Future & Concept SUVs

The XC60 crossover will debut in early 2007. Expect 165-hp and 218-hp five-cylinder engines but also will offer a transversely mounted, ultra-compact straight-six. It will be built on the global C1+ platform, which also underpins the next-generation Land Rove... more

GM is working on two all-new additions to the Cadillac range: a big, powerful luxury $120,000 sedan and a compact crossover--neither will be built on the Sigma platform that's been reserved for GM's premium division.... more

Mazda's MX-Crossport, which premiered at the Detroit show in January, offers the flair of Nissan's upmarket Infiniti FX but with better proportions.... more

The Range Rover Sport looks terrific and provides Land Rover with a true BMW X5 competitor at last.... more

Mercedes-Benz's Vision R and Vision B concepts are closely related to their production versions, which go on sale soon in the United States.... more

At the 2005 Chicago auto show, Dodge debuted its Nitro concept, a mid-sized, five-passenger SUV based on a stretched Jeep Liberty platform. The corporate crosshair grille and pronounced fender flares, however, make it instantly recognizable as a Dodge. Other d... more

Dodge presents a new take on the small car with its Caliber concept. Looking at the pictures, you might think that this car is similar in size to Chrysler Pacifica, but it's not much bigger than a PT Cruiser. The form of the concept follows current Dodge desig... more

Look familiar? You might be asking yourself why Toyota is displaying its 2003 Detroit show concept again in 2005. It may have concept car looks, but this FJ Cruiser is the production vehicle that you'll be able to buy at your Toyota dealership in early 2006. T... more

According to Jim Press, the executive vice president and COO of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, the alphabet-intensive FT-SX crossover concept could see production within 3 years. Created as a sort of market test, the four-door concept boasts V-6 power, all-wheel dri... more

The Mazda 6 sedan seems to have, in automotive terms, the flexibility of a gymnast. Not only has it spawned various new sedans for Mazda's parent company, Ford, such as the upcoming Ford Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, and Mercury Milan, it's also the basis for this M... more

Mercury will build a new production crossover in 2007, and the Meta One concept is one of our first glimpses at what it could be. For an even earlier preview of the Mercury crossover, look no further than the current Ford Freestyle, on which the Meta One is ba... more

The RD-X concept previews Acura's upcoming 2007 entry-level SUV, which is designed to combine "the performance of a sports sedan with the versatility and utility of a premium SUV."... more

The burly KCD II concept (so named because this is the second design project for the Kia California Design Studio) represents Kia's take on American truck design. This Tahoe-sized SUV, which will be called the Mesa in production form, uses a stretched Sorento... more

Mercedes-Benz is planning its response to the BMW X3... more

The Defender, absent from this market since after the 1997 model year, returns to the United States in 2007 as a 2008 model.... more

The Defender, absent from this market since after the 1997 model year, returns to the United States in 2007 as a 2008 model.... more

Infiniti will join the BMW X3-fighter fray for the 2008 model year with a smaller V-6 and four-cylinder counterpart to its FX35/45 crossover.... more

Chevrolet Motor Division has officially selected the name HHR for its all-new crossover vehicle. ...... more

A peek at rugged refinement for the midsize SUV market... more

Unveiled at the 2000 North American International Automobile Show in Detroit this January, the Jeep Varsity crossover concept competed for attention with the flashier Chrysler 300 Hemi C, Dodge MAXXcab, and Dodge Viper GTS/R concepts. Like the other three concepts, the Jeep Varsity offers a cutting-... more