SUVs
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By the end of this year, there will be several luxury SUV models offered in the U.S. with plug-in hybrid powertrains that let them run 12 to 20 miles on electricity alone. We've now driven one of them, the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" model, which will go on sale this fall. And based on our impressions of a pre-production prototype driven 96 miles through the Spanish countryside southwest of Barcelona, we think buyers will be pleased. DON'T MISS: When Will Plug-In Electric SUVs And Crossovers Go On Sale? (Jun 2014) The plug-in XC90's most immediate competitors will be plug-in hybrid...
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Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV Full-Size Plug-In Hybrid SUV: Chicago Auto Show
At today's Chicago Auto Show, Mitsubishi showed off a new concept for a full-size SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Called the Concept GC-PHEV, the large and angular design exercise had previously been seen at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show last fall, but its appearance in Chicago represented its...
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2015 Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore Small SUVs Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Label
Both General Motors subcompact crossovers received the IIHS Top Safety Pick rating.
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Infiniti QX30 Concept For Compact SUV To Debut At Geneva Show
The field of luxury compact crossover utility vehicles will get a little more crowded next year, when Infiniti launches its QX30--the Japanese brand's smallest SUV yet. Now Infiniti has released a teaser photo of the QX30 Concept it will unveil at next month's Geneva Motor Show. The production...
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Why Tesla Model X Electric SUV Is Late: Range, Towing, 'Falcon Doors'
Electric-car fans and Tesla owners alike are eagerly awaiting the debut of the Tesla Model X electric SUV, now scheduled to go into production roughly six months from now. Like every Tesla, the Model X has been delayed a number of times--but there's been little speculation about the reasons for the...
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Kia Trail'ster Concept In Chicago: New 'DE' Dedicated Hybrid SUV? (UPDATED)
Kia has now issued another teaser photo of the "rugged runabout" crossover utility vehicle concept it will unveil next week at the Chicago Auto Show, and it now has a name: the Kia Trail'ster Concept. The photo shows the rear of the vehicle on a dirt road, with an upswept black bumper shield and...
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We've got 2016 Fiat 500X pricing info.
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2015 Jeep Renegade: First Drive
Jeep got its start with the U.S. Army more than 70 years ago, and the brand has huge global recognition. Now we've driven the first Jeep designed to sell in greater volume outside the U.S. than at home, the 2015 Jeep Renegade. DON'T MISS: 2015 Jeep Renegade - full review It's a subcompact Jeep...
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Tesla Model X Caught On Video In Acceleration, Cornering Tests
Thank heavens for the Interwebs, which have now surfaced a video of a Tesla Model X electric SUV being tested in the San Francisco Bay Area. There's just over 60 seconds of footage of what's clearly a Model X, with camouflage patterns covering the details of its bodywork. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model S...
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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid On Sale In Q2 Of 2016, Now
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid's U.S. launch is delayed again.
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2016 Honda HR-V Subcompact SUV Rated At 31 MPG Combined
Gas-mileage ratings for the 2016 Honda HR-V.
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Diesel Engines Selling Well In Large Luxury SUVs & Crossovers
In the U.S., diesel engines have long been established in pickup trucks. In passenger cars, however, they've remained a small part of the overall market. But diesels seem to be doing well in another segment: larger SUVs, particularly those from luxury makers, like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz...
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Tonight, Jaguar Land Rover unveiled its first diesel-powered models to be sold in North America, joining the three German luxury brands in adding more fuel-efficient diesel engine options to its largest, heaviest sport-utility vehicles. The diesel will be offered as an option this fall on two models, the 2016 Range Rover and 2016 Range Rover Sport. DON'T MISS: 2014 Range Rover Hybrid: Drive Reports Emerge For Diesel-Electric SUV U.S. Won't Get (Oct 2013) Dubbed the Td6 Diesel, the 254-horsepower 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine will boost the fuel economy of both aluminum SUVs to 25 mpg...
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Tesla Model X Appears At CES: Video Walkaround
The Tesla Model X makes an appearance at CES 2015.
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Will Tesla Model X Success Depend On Women Buying The Electric SUV?
There's no denying that SUVs and crossover utility vehicles are popular--and getting more so, if 2014 sales charts are any indication. So the upcoming Tesla Model X all-electric seven-seat SUV should do very well when it finally hits the market this year after numerous delays. Tesla Motors CEO Elon...
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Chevrolet CrossVolt Trademark Renewed: AWD Electric Car In Chevy's Future?
All-wheel drive is an increasingly popular option among buyers in virtually all segments of the automotive market, partly driven by surging sales of small crossover utility vehicles. But is Chevrolet developing an all-wheel-drive version of the new 2016 Chevy Volt range-extended electric car it'll...
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Gas Guzzler Tax Deduction Restored To $500K For 2014 By Budget Bill
If politics is the art of successful compromise--defined as outcomes that make all parties equally unhappy--then the recent budget extension bill offers something for everyone. It extended the tax credits for electric-car charging stations and natural-gas-vehicle refueling stations, which should...
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2015 Honda CR-V: Gas Mileage Test Of Updated Crossover SUV
The Honda CR-V has been one of America's most popular compact SUVs for many years now, and for 2015, it's received a number of updates to keep it competitive. As well as styling updates and improvements to the interior, the 2015 Honda CR-V features an updated engine and a new continuously variable...
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The Tesla Model X will be available with an optional towing hitch.
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2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid: Now We Have Specs
The 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine is based around a four-cylinder engine with both turbocharging and supercharging.
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Toyota To Launch Subcompact Utility Vehicle As Nissan Juke Competitor
The Toyota C-HR concept will reportedly spawn a production subcompact vehicle.
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Jeep Renegade Is 'Male,' While Fiat 500X Will Be More 'Female': Analyst
The 2015 Jeep Renegade, a subcompact crossover from Jeep's owner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, won't go on sale for a few more months--although it's now in dealerships in Europe. The littlest Jeep will add incremental sales in North America, although its main markets are likely to be Asia and Europe...
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2015 Honda CR-V: New Engine, CVT For Higher Gas Mileage, New Features, Mild Restyle
The 2015 CR-V boasts improved gas mileage thanks to a new CVT.
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2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Revealed At Paris Motor Show
Pity poor Mitsubishi, whose Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been on sale in Europe and Asia for almost two years. But the plug-in hybrid SUV's U.S. debut has been delayed several times, and now is set for the fall of 2015, likely as a 2016 model. Now we can get a glimpse of what the revised plug-in...
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