Tag: utility vehicle
Six Cylinders and a Stout Mazda CX-90
Mazda’s expansion into larger vehicles has led to the introduction of the 2024 Mazda CX-90, a midsize, three-row crossover utility vehicle designed to cater to a wider range of buyers. The CX-90 represents a shift for Mazda, bringing in new…
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: 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…
Jeep Cherokee Future in Doubt
Parent Stellantis will close an Illinois plant and may move production to Mexico. Jeep’s Cherokee utility vehicle may soon see the axe, or its production may relocate from Belvidere, Illinois, to Mexico. Automotive News reported recently that the plant will…
About the 2023 Toyota Crown
The Toyota Crown is a large sedan, a model that replaces the Toyota Avalon for 2023. The Crown name is one of Toyota’s oldest, a model that’s been absent from the U.S. for decades. The latest Crown launches this model’s…
Premium Compact Crossover: Mazda CX-50
Mazda has been making a name for itself these past few years. The company, though somewhat of a niche player, has become a premium operator among mainstream brands. That’s especially evident in its most recent new model, the CX-50, a…
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…
History of the Ford Flex
One part crossover and another part station wagon, the Ford Flex was an unusual vehicle for its time. Introduced in 2009 and continuing through 2019, the Flex underwent modest changes during its 11-year model run. The Flex shared its underpinnings…
Behind the Wheel of the All-New Subcompact Volkswagen Taos
The Volkswagen Taos is all-new for 2022. Volkswagen arrived late to the utility vehicle game, entering the market in 2009 with the Tiguan. Since then, the automaker has introduced four more models, including the all-electric ID.4. For 2022, Volkswagen has…
The Kia Telluride Luxury SUV
The range-topping Telluride elevates the Kia brand considerably. Three-row crossover utility vehicles are the family vehicle of choice today. The Kia Telluride is the newest model in this class. Specifically, the Telluride is an SUV that brings an upscale design…
Toyota Land Cruiser: On-Road Comfort; Off-Road Grit
The Land Cruiser Heritage celebrates this model’s 60th anniversary. Taking the trail less traveled is something Jeep does very well. But Toyota is also represented by multiple models, including the Tacoma, 4Runner, and the Land Cruiser. The four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser…
