Best new cars for 2018
Continued from last Monday
2017 Chevrolet Silverado
What changes will make the 2018 Silverado 1500 different? Only minor ones, given that this half-ton pickup truck is on track for a complete model-year 2019 redesign. Expect the ’18 Silverado 1500 to add a feature or two and maybe …
All-new inside, outside, and underneath, the 2018 Audi Q5 aims for premium-compact-crossover supremacy
2018 Audi Q5
What changes will make the 2018 Audi Q5 different? A full redesign, including a new body on a new underskin structure, along with updates to powertrains, safety, and technology. These sweeping changes mark the model-year 2018 debut of the second-generation …
Tough act to follow: how will 2018 Honda CR-V defend its claim as best all-around compact crossover SUV?
2018 Honda CR-V
What changes will make the 2018 Honda CR-V different? Precious few, considering this compact crossover is coming off a complete redesigned for model-year 2017. The first all-new CR-V since the 2012 model, the ’17 introduced a restyled and roomier body, …
Smaller, smarter, available with a diesel: fully redesigned 2018 Equinox takes a new direction
2018 Chevrolet Equinox
What changes will make the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox different? A full redesign makes this popular five-passenger crossover a bit smaller, gives it fresh styling, introduces a trio of new turbocharged four-cylinder engines, and adds safety features. Interior accommodations are likewise …
Appeal is strong but sales are weakening; how will Acura solve its MDX dilemma for 2018?
2018 Acura MDX
What changes will make it different? A new paint color or two and higher prices. That’s all to expect for the 2018 Acura MDX following a major freshening for model-year 2017. The ’18 will carryover the improved styling, added safety …
Are updated styling and a turbo keys to sustaining 2018 Cherokee’s success?
What changes will make the 2018 Jeep Cherokee different? Fresh styling, suspension revisions, maybe even a new engine. These will be the first major updates to this compact crossover since its model-year 2014 introduction. Positioned as the smaller companion to …
Too much Muzak? Hyundai aims to recapture styling excitement with jazzed-up ’18 Sonata
2017 Hyundai Sonata
What changes make the 2018 Hyundai Sonata different? Fresh styling meant to recapture the impact of the 2011 Sonata. That car was a design breakthrough and made most rival midsize sedans look outdated. It was a sales hit, too. Not …
Redesigned 2018 X3 to showcase BMW’s next wave of style, tech, and performance
2017 BMW X3
What changes will make the 2018 BMW X3 different? Everything. An all-new generation of this premium compact crossover is due in early calendar 2017. It’ll have crisper lines, new gas engines, and a bigger, more luxurious interior. A plug-in hybrid …