Even before the Paris Motor Show, Mitsubishi unveiled a study of a high-class SUV for the new era - the Mitsubishi GT-PHEV Concept, which brings a hybrid powertrain and a battery with an enviable range.
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The Volvo V90 Cross Country is coming. Volvo's 90 family is expanding again. After the Swedish brand, now owned by the Chinese Geely, revealed the station wagon derivative of the V90 model in February, it has now presented a version for the hills – the Volvo V90 Cross Country, which differs from the station wagon in terms of a larger clearance of the body from the road and protective elements. The new Volvo is a combination of elegance and off-road ability.
The fifth generation of the off-road icon Land Rover Discovery will premiere on September 28, 2016. The giant will be presented to the public for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. Land Rover is already teasing us before the release. He showed the first photo, and also sent his ambassador, the adventurer Bear Grylls, into the fight, who filmed an attractive promotional spot. During the free fall, he moved the seats using an app on his smartphone. The incredible power of the new SUV was demonstrated by putting Discovery on the tracks and having three wagons attached. See if he was up to the challenge.
What happens when an inexperienced driver gets behind the wheel of an SUV and thinks he's in control of a car made of steel? Nothing good. True, off-road vehicles are capable of many things and transport us over impossible terrains, but even they are not safe from the indecency of drivers. Don't believe it? Let us present you with a bunch of evidence with videos of incompetent SUV drivers who overestimated their abilities and completely laughed it off and accidentally destroyed the car.
Against Slovenian whitewater canoeist Benjamin Savšek and kayaker Petar Kauzer, the Jeep Renegade SUV would not have a real chance on whitewater, but its ability to cope with the most difficult terrains (including crossing water) is still impressive. He proved this in an attractive demonstration with Aimee Fuller, a well-known British snowboarder, who used a compact sport utility vehicle to tackle the raging water on the water range for the Olympic whitewater descent.
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.
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.