SUVs

A Sports Utility Vehicle or SUV is quite popular, to say the least, but what is it? Actually, it's a minivan placed on a truck chassis. It’s noted that the forerunner of all SUVs is the two-wheel...

Though you probably never give them a second thought, the cabin air filters on your Chevrolet Suburban serve a vital purpose. Think about it: dust, pollen, mold, smog--it's all coming into the...

The Toyota 4Runner, introduced in 1984, and the Nissan Pathfinder, which debuted in 1985, are mid-size sport utility vehicles. The 4Runner's price starts at $28,640. The Pathfinder begins at $27,210.

The Chevrolet Traverse is a large-crossover SUV (sometimes called a CUV) built by General Motors in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The Traverse was introduced in 2008 as a 2009 model. It shares many...

The TrailBlazer was a mid-size SUV produced by American automaker General Motors through its Chevrolet division. The TrailBlazer was produced between 2002 and 2009. From 1999 to 2002 the...

Construction of the Hummer begins with the box frame. This serves as a skeleton of sorts for the vehicle, which the body and other components will be built onto. The box frame of the Hummer itself...

Chevrolet has long used the designations "LT" and "LS" for identifying features in their cars and trucks. Beginning in the 1960s, they used both prefixes to identify engine models such as the LS-6...

Vehicle roof racks are really convenient to have, adding an extra level of utility to your vehicle. They allow you to transport things you might not otherwise be able to, such as bicycles.The...

The Jeep Liberty is a small sport utility vehicle made by Chrysler Corporation. It was introduced in 2003. Chrysler installed a diesel engine in the Liberty in an attempt to improve the fuel economy.

The HHR is a compact wagon from the Chevrolet division of American automaker General Motors. Available since the 2006 model year, the HHR is built on GM's universal "Delta" platform and is part of...

The Saturn Vue was a compact crossover SUV produced by American automaker General Motors for the 2002 to 2010 model years. Despite good overall safety and reliability ratings, several common...

The Honda Element was added to the Honda lineup in 2003 as an all-purpose utility vehicle and is still in production today. Offered with a powerful four-cylinder engine, front-wheel drive, and...

The Dodge Nitro is a mid-size sport/utility vehicle from Chrysler LLC, making its debut in 2007 and sharing a slightly larger platform version of the Jeep Liberty. It's popular for its aggressive...

The Nitro is a compact sport/utility vehicle from American automaker Chrysler, produced as part of its Dodge division. It has been in production since 2006 when it was unveiled as a 2007 model to...

The Ford Motor Company placed its future in the Ford Escape, after overall vehicle sales reached an all-time low in the late 1990s. The Ford Escape, a crossover SUV, was billed as the vehicle...

The 2009 Honda CR-V and 2009 Toyota RAV4 are competitors in the compact sport utility vehicle market, offering similar features for nearly the same price. The 2009 CR-V starts at $21,245 and the...

The GMC Acadia is a full-size sport utility vehicle. It is a crossover, which means it has the size and function of an SUV but the handling and interior comfort of a car.

Automakers of sport utility vehicles have made significant strides recently in improving gas mileage primarily through hybrid models. The Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute, among a handful of other...

The 2009 Ford Escape has received Good safety rating results by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). The Ford Escape is considered a small...

Sport/utility vehicles are not known for fuel efficiency, but, in recent years, Japanese and U.S. automakers have made strides in developing hybrids that allows some SUVs to top 30 miles per...

SUVs have become very popular. Drivers enjoy their off-road capabilities and ability to house many passengers and supplies. But they do have many disadvantages, which should be considered before...

The sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a truck-based passenger vehicle that can seat five to nine passengers. The SUV's roots can be traced to the pre-World War II-era Chevrolet Suburban but has...

The popularity of the sport utility vehicle has exploded in the past decade as automakers' range of offerings have expanded from the mid- and full-size SUVs to mini, compact and crossover...

SUVs (sports utility vehicles) are useful for transporting large families, adventurous road trips and moving large items, but they do present certain dangers on the road. They can be dangerous to...

Two of the more popular SUVs on the market, the Subaru Forester and the Honda CR-V both offer something different to those looking for a new Sports Utility Vehicle. Getting a feel for how they...

