Update: Hold your horses! The all-new Grand Cherokee L, which seats 7, is just about to be unleashed! Learn more about it over at Jeep’s website. Named after the Cherokee tribe of North American Indians, the Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee are highly celebrated in US automotive history alongside the iconic Jeep Wrangler. While the … Read more
The Dodge Durango and the Jeep Grand Cherokee are both dominant nameplates in the midsize SUV market segment. They often come as the top two choices among people looking for mid-sized SUVs that have that all-american appearance. What consumers often don’t know is that they’re both manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and are built on … Read more
Thanks to their utility and ever-improving MPG, the current automotive trend is an increased interest in crossovers and SUVs over sedans. It’s therefore no surprise that demand for the Audi Q5 and BMW X3 is sky high. The Q5 sits between the subcompact Audi Q3 and midsize Audi Q7, whereas the X3 sits between BMW’s … Read more
Mercedes GLE aside, the Audi Q7 and BMW X5 are the best-selling German luxury midsize SUVs in America. Whereas BMW SUVs are known for their spirited drive and bold styling, Audi SUVs are known for refined manners and comfort. Does that still hold true for the latest models? Let’s find out—today we’ll be comparing the … Read more
With the explosion in demand for SUVs, it was inevitable that Audi would eventually follow suit and introduce their own coupe/sportback SUV – a trend that began with the BMW X6 all the way back in 2008. Audi first unveiled the Q8 coupe SUV in 2018, ending the Q7’s reign as Audi’s premier SUV. Despite … Read more
The Audi Q5 and Q7 are the manufacturer’s two best-selling Q range models in the US, but what exactly separates these two luxury SUVs? Price It should come as no surprise that the bigger Q7 costs more than the Q5. Whereas the Q5 starts at $43,300, you’ll need to spend an extra ~$10k to get the Q7. The base … Read more
German luxury car maker Audi offers all sizes of SUV within their Q range, from the subcompact Q3 all the way to the midsize Q7 and Q8. However, America’s favorite Audi is the Q5, a compact SUV which outsold all other Audi models last year. But which Audi SUV is the right one for you? Choosing … Read more
The Lexus GX and the Lexus LX are SUVs that offer the best of both worlds. They combine class-leading luxury with true off-road capability, a feat that few full-size SUVs have been able to pull off. Based off the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Toyota Land Cruiser, both of these SUVs are truck-based (body-on-frame) SUVs—the … Read more
The BMW X1 and X2 are BMW’s smallest SUVs. BMW themselves don’t use the term SUV, preferring instead to classify its SUVs as being either Sports Activity Vehicles ® (SAVs) or Sports Activity Coupes ® (SACs). The X1 is a more traditional subcompact SUV, whereas the X2 is a sportier, coupe-like subcompact SUV. They therefore belong to … Read more
The X-line is BMW’s range of crossover SUVs, or as BMW likes to call them, Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs). Whereas the X2 is simply a sportier X1 that draws inspiration from a coupe (see the full X1 vs X2 comparison), the X3 is the true step up from the X1. Price and Trim Levels In the US, the … Read more