 Turbo in Ocean Blue Metallic
2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 2.0 Turbo
Class: Compact Crossover/SUV
Miles driven: 399
Fuel used: 17.8 gallons
First Spin: 2020 Subaru Outback
2020 Subaru Outback
It’s probably not a stretch to say that the Outback is what put Subaru on the map. Introduced for 1995 as an SUV-flavored trim level of the Legacy wagon, it was soon upgraded to its own model, and sales have seen a steady climb since. Today – as for many years – it is Subaru’s best-selling vehicle.
For 2020, Subaru ushers in the sixth generation of the Outback. With it comes greater rear-seat and cargo room, some new features, and the return of a turbocharged engine. Also added is a new Onyx trim level that carries black wheels and trim along with special StarTex water-repellent upholstery.
