Archive for the ‘compact SUV’ Category

•    What is it? The latest generation of Hyundai’s popular compact SUV •    The basics: Front and all-wheel-drive plus four-cylinder or V6 powertrains •    On sale: Next year, with a public showing and more details at the Frankfurt Auto Show •    Price: Less than $20,000 (est.)

Hyundai only updated its Tucson compact SUV last year with a new four-cylinder engine but the next-generation model is now just about a week away from making its world debut, although it has already been revealed in its domestic market of South Korea and in these new high-res photographs. Labeled the iX35 in other markets, the new compact SUV moves to a more...

The next couple of years will be very busy for BMW as it launches a handful of new models including new versions of current top sellers and some models we’ve never seen before. The new X1 falls into the latter category and will take the automaker into the compact SUV market currently dominated by the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.

The X1 has been conceived with the flexibility to offer traditional RWD and xDrive AWD configurations, as well as a wide variety of gasoline and diesel powertrain choices. While we will be seeing the compact SUV for the first time in the metal at this September’s Frankfurt auto show, the new model isn’t...

BMW's big product year continues with the 2011 BMW X1 sport-utility vehicle, shown here for the first time completely undisguised and in full view thanks to an online leak.

The new sport-utility vehicle--or is it a crossover?--is being readied for a fall debut, most likely at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show. Official details are yet to be released but the rumor mill has already started churning out most of the specs.

The new X1 will be BMW's smallest SUV, with an overall length of about 175 inches and a wheelbase of about 104 inches. Its running gear will be based on the 1-Series compact car but its ride height is taller. The vehicle is...