The Chevrolet Suburban and the GMC Yukon XL are produced by General Motors and are near identical twins. The Yukon features a different nose and rear-end. GM intended to provide more amenities...

Sports utility vehicles, or SUVs, are known for their large size and ability to go off-road. The term "SUV" is used loosely to define a wide range of vehicles. The various types of SUVs all have...

The Jeep Commander is a mid-size SUV that has been produced by American automaker Chrysler since 2006. The Commander is Jeep's largest vehicle, seating up to seven passengers and able to tow up to...

Running boards on the sides of your Ford Explorer not only provide passengers and divers assistance when getting in and out of the SUV, but they also can provide an aesthetic appeal to the...

The Jeep is specifically designed to handle towing. Although the Jeep is well suited for towing trailers and similar equipment, there are various instructions that you should follow before...

The GMC Envoy XUV is a five-passenger sport utility vehicle manufactured by General Motors. The Envoy is similar to the Chevy Avalanche and the Trailblazer, but it has a unique feature: The...

The Audi Q7 and the Porsche Cayenne are Volkswagen-owned luxury sport-utility vehicles, with the Q7 possessing crossover characteristics. The Cayenne debuted in 2002, and the Q7 was launched in 2006.

In recent years four-wheel drive has become a feature on many new SUVs. Four-wheel drive systems are no longer the exclusive domain of off-road capable or special use vehicles. Instead they are...

The MKX is Lincoln's first entry into the luxury crossover market. The model debuted in 2007 and had few changes for 2008. The 2008 Lincoln MKX comes in two styles, one with front-wheel drive and...

The Honda Pilot and Toyota 4Runner are mid-size sport/utility vehicles. The 4Runner has been on the market since 1984, while the Pilot was introduced in 2002 to replace the Passport. The 4Runner...

The Hummer 2 ,or H2 as it is also called, is not known for getting good gas mileage. The manufacturer of the Hummer H2 has advertised that the sports utility vehicle gets a dismal 13 miles per...

The Land Rover Defender is a vehicle with numerous off-roading and towing capabilities. The Defender comes in multiple body styles, including pickup, station wagon, hard top and extended cab...

The Saturn Vue made its debut in 2002 as a compact, small-car version of the SUV. The Saturn Vue offers room for five passengers and 56 cubic feet of cargo capacity, and new models offer OnStar...

Over the past decade a huge number of new SUVs have come on the market, making the decision about what models are best even more difficult. While there are many ways to judge a vehicle, features...

The Geo Tracker was a subcompact SUV manufactured and marketed by General Motors through its Geo division. The Tracker was sold in several countries, and was sometimes badged the Chevrolet Tracker...

Depending on what your needs are, a diesel engine may be best for you, especially if you haul often or otherwise have a need for a truck with more torque. After purchasing a diesel truck, there...

Jeep is an auto manufacturer owned by Chrysler that produced the oldest sports utility vehicle on the market. The vehicle was first developed for the United States military and utilized by the...

While General Motors likes to tout its Saturn Outlook as an independent nameplate from its other GM crossover sport utility vehicles, the Outlook possesses virtually the same characteristics of...

The 2009 Cadillac Escalade and 2009 GMC Yukon Denali are luxury sport utility vehicle siblings sharing many of the same components, including General Motors' 6.2-liter V-8 engine. The Escalade is...

Sport/utility vehicles, or SUVs, have been around since the early days of automobiles. Their recent spike in popularity, however, and the backlash against their large presence on American roads,...

SUV, which stands Sport Utility Vehicle, is a term used for a vehicle which has the seating capacity and storage of a station wagon, but is placed on the chassis of a truck. Designed for...

The Chevrolet Suburban was manufactured with a hydraulic braking system, which uses a combination of drum and disk brakes to stop the large SUV. Later models have all disk brakes, but the basic...

The Toyota FJ Cruiser was first shown in 2003 as a model car at an auto show, but was so universally liked that Toyota added it to its lineup of cars and SUVs in 2006. In its first year of...

From hauling horses across the state to carrying a riding lawn mower across town to do some yard work, a trailer comes in handy when you need to move objects too big to fit into a car or truck....