Say hello to the 2019 Mazda CX-5, a small crossover SUV that delivers the ride quality that can match any of its competitors. Mazda understands the CX-5 is the clear MVP in its lineup of cars. Last year CX-5 sales in the U.S. were 150,622, which represents 17 percent of Mazda’s overall sales. The Mazda3, […]
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Last year for Ford Fusion Energi?
Ford has made some nice changes to the Fusion Energi at a time when the future of this plug-in hybrid is in doubt. Last April, Ford announced that it would discontinue making its line of sedans, instead focusing on what it does best – trucks and SUVs. However, Ford has remained a bit vague regarding […]
2019 Chevrolet Equinox solid small SUV
Although it still remains a notch behind the class leaders, the Chevy Equinox can point to the numbers for its impact in the compact crossover sport utility vehicle class. Indeed, the numbers for 2018 were impressive. Chevy sold 332,618 Equinox models a year ago. That figure was 42,000 more than 2017 and approximately 90,000 more […]
2019 VW SportWagen versatile vehicle
Although not a station wagon like the family-friendly vehicles that were so popular in the 1960s and ‘70s, the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen can definitely be considered a by-product. Like the station wagons back in the day, the SportWagen is quite the versatile vehicle. It can serve as a pretty fair people mover, offers terrific cargo […]
Nissan Rogue still top seller
There’s nothing spectacular about the Nissan Rogue. However, even though it’s a somewhat pedestrian compact crossover sport utility vehicle, it’s the top-selling vehicle in the Nissan fleet. How popular is the Rogue? Extremely popular. In 2018, Nissan reported sales of 412,110, the most since the Rogue debuted in fall 2007. Those numbers were no fluke. […]
Chevy Bolt still standout among electric vehicles
Even though last year’s sales were a significant drop off from 2017, the Chevy Bolt remains one of the stars in the all-electric vehicle category. The Bolt is a practical electric vehicle (EV) that’s designed for the masses. First and foremost, the four-door hatchback has an impressive range of 238 miles. It provides sufficient power […]
Complete redesign for 2018 Ford Expedition
The prevailing trend today with regard to sport utility vehicles is they keep shrinking. Now, we’re not suggesting SUV sales is diminishing among U.S. car buyers. Actually, sales have never been more abundant. The shrinking trend we’re addressing is the preference for smaller SUVs. Subcompact SUVs are the current rage, while compact and midsize crossover […]
Will Volkswagen Tiguan sales rebound?
Despite a complete redesign a year ago that delivered improvements, sales of the Volkswagen Tiguan still dramatically dipped. The Tiguan experienced its worst sales year since the compact crossover sport utility vehicle was introduced in 2008. That year U.S. sales of the Tiguan was 8,664. In 2018, sales of the Tiguan were 13,546, nearly half […]
Solid debut for 2018 Nissan Kicks
Nissan certainly puts a premium on developing sport utility vehicles. Its lineup currently offers seven SUVs, ranging from a subcompact to the full-size Nissan Armada. The Japanese auto manufacturer loves its SUVs, but isn’t afraid to cut ties when one of them doesn’t make the grade. That happened a year ago to the controversial Juke, […]
2019 Toyota Land Cruiser has history
From an historical perspective, no large sport utility vehicle can rival the Toyota Land Cruiser. The eight-passenger SUV has a long history, dating back 67 years ago when the Japanese automaker was looking for something to rival the Jeep for usage in the Korean War. In fact, when Toyota developed a prototype Land Cruiser in […]