In Geneva, Kia showed the Kia Niro model, its first hybrid crossover, an economical, sleek and mouse-quiet gasoline-electric SUV. It is built on the same ecological platform as the Hyundai Ioniq and is indeed Kia's dedicated hybrid. It is a global model that will attract a lot of interest also on the Slovenian market, where it will appear in the third quarter of 2016. It will be manufactured in Korea, and the design was contributed by Kia's design center in California and Namjanga.
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Audi has unveiled the Audi Q2 in Geneva, a compact crossover that is the lowest in the Audi crossover food chain, taking the title of entry-level model. It is a children's version of the sports SUV, which is smaller than the Audi A3 Sportback model, measuring only 4.19 meters in length. But don't let that mislead you, the compact SUV Q2 hides a lot inside. With it, the Germans are targeting young, urban and dynamic drivers.
We're used to Maserati cars being lower in stature, and with their first SUV, the Maserati Levante, that's changing. The Italian brand of prestigious cars will present its first ever SUV at the Geneva Motor Show! It will join other prestigious SUVs such as the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé and Lexus RX.
Before the Geneva Motor Show, Škoda revealed the image of the Škoda Vision S SUV concept, a plug-in hybrid with four-wheel drive that heralds the arrival of the production Kodiak SUV. It will go on sale in early 2017 and will enter the battle for buyers, which also competes for the Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe. The Vision S will be the first Czech model with an electric connection and two electric motors.
Nissan has unveiled the Nissan Rogue Warrior concept SUV at the Montreal Auto Show, a reworked version of its best-selling Canadian SUV known as the X-Trail in Europe. The Suv ditched the tires and put on the tracks, demonstrating Nissan's four-wheel drive capabilities.
The Jaguar F-pace is the first SUV of the British brand, which the British say is a more practical sports car. They backed up their words at the car's premiere when the F-pace took a 360-degree looping lap and left everyone speechless. It is a 4.73 meter long crossover that is probably the most practical sports car out there right now.
The Range Rover Evoque Convertible has been teased since 2012, and after years of market testing, it will go into mass production in mid-2016. The very first compact premium SUV without a roof arch and cosmetic defects will be available in more than 170 countries, in a limited edition. The topless Evoque Convertible hits showrooms in mid-2016.
The Hyundai Tucson Adventuremobile is a redesigned version of the Hyundai Tucson SUV, which can be seen from miles away. SoCal, or John Pangilinan, is responsible for it, who held the scalpel and, among other things, sewed the roof tent for it. The ultimate adventure car, which can be a completely normal suv during the week, not only allows you to conquer any terrain, but also to spend the night wherever your heart desires.
The Bentley Bentayga is definitely an SUV-believer among sports SUVs, because it is an SUV that can only be talked about in superlatives - the most exclusive, the fastest, the most powerful, the most prestigious. With the Bentayga, a name borrowed from the spectacular peak of Roque Bentayga in the Canary Islands, Bentley definitely set a "modest" goal. But the Betayga will not remain the only one, because the British are already forging an increase due to the great interest of buyers.
Ford has boldly "treated" its SUV SVT Raptor. Apparently, he thinks that 411 horsepower wasn't enough for some, so he upgraded it to a Shelby Baja 700. The semi-truck on steroids with as much as 700 horses has also put on racing stripes, and for an even bolder look, it will be possible to install rugged bumpers.
Fashion designer Paul Smith, who is considered the most commercially successful British designer, joined forces with Land Rover and chose his Defender as his "muse". The one and only edition of this vehicle was created to celebrate the last month of production of this series of off-road vehicles and is as colorful as a Lego car that is not assembled according to the instructions.
The new Jeep concept SUV Chief is based on the Wrangler model, but its source of inspiration was the Cherokee model from the early seventies (1974). The Chief has many retro elements, a chrome grille and four passenger seats, and is dedicated to the aforementioned Cherokee, which dates back to the days when Jeep was still under the umbrella of American Motors Corporation (AMC). For the beach and where the sand is replaced by rough terrain.