Category: Chronicling the Changes

Jeep
27
Mar
2023
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Jeep Patriot: Chronicling the Changes

The Jeep Patriot is a compact crossover sport utility vehicle and is similar to the Jeep Compass. Both models are based on the platform underpinning the Dodge Caliber. With available all-wheel drive, the Patriot offers a more off-road-worthy option than…

Chevrolet Sonic
06
Feb
2023
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Chevrolet Sonic: Chronicling the Changes

Chevrolet’s quest to build small cars initially relied on foreign partners or overseas divisions, including its Korean operation. The US-made Chevrolet Sonic replaced the Korean-made Chevrolet Aveo, proving that small cars could be built in America by domestic producers. The…

Toyota C-HR
03
Feb
2023
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Toyota C-HR: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: September 12, 2023 The Toyota C-HR is a small crossover utility vehicle, a front-wheel-drive-only model that slots underneath the popular Toyota RAV4. The C-HR name means “coupe high rider” or “cross hatch runabout.” In any case, this model blends…

Ford Escape
01
Feb
2023
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Ford Escape: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: September 22, 2023 The Ford Escape is a compact crossover utility vehicle, one of this brand’s most popular models. Introduced in 2001, the Escape has seen numerous changes, including the introduction of conventional and plug-in hybrid variants. Some analysts…

Chrysler 300
11
Jan
2023
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Chrysler 300: Chronicling the Changes

eThe Chrysler 300 is a traditional, full-size sedan with room for five. Along with the Dodge Charger, these two models offer standard rear-wheel drive, a feature common to large American cars of a bygone era. The 300 straddles the mainstream…

Volkswagen Tiguan
06
Jan
2023
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Volkswagen Tiguan: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: October 16, 2023 Volkswagen arrived late to the compact utility vehicle game, releasing the oddly named Tiguan in 2009. Its lateness, though, has everything to do with its commitment to wagons. As the market changed, Volkswagen responded with its…

Dodge Journey
30
Dec
2022
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Dodge Journey: Chronicling the Changes

Based on the same platform underpinning the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger, the Dodge Journey blends attributes from a station wagon and a utility vehicle to form this model. Across its 12-year model run, the Journey went from leading-edge to…

Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
27
Dec
2022
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Subaru Crosstrek: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: September 12, 2023 Subaru has long been ahead of the curve in developing crossover utility vehicles. Years before other manufacturers jumped in, the company had the market cornered. For the 2013 model year, Subaru introduced its smallest model yet,…

Kia Optima
15
Nov
2022
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Chronicling the Changes: Kia K5 (Optima)

Revised: October 16, 2023 The Kia Optima is a midsize, five-passenger, front-wheel drive sedan. Known as the Kia K5 in most markets, the Optima name lasted for four generations until it assumed the global K5 naming convention in 2021. Regardless…

Mazda 6
11
Nov
2022
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Mazda 6: Chronicling the Changes

The Mazda 6 is a midsize sedan, the largest car sold by this Japanese brand. The 6 follows a succession of Mazda midsize models and is also one of the few vehicles in its class also offered as a hatchback….

Chrysler 200c Sedan
04
Nov
2022
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Chrysler 200: Chronicling the Changes

Among midsize sedans, the Chrysler 200 was one of the smallest. This model was introduced in 2011, effectively a mid-product-cycle overhaul and name change for the Chrysler Sebring. Offered as a sedan and convertible initially, only the sedan was made…

Kia Soul
17
Oct
2022
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Kia Soul: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: October 16, 2023 Beginning in the 2000s, several manufacturers developed boxy-style vehicles to appeal to young buyers. Honda, Scion, and Nissan were well represented, with the Kia Soul entering the fray in 2010. Today, every model except the Soul…

Volkswagen Atlas
11
Oct
2022
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Volkswagen Atlas: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: October 16, 2023 The Volkswagen Atlas is a midsize, three-row crossover utility vehicle with room for seven. It replaced the Touareg, a high-priced model with limited appeal. The Atlas tops Volkswagen’s four utility vehicle range and is followed by…

Hyundai Sonata
10
Oct
2022
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Hyundai Azera: Chronicling the Changes

Hyundai launched into the large car market with XG300/350 in 2000, followed by the Azera in 2006. Subsequently, two additional models joined the product line – the midsize luxury Genesis and the full-size luxury Equus. In 2017, Hyundai separated the…

2023 Honda HR-V
03
Oct
2022
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Honda HR-V: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: September 12, 2023 Honda, long effective in the automotive sector, has a strong presence in the utility vehicle market with its four models. The Honda HR-V is one of the newest and is also the smallest model of the…

2022 Hyundai Tucson
30
Sep
2022
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Hyundai Tucson SUV: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: October 16, 2023 The Hyundai Tucson is a compact, two-row sport utility vehicle with room for five. Launched in 2005, the Tucson has undergone several updates since with the most recent model rolled out in 2022. Besides the conventional…

Buick LaCrosse
21
Sep
2022
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Buick LaCrosse: Chronicling the Changes

Buick has long been known for its sedans, which typically were represented by full-size models such as the Electra 225, Roadmaster, and Lucerne. In recent years, Buick has become a crossover utility vehicle seller, with the last sedans dropped in…

Ford Fusion
18
Aug
2022
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Ford Fusion: Chronicling the Changes

Ford has seen much success in the midsize sedan arena, starting with the Taurus in the mid-1980s to the Fusion beginning in the mid-2000s. The Fusion spawned other models, including the Mercury Milan and the Lincoln MKZ. All three are…

Chevrolet Traverse
16
Aug
2022
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Chevrolet Traverse: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: September 22, 2023 The Chevrolet Traverse is a midsize, three-row crossover utility vehicle with room for seven or eight. Launched in 2009, the Traverse arrived late to the market that had already transitioned to crossovers. The delay, though, is…

Kia Sorento
08
Aug
2022
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Kia Sorento: Chronicling the Changes

Revised: September 22, 2023 The Kia Sorento is a midsize, three-row crossover utility vehicle with space for seven. Launched in 2003 as a traditional body-on-frame SUV model, the Sorento eventually transitioned to a crossover. In 2020, the slightly larger Kia…