SUVs SUVs The Acura MDX ( Honda MDX in Japan and Australia) is a mid-size SUV built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing Ltd. in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It was introduced in late 2000 as a 2001 model. In 2003, the MDX went on sale in Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acura MDX"
The Audi Q7 is a full-size luxury crossover SUV designed by Audi. The Q7 will be available starting in model year 2006, sharing its platform with the VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne. Based on the Pikes Peak quattro concept car, the Q7 is designed more for on-road use than its Volkswagen cousin. It lacks the Touareg's locking differentials and low-range transfer case but gains a third-row seating option. The production model was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January, 2006 ...more on Wikipedia about "Audi Q7"
The Buick Rainier is a midsized SUV from General Motors. Introduced for 2004 to replace the Oldsmobile Bravada, the Rainier is the first truck sold under the Buick marque (the unibody Rendezvous might also qualify) and is the first body-on-frame V8-powered Buick since the 1996 Roadmaster. The Rainier (and Rendezvous) will be replaced by a new crossover SUV, the Enclave, on the GM Lambda platform for 2008. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buick Rainier"
The Buick Rendezvous, introduced in the spring of 2001 as a 2002 model year vehicle and produced through the present, is an SUV produced by the Buick division of General Motors. The Rendezvous (and Rainier) will be replaced by a new crossover SUV, the Enclave, on the GM Lambda platform for 2008. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buick Rendezvous"
The Escalade is a large sport utility vehicle (or SUV) sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's 1998 release of the Lincoln Navigator. The Escalade project went into production only 10 months after it was approved. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cadillac Escalade"
The Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and the similar GMC S-15 Jimmy were mid-size SUVs from General Motors. Production began alongside the larger K5 Blazer and Jimmy in 1983 and lasted through 2001 for most models. The Jimmy was replaced by the upscale GMC Envoy in the United States, but the Jimmy name was retained for the Canadian market. The Chevrolet Blazer remained in production, with 2-door models offered to the public and for 2005, 4 door models were sold only to the fleet market, until April 20, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet S-10 Blazer"
The Chevrolet Suburban is one of the longest-lived automobile nameplates in the United States. Automotive companies using this name to indicate a windowed, station wagon type body on a commercial frame include Dodge, Plymouth, Studebaker, Chevrolet and General Motors. With the end of production of the Dodge Town Wagon in 1966, only General Motors continued to manufacture a vehicle branded as a "Suburban". General Motors received an exclusive trademark on the name "Suburban" in 1988. Suburban is one of largest SUVs in market, it has three lines of seats and, despite of that, a normal-sized trunk behind them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet Suburban"
The Chevrolet Tahoe (and similar GMC Yukon) is a full-size SUV from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Blazer and Jimmy model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1992. Chevrolet waited until 1995's introduction of a four-door version to rebadge the compact S-10 Blazer as the Blazer, renaming the full-size Blazer as the Tahoe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet Tahoe"
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer is a midsize SUV from General Motors. Introduced in 2002, the TrailBlazer won the North American Truck of the Year award. The name is taken from the concept of "blazing" a trail, meaning to disfigure trees along it by slashing their bark, so that they act as guideposts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chevrolet TrailBlazer"
The Chrysler Aspen is a forthcoming SUV from DaimlerChrysler. To be launched for the 2007 model year, the Aspen is based on the Dodge Durango SUV. The Aspen name was previously used by Dodge from 1976 to 1980. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chrysler Aspen"
The Cross Lander 244X is a basic, rugged 4x4 SUV built in Brazil and based on the ARO 244. Sales in the United States are expected to begin in 2005, with targets of 6,000 units per year. Unlike the ARO models, the American Cross Lander uses Ford's 4.0 L Cologne V6 engine and an Eaton transmission. The engine produces 207 hp (154 kW) and 238 ft.lbf (323 Nm) of torque. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cross Lander 244X"
The Durango is a midsized SUV from DaimlerChrysler's Dodge brand. It debuted in the 1998 model year and was redesigned for 2004. The Durango is produced at the Newark Assembly plant in Newark, Delaware. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Durango"
The Dodge Nitro is a SUV from the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler. Launched for the 2007 model year, the Nitro shares its unibody architecture with the Jeep Liberty. It will be assembled at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio. This Jeep facility is part of a complex including the Toledo South Assembly Plant, home to the Jeep Wrangler since the 1940s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Nitro"
The Dodge Raider was a captive import SUV sold by the Dodge marque of the Chrysler Corporation from 1987 to 1990. It was built by Mitsubishi Motors and was a rebadged Mitsubishi Montero. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dodge Raider" http://www.shortopedia.com, the smart choice.
