by Frank A. Aukofer Though almost anyone would classify the 2020 Toyota C-HR as a crossover sport utility vehicle, the company prefers to refer to it as a designer blend of a sport coupe, hatchback and compact crossover. That’s understandable.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Though it’s assuredly not a virus, the 2020 Nissan Kicks can easily go viral with almost anybody. It grows on you and insinuates itself into your consciousness. On paper, it looks fairly ordinary: a subcompact crossover... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Though they don’t rack up huge sales numbers, luxury crossover utility vehicles like the 2020 Lexus RX450hL operate in a highly profitable, and therefore competitive, place in the market. In that territory, the Lexus RX continues... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With a few caveats, it looks as if the 2021 Kia Seltos follows the winning ways of its siblings from the South Korean manufacturer, especially the critically acclaimed Telluride. A small crossover sport utility vehicle, the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer If one were needed or wanted, you could label the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB250 4MATIC as the bargain luxury crossover sport utility vehicle from the storied German manufacturer. It’s an all-new entry in the compact luxury category.... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Though not faring badly in the crossover sport utility wars, the 2020 Ford Escape enhances its chances with new weapons that include two hybrid versions — one standard and the other a plug-in. In 2019, the... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Hyundai sagely developed a grasp of Americans’ preference for crossover sport utility vehicles and now has extended its reach with the 2020 Venue. The South Korean manufacturer has a lineup of six SUVs: Venue; Kona, available... Continue Reading →
Iconic vehicles carry both a benefit and a burden with each new iteration. Does it get harder to live up to the past with each successive model? Perhaps. And with the changing automotive landscape, as the realities of climate change... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Detroit, Mich. — North American automotive journalists, voting in secret ballots, revealed on January 13, 2020 that they had selected two quintessentially U.S. vehicles and one from South Korea — but built in the U.S. —... Continue Reading →
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