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Rogue Solidifies Compact SUV Credentials

5 days ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The Nissan Rogue has been the brand’s best-selling nameplate in the United States for almost a decade and after a week in the comprehensively equipped 2025 Platinum all-wheel-drive version, I can understand the reasons.
Acadia Brings More Room to Mid-Size SUV

1 week ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The refreshed 2024 GMC Acadia went through a post-puberty growth spurt in its 19th year, gaining 10.6 inches of length and 3.2 inches of height, to move into the larger end of the mid-size sport-utility (SUV) segment, ending up 204 inches long, 80 wide and 71 high.
Solterra is Subaru’s EV Answer

2 weeks ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – Silky, smooth and quick – not the normal terms to describe a Subaru sport-utility vehicle (SUV), but when it comes to the battery-electric (EV) 2024 Solterra Touring, they fit perfectly. And, in the case of the 2025 version, an exceptional value story (but more on that later).
Outlander Squeezes 3-Rows in Compact SUV

3 weeks ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – The reengineered 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander stands out from the crowded compact sport-utility segment thanks to its seven-passenger capacity in three-rows of seating. We did not need the third row during our recent week in the premium-level equipped Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC but were able to appreciate the improvements Mitsubishi made to the platform and interior features.
Civic Sport Touring Hatch Offers Room, Economy, Fun

1 month ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. – I was recently reminded about the wonderfulness of a hatchback automobile — never the darling of American consumers — after a week in a refreshed for 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring Hybrid which I stuffed to the gills during numerous trips while moving from my old home to my new one.
MDX: a Refreshing Take on 3-Row SUV Performance

1 month ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

The most refreshing aspect of the refreshed 2025 Acura MDX Type S remains the brand’s commitment to producing a spirited, performance-oriented, three-row mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) which also coddles its occupants with abundant room, modern technology and convenience amenities in keeping with the brand’s positioning as a luxury/premium marque. But it is performance-influenced engineering which really sets the MDX apart from its competition.
Murano Grows into Sophisticated SUV

1 month ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

CHATHAM, Mass. — The ugly duckling has evolved into an attractive addition to the mid-size sport utility (SUV)/crossover utility (CUV) market with the introduction of the fourth generation of the Nissan Murano for the 2025 model year. I thought the Murano, which debuted in 2002, an unconventional design at best, one which did evolve into a more-reasonable SUV competitor as subsequent generations became available.
Tucson Advances Hyundai SUV value for 2025

1 month ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

CHATHAM, Mass – Hyundai continues to solidify its position as a value leader when it comes to any size sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with the introduction of the redesigned 2025 Tucson, its robust range of compact offerings. The Korean giant offers three Tucson propulsion variants — internal-combustion engine (ICE), hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) – each in several trim levels.
Land Cruiser Returns as Toyota Off-Road Leader

2 months ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!CHATHAM, Mass. – When Toyota pulled the plug in the United States on its Land Cruiser (LC) following the 2021 model year, the feeling within the auto world was the end of an icon which had been marketed here since 1958.
Rivian Headlines Electrifying Afternoon of EV Driving

2 months ago | thebrakereport.com | Mike Geylin

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!MIDDLEBORO, Mass. – I decided to devote my familiarization drives during the recent New England Motor Press Association Winter Car of the Year (#NEMPA #Winter Car of the Year) event to battery-electric vehicles (BEV or EV), sampling vehicles ranging from the subcompact Volvo C40 Recharge to the 850-horsepower Rivian R1S sport-utility vehicle (SUV).