The Ford Bronco was a 4x4 SUV produced from 1966 through 1996, with four distinct generations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Bronco"
The Ford Bronco II was a compact SUV sold between 1984 and 1990 as a compact complement to the full-size Ford Bronco, as well as to compete with the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and Jeep Cherokee. It was very mechanically similar to the Ford Ranger pickup, but had a 94 in (2,388 mm) wheelbase (similar to a Volkswagen Beetle) and was enclosed in the rear. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Bronco II"
Ford Motor Company's Escape debuted in 2001 as a compact crossover SUV, priced below the Ford Explorer. It was jointly developed with Mazda, which Ford owns a controlling interest in, and was released a few months after the nearly-identical Mazda Tribute. A more upscale version, the Mercury Mariner, was introduced by Ford's Mercury marque in the 2005 model year. The Escape is sold in Europe as the Ford Maverick. As of March 31, 2005, 109,610 models had been sold worldwide since introduction under all names. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Escape"
The Ford Everest (model code U268) is a midsize SUV sold in Asia. The Everest is based on the local ( Mazda-based) Ford Ranger pickup truck platform. The SUV is also sold as the Ford Endeavour in India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Everest"
The Excursion was the largest SUV in the Ford Motor Company lineup. Based on the Super Duty pickup truck platform, it offered large V8 (gasoline and diesel) and V10 (gasoline) engines, and seating for up to 9 passengers. It was designed to slot above the Ford Expedition and Ford Explorer in the company's SUV lineup. The Excursion was designed to be classified as a heavy-duty vehicle, as for commercial or rural use, which exempted the vehicle from CAFE fuel economy regulations. The last Excursion was produced on September 30, 2005, at Ford's Louisville plant. Production was cancelled after sales slumped below targets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Excursion"
The Ford Expedition is a Full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. Introduced in 1997 and significantly refreshed for 2003, it slots between the smaller Ford Explorer, and the now discontinued Ford Excursion. The Expedition offers up to nine passenger seating and a range of V8 engines. It is similar to the Lincoln Navigator, especially for 2004 with the introduction of the Limited trim line. One million Expeditions have sold since 2004, reflecting high consumer demand for it's family-friendly interior, cargo space, and high towing capacity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Expedition"
The Ford Explorer is a midsize sport utility vehicle sold mostly in North America built by the Ford Motor Company since 1990 and still in production as of 2006. It has been the best-selling vehicle midsize SUV in the United States each year since its introduction, and is one of the vehicles instrumental in turning the SUV from a special-interest vehicle into one of the most popular vehicle types on the road. The Explorer has also been involved in controversy, after a spate of fatal rollover accidents involving Explorers fitted with Firestone tires. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Explorer"
Ford has used the Maverick name on four completely different automobiles in the last three decades. A Maverick car was produced for the Americas in the 1970s, and the name has appeared on three different SUVs in Australia and Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ford Maverick"
The Geo Tracker was a compact SUV produced from 1990 until the end of the 2004 model year. The Tracker was a rebadged version of the Suzuki Escudo and was also sold by Chevrolet and GMC (in Canada) as the Tracker after 1997, as well as Asüna and by Pontiac under the name Sunrunner. The Asüna/Pontiac Sunrunner was only sold in Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geo Tracker"
The Denali Nameplate is used by General Motors' light truck division, GMC, on its top-of-the-line luxury models. The name applies the luxury version of all SUV as well as pick-up trucks in the GMC line-up. Vehicles with the Denali trim option carry MSRPs up to 43% higher than those of the regular models. Prices range from $37,145 for GMC Envoy Denali to $58,785 for a top-of-the-line GMC Yukon XL Denali. ...more on Wikipedia about "GMC Denali"
The GMC Envoy is an SUV from the GMC marque of General Motors. There have been two different vehicles to bear this model name, the 1998- 2000 Envoy, and the 2002-present Envoy. ...more on Wikipedia about "GMC Envoy"
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