SUVs
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai has aggressive plans to expand its lineup and its sales in virtually every segment, and it's launched consistently better cars for several years in a row. With gas prices remaining low, the compact crossover utility segment is red-hot in the U.S. market right now, and the redesigned 2016 Hyundai Tucson small SUV is a better vehicle than the one it replaces. It also has a new, higher-efficiency model, the Tucson Eco, that uses the same powertrain previously deployed in last year's Hyundai Sonata Eco mid-size sedan. DON'T MISS: 2016 Hyundai Tucson - Review The Eco...
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2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-In Hybrid: An Owner's First 21 Days
The 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' that went on sale last August was only the second plug-in hybrid SUV to be sold in the U.S., after the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid. Since then it has been joined by the BMW X5 xDrive 40e, and coming up are the Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e, the Mitsubishi Outlander...
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Volkswagen Teases Affordable Compact Crossover SUV Concept For Geneva
Volkswagen has released some limited shots of a concept-vehicle debut for the upcoming 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is almost certainly a refined version of the Golf-sized crossover utility vehicle, that was first previewed by the T-Roc Concept from the 2014 Geneva show. ALSO SEE: Koch...
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Toyota C-HR Small SUV To Offer Hybrid; Production Debut At Geneva Show
The Toyota C-HR will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Gas Mileage Review
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the first mass-market crossover utility with a hybrid powertrain since the demise of the Ford Escape Hybrid in 2012. Granted, there's the luxury Lexus NX hybrid (using some of the same underpinninngs), and the low-volume Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, with a mild-hybrid...
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Diesels Still Needed For Truck Fuel Economy Despite VW Scandal: Advocate
Allen Schaeffer probably doesn't have the easiest job these days. He's executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel, and technology. With the Volkswagen diesel-emission scandal soon to enter...
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Tesla Model X deliveries in China will apparently start before Europe.
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Audi e-Tron Quattro Electric Car Production Site In 2018 Chosen
Audi will build its electric SUV in Belgium.
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Tesla Model X 'Falcon Door': Lawsuit Against German Supplier Over Failed Development
Even Tesla CEO Elon Musk has conceded that the company's electric Model X crossover utility vehicle ended up a more complicated vehicle than may have been necessary. Now, a lawsuit by Tesla Motors against German supplier Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems describes the difficulties of developing...
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Kia Niro 'Hybrid Utility Vehicle' First Photos Revealed At Detroit Auto Show
As part of its parent company's push into hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicles, Kia will introduce what it calls a 'hybrid utility vehicle' at next month's Chicago Auto Show. Today, at the more influential Detroit Auto Show, the Korean company released the images of that vehicle...
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Hyundai To Launch 400-Mile Fuel-Cell SUV By 2020: Report
Hyundai's next fuel-cell vehicle will be a dedicated model, a new report says.
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2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: On Sale Late Summer, Now
The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will now arrive in the U.S. in Summer 2016.
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Consumers are turning away from fuel-efficient cars as gas remains cheap.
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2016 Tesla Model X Priced From $81,200; All Versions Can Be Ordered Now
The Tesla Model X will start at $81,200, including destination.
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Audi Q7 e-Tron 3.0 TDI Quattro: First Drive Of Diesel Plug-In Hybrid SUV
Last week may not have been the ideal time for Audi to show off its second plug-in hybrid vehicle, since its Q7 e-tron SUV is powered by a 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine. With the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal now entering its third month—and no resolution apparent—the...
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Jaguar Electric SUV As Soon As 2017? 'Radical' Styling Planned
Jaguar is reportedly planning an electric SUV with styling inspired by the C-X75 supercar concept.
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Mitsubishi eX: Live Shots Of Electric SUV Concept At Tokyo Motor Show
The only new battery-electric concept car from a major automaker was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show today, from a company that hasn't had a lot of new product lately. The Mitsubishi eX Electric Crossover Concept is just what its name would indicate: a concept version of a compact crossover...
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Tesla Model X SUV Qualifies For $25K 'HUMMER Tax Break'
Remember the gas-guzzler tax allowance, nicknamed the "HUMMER deduction" because it allowed small-business owners to buy massive, heavy, fuel-sucking SUVs and deduct a large piece of the cost from their taxes? The HUMMER brand went away as a result of the 2009 GM bankruptcy and government-backed...
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The Tesla Model X electric luxury vehicle has widely been referred to as an SUV or a crossover utility vehicle by the media, the company, and buyers. And indeed, it's taller and somewhat boxier than the sleek Model S "sedan," which is actually a hatchback. But we've had some energetic discussions internally about what segment the Model X falls into: Is it indeed an SUV or crossover? Or is it a wagon? Or a hatchback? DON'T MISS: Tesla Model X Spreads Its (Falcon) Wings: Production Details Revealed Knowing the passion of Tesla owners and advocates, we suspect there will be plenty of opinions on...
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Tesla Model X Electric SUV: 257 Miles Of Range, 92 MPGe
The Tesla Model X achieves a maximum EPA-rated 257 miles of range.
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Mercedes Electric Car Around 2019: Could Be SUV, Sedan, Or Both
The Mercedes-Benz electric car due in 2019 could be a crossover, the company's R&D boss says.
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Tesla Model X Range: EPA Estimates Now 250 Miles, Company Says
A recent perusal for the configurator for the Tesla Model X shows an estimated 250-mile range.
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Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept: 2018 Electric Car Previewed At Frankfurt Motor Show
It's been teased and previewed and discussed and debated, and now the concept is real: The Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept debuted at today's Frankfurt Motor Show. A styling concept that is thought to reach production as the Audi Q6 , a more coupe-like crossover utility vehicle similar to the BMW X6...
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2016 Volvo XC90: Gas Mileage Review Of Luxury Seven-Seat SUV
For green-car fans, the all-new Volvo XC90 seven-seat luxury crossover is most notable for its upcoming plug-in hybrid model. But that version will be just a small part of its sales, of which a majority in North America will have the company's supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E engine. The...
John Voelcker