Mitsubishi is preparing the Eclipse crossover. This comes from the XR-PHEV II study, which predicts bold design lines. The Japanese will present it at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Audi will premiere the Audi Q8 study at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS 2017), a sports SUV with coupe genes. It inherited the elegance from the latter, and the characteristic spaciousness from the SUV. It is the harbinger of a new segment of vehicles in the higher car class.
The new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, an extended version of the Tiguan, is coming. Volkswagen will bring the seven-seater beauty, which will be 22 centimeters longer than the five-seater, to the 2017 NAIAS North American International Auto Show.
Subaru can't complain about the sales of its SUVs, but it hasn't introduced a large SUV since 2012, when it sent the Tribeca off the assembly line. The next giant is heralded by the Subaru VIZIV-7 SUV concept, a seven-seater SUV that Subaru presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The production model will be the largest Subaru to date.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is Alfa Romeo's first SUV. It got its name from the famous Stelvio road pass, a 'pilgrimage center' for cyclists and motorcyclists. It is considered a road that everyone must travel at least once in their life. One way or another. Time will tell if it lives up to its famous name, and the Alfa promises the best driving characteristics among premium SUVs. The body is light, the center of gravity is low, and the chassis offers plenty of driving dynamics. There will be three versions, the most sporty, the Quadrifoglio, will have more than 500 horses! With it, Alfa challenged its German rivals.
This is the new Mazda CX-5, even sexier and even redder. Mazda presented the second generation of its CX-5 SUV, which is its best-selling model on the old continent, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It is now slightly shorter and even friendlier to the driver and other passengers.
The Ranger Rover all-terrain vehicle is rarely, if ever, stopped. She is up to any challenge, no matter how difficult. But paper can withstand anything, so stunt driver Ben Collins - the first Stig from Top Gear - put the promise of the Ranger Rover Sport to the test in practice. And I couldn't have picked a more difficult terrain. With the SUV, he also went down the ski slope in Mürren, Switzerland, one of the most picturesque ski resorts where Wengen is located, where the spectacular ski tests on the Lauberhorn slope are held, thus demonstrating the incredible capabilities of the vehicle in the best possible way.
The Volkswagen Atlas is an SUV and a half. In fact, it measures five meters in length (!), which makes it currently Volkswagen's largest passenger vehicle. With the 7-seater SUV, the largest European manufacturer is attacking the American, Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern markets. It will premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Japan's Honda has revealed the fifth generation of the Honda CR-V, a medium-sized SUV, which for the first time in its two-decade history will also be powered by a turbo-petrol engine. In terms of design, it is an upgrade of the current CR-V, placed on a completely new platform. It has a longer wheelbase, a more spacious interior and is generally larger than its predecessor.
Lexus, too, will apparently add its sizzle to the fast-growing segment of small SUVs. The Lexus UX is a bold vision of the future of compact SUVs, presented by the prestigious Toyota brand at the Paris Motor Show. It marks a new step in the brand's design, and the entry-level crossover is expected to appeal to both young buyers and buyers with deep pockets who want a functional interior and a car for an urban lifestyle.
The BMW X2 is still a concept at the Paris Motor Show, but it is already very conscientiously announcing a new member of the SUV family and will most likely make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The BMW X2 is a sporty version of the X1 crossover, but it has moved away from it in terms of design. He also didn't rush after the X4 and X6 models, as he is more attracted to hatchbacks than coupes. "The concept shows a new and lively design aspect," commented the Bavarians.
Audi brought three new products to the Paris Motor Show, but the most attention is the new Audi Q5, the first in eight years. The second generation of the medium-sized sports utility vehicle is slightly lighter and more spacious than its predecessor, and the newcomer has also come up with a much sportier look. He's stepping into big shoes, as the Q5 was the commercial class champion for quite some time. Audi has high hopes for him, so he left nothing to chance.