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2018 Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester is familiar, as a pioneer compact wagon-like utility vehicle. It was a crossover before crossovers were called crossovers, meaning it’s based on a car platform. It was boxy...
2018 Ford Escape

The Ford Escape is no frumpy crossover. It’s more like a tall wagon than an SUV, with rakish styling and sporty handling. Competitors include the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe Sport,...
2018 Infiniti QX30

The Infiniti QX30 is an elegant little crossover introduced for 2017. In a stunning alliance between Japanese and German carmakers, it shares its platform and front-wheel-drive powertrain with the Mercedes-Benz GLA250....
2018 Audi Q3

The Audi Q3 is a five-seat crossover with nubile styling that aspires to be elongated, like its big brother the Q5. All-wheel-drive subcompact crossovers have become popular, and the Q3 now...
2018 Volvo XC60

The 2018 Volvo XC60 midsize luxury all-wheel-drive SUV is all new. It shows the recently sleek Volvo design language. It says wagon like no other, but does SUV. It plays in...
2018 Hyundai Elantra

Following a 2017 revamp of the Elantra lineup, Hyundai has introduced a new Elantra GT Sport hatchback for the 2018 model year. A new Elantra SEL trim level takes the place...
2018 Audi Q7

Audi Q7 was all-new for 2017. Audi’s largest luxury SUV, capable of seating seven, reached the U.S. market for the 2007 model year. A second generation debuted for 2017. Therefore, little...
2018 Audi A7

The Audi A7, a luxurious four-door hatch, flaunts a shapely, sloped roofline. Based on the midsize A6 sedan, the A7 echoes a trend of luxury sedans with coupe profiles established by...
2018 Cadillac ATS

The Cadillac ATS, a rear-wheel-drive sedan or coupe with all-wheel drive available, was introduced for 2013, and immediately won North American Car of the Year. Since then it’s proven itself a...
2018 Lexus LC

The Lexus LC is an all-new line of luxury sport coupes that will serve as sporty new flagships for Toyota’s luxury brand. Lexus LC was launched for the 2018 model year...
2018 Cadillac CTS

The 2018 Cadillac CTS begins the fifth year of its generation, after being revised for 2017, outside and in, plus tech upgrades. For 2018, CTS gets an available automatic heated steering...
2018 BMW 2 Series

The thing about the BMW 2 Series is its size. It’s the original size, the correct size, before nimble small cars got big, like about 50 years ago when the truly...
2018 Toyota Highlander

The Toyota Highlander is a smooth midsize crossover with a third row for kids, front-wheel drive with all-wheel drive available. It’s bigger than the RAV4 and less rugged than the 4Runner....
2018 Honda Odyssey

Completely redesigned for 2018, Honda Odyssey is an eight-passenger minivan with class-leading power, space, technology, comfort, handling and fuel efficiency. The new Odyssey has been thought out extremely well, and can...
2018 Audi A3

This is the fourth year of the third generation of the Audi A3, which along with its similar-sized sibling the A4, is Audi’s bread-and-butter car. With Volkswagen Golf roots, the A3...
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

Redesigned for 2018, Volkswagen Tiguan is a bit larger for its second generation. The all-new 2018 Tiguan is a tall compact crossover that stretches toward midsize in interior space, and is...
2018 Audi A5

Redesigned, the 2018 Audi A5 and S5 models get new platforms, engines, styling, technology, and safety features. And there is a new model, a sexy Sportback that’s been available in Europe...
2018 Lexus RC

The Lexus RC is a rear- or all-wheel-drive luxury sport coupe whose competitors include the Audi A5, Cadillac ATS coupe, and some BMW 4 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class models. The 2018...
2018 Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Golf, redesigned for 2015, offers multiple personalities, whether the traditional hatch in two-door or four-door versions, the sporty GTI, the Golf R, the electric e-Golf, the all-wheel-drive Golf SportWagen,...
2018 Toyota C-HR

A totally new vehicle, the 2018 Toyota C-HR stands apart from other small crossover utilities with trendy looks and a high-riding stance. C-HR stands for Coupe, High Riding. Conceived for Toyota’s...