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Tag: SUV

  • Mazda Drops A New Powertrain for the CX-50!

    Mazda Drops A New Powertrain for the CX-50!

    Borrowing a hybrid system from Toyota, three new hybrid trims join the Mazda CX-50 line-up, delivering 38 MPG combined and extending driving range by over 100 miles to a single tank. For the 2025 model year, Mazda added a Hybrid to the CX-50 line-up. Excluding the mild-hybrids in the line-up, this is the only non-plug-in-hybrid…

  • Slide Down the Road Like Butter in the Genesis GV80!

    Slide Down the Road Like Butter in the Genesis GV80!

    The updated, 2025 Genesis GV80 receives styling tweaks outside and a 27-in screen inside, as well as other new tech. It’s Turbo 3.5-liter V-6 power carries on.  What’s GoodSmooth and quiet ride. Progressive power delivery. Loads of luxury for the price. The cabin provides plenty of practical space. What Could ImproveEven in sport mode, the…

  • Rumbling through in the New Porsche GTS SUV!

    Rumbling through in the New Porsche GTS SUV!

    The 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS sports an energetic, twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V-8 twisting out 493 horsepower and 487 lb.-ft of torque. And a sport suspension, too. Why a new GTS? Last year, Porsche updated the third-generation Cayenne for the 2024 Model Year and we saw the revival of the V-8 for the Cayenne S, among other…

  • Acura Swoops In with a New SUV! The ADX.

    Acura Swoops In with a New SUV! The ADX.

    Expected in early 2025, the ADX will slide in under the RDX and act as an SUV shaped gateway to the Acura line-up. Think of it as a tall Integra, hopefully. Acura recently announced that we will see a new, entry level SUV added to the line-up, beneath the RDX, MDX, and ZDX models. Its…

  • Sharp! See How Acura Improved the MDX.

    Sharp! See How Acura Improved the MDX.

    Updated and coming soon. The 2025 Acura MDX gets a refreshed front-end, new tech inside, and more insulation to keep the noise outside. The fourth-generation, Acura MDX, which debuted for the 2022 model year, just received a mid-cycle update for the 2025 model year. As refreshes go, Acura stuck with the basics here: new front…

  • Tame the Wild with the new 4Runner!

    Tame the Wild with the new 4Runner!

    Toyota introduced a new generation 4Runner. It’s built from the global F-Platform and stays body-on-frame. But the powertrain is all new and turbocharged. Here it is! The sixth-generation, 2025 Toyota 4Runner. After 15 years, Toyota brings us a new and different SUV, but, on paper at least, it definitely stays true to the SUVs ethos.…

  • Stunning! The New Nissan Kicks

    Stunning! The New Nissan Kicks

    Nissan debuted the second-generation, 2025 Nissan Kicks to arrive at dealers later this year. Nissan recently revealed the second-generation, 2025 Nissan Kicks. It replaces the first Kicks, which arrived in the U.S. for the 2018 model year. And while this new model retains its position as Nissan’s smallest SUV, it grew by nearly three-inches from…

  • Look! The Electric Porsche Macan Heads to the U.S.!

    Look! The Electric Porsche Macan Heads to the U.S.!

    For 2025, the second-generation Porsche Macan grows and eschews internal combustion, opting for two electric motors and a 100 kWh battery pack. On the 25th of January 2024, Porsche revealed the second-generation, 2025 Porsche Macan crossover SUV. It marks the Stuttgart brand’s first battery-electric SUV and second ever BEV, after the Taycan that arrived in…

  • Look at the 2025 Mazda CX-70! Two Rows. Big Space.

    Look at the 2025 Mazda CX-70! Two Rows. Big Space.

    Mazda built its latest SUV, the Mazda CX-70, on the same large platform as the CX-90. It offers more space for fewer passengers. Mazda lifted the covers off its latest SUV, the Mazda CX-70. It looks just like its platform sharing stablemate, the three-row Mazda CX-90, the brand’s flagship. Mazda kept details scarce. Things like…

  • Updated Kia Telluride Review: Tweaked. But is it Better?

    Updated Kia Telluride Review: Tweaked. But is it Better?

    Kia updated the Telluride for 2023, offering subtly different styling, larger screens, and two new trims that offer a higher ride height and off-road prowess. What’s GoodSubtle tweaks to the styling keep the Kia Telluride contemporary and attractive. Smooth operating V-6. Plenty of space inside. Dig the heated and ventilated 1st and 2nd row seats.…