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First Jaguar sport-ute off to fast start ... Jaguar has its first sport-utility truck, the F-Pace and it’s already its best-selling vehicle. That tells you a lot. First, it tells you that tradition and heritage take a back seat to the overwhelming popularity of sport-utes and crossovers. Second, it tells you Jaguar buyers were ready... Continue Reading →
Cadillac XT5 long on style, short on details ... Cadillac has mastered the styling, now it needs to work on the details. The new Cadillac XT5 crossover continues Cadillac’s sharp chiseled styling with tall taillights and noteworthy nose and headlight stylings. Its interior is luxurious and attractive in a way most German makes have yet to... Continue Reading →
Volvo's new XC60 sporty, powerful Hey, this newfound idea of putting some sport into small sport-utility vehicles, or crossovers, is getting to be a trend. Now Volvo joins the sportster market with its 2017 XC60, a compact ute crossover that handles like a sports sedan and kicks some booty with 302 horsepower. And get this, that... Continue Reading →
Audi's Q7 ute lives up to its hype ... I’d read some early reviews of the Audi Q7 full-size sport-utility and thought them suspiciously glowing, like a parent telling how great their kid’s violin concert had been. Well, count me among the converted. Big sport-utes are generally luxurious land barges that’ll pull a load and haul... Continue Reading →
Ford Explorer less trucky, more luxury Long gone is the truck-based Ford Explorer that fueled the SUV craze that begot today’s crossover craze. The 2016 Explorer while tall and muscular is car-based and luxurious, which explains both its popularity and in the tested unit’s Platinum trim, its price. A base Explorer starts at $31,595... Continue Reading →
Restyled Honda Pilot roomier, improved overall The Honda Pilot has been a reliable big box of a sport-utility vehicle for years, nothing fancy, but usual Honda quality and solid build. For 2016 the Pilot is restyled and rounded to give it a smoother more refined look, one that might be confused with Buick’s Enclave. In... Continue Reading →
Trax AWD offers high value for young SUV buyers As Millennials and Gen-Xers battle for jobs and income in a challenging work environment it seems natural that small cars and small sport-utility vehicle sales would blossom. Affordability and a high degree of usability would seem to be just what the new car/ute buyer would... Continue Reading →
Santa Fe Sport blends car, sport-ute nearly flawlessly There are few crossovers that come close to being the perfect blend of car and sport-utility, yet are comfortable and affordable too – but Hyundai’s Santa Fe Sport is pretty darned close. Hyundai remodeled its popular Santa Fe crossover lineup a couple years back and essentially split... Continue Reading →
Infiniti QX60 heavy on luxury, comfort, but will haul 7 passengers Like its sister crossover, the Nissan Pathfinder, the upscale Infiniti QX60 is a roomy family hauler that’s easy on the derriere, quiet and comfortable and can, if needed, haul seven passengers due to its third row seat. A couple years ago the Pathfinder switched... Continue Reading →
Audi Q5 blends luxury, utility with clean turbo diesel Luxury sport-utility vehicles all pretty much look alike, and all are loaded with luxury and high-tech features, so it’s in the blending of all these features where excellence outs itself. Even in high-end utes it has been uncommon for me to be fully comfortable with the size,... Continue Reading →
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