Even base trims seem relatively polished, and a high - end model can feel like the furthest thing from
a utility truck with its leather - lined and climate - controlled seats, heated steering wheel, and all - around fine craftsmanship.
-- Ford Bronco DM - 1, a working prototype based on a four - wheel drive Bronco II
utility truck with 2.8 - liter V - 6.
Not exact matches
The company kicked off 2015
with three safety recalls involving 83,572 sport -
utility vehicles and pickup
trucks.
G.M. said today that its sales rose 9.9 percent in December compared
with those in December 1996,
with car sales up 7.3 percent and sales of sport
utility vehicles, mini-vans and pickup
trucks up 13.2 percent.
One is that replacing
utility power is one thing, but [a] lot of the total energy in the country goes in transportation, so another big assumption is that you'd largely have to convert the U.S. passenger fleet to hybrid plug - in cars and
trucks, all that, so that essentially you are fueling vehicles
with electricity as well.
Passenger cars have been generating much of the buzz around electrified transportation, but automakers are changing that
with a suite of new electrified
trucks, vans and sport
utility vehicles that could soon hit the market.
The streets are packed
with big
trucks and SUVs (sport
utility vehicles)-- not at all like the cars you see throughout Europe — but in spite of this, you hardly ever have a problem finding a parking space!
As full - size
trucks increase in size, price, and performance, the Colorado sweeps in at the perfect time to capitalize on high demand for
trucks with more accessible
utility, value, and performance.
Mercedes announced its intention to build a midsize
truck in March 2015, saying that it would be an «all - round
utility» model
with about 2,200 lb of payload capacity and a traditional body - on - frame design.
All categories showed increases,
with cars up 35 %,
utilities up 22 % and
trucks up 25 %.
The
truck has a
utility bed
with a lift gate.
The all - new Land Rover Defender will appeal not only to off - road adventurers but also fashion - conscious urban guerrillas,
with models ranging from a tough, no - frills
utility truck to a butch - looking, go - anywhere luxury liner.
I have ridden in many
trucks and SUV's and by far, pound for pound the Titan is a perfect blend between sport
utility and a luxury ride, it actually rides and handles better than our Infiniti M45 and the Titan is fully loaded
with all of the creature comforts of any luxury car.
Meet the new 2019 RAM 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4x4: the best, longest - lasting
truck on the market,
with first class luxury and first class
utility,
with the highest ownership loyalty!
The little Type R pickup has the attitude of Honda's most aggressive Civic
with the
utility of a (tiny) pickup
truck.
What is it: A Nissan Titan
with a bit more off - road and
utility cred, the Pro-4X gives Nissan buyers a
truck with attitude.
Summit White 2017 GMC Yukon XL SLT 4D Sport
Utility EcoTec3 5.3 L V8 6 - Speed Automatic Electronic
with Overdrive 4WD Reviews: * Seating for up to nine passengers; nicer interior than other
truck - based, full - size SUVs; all - terrain mobility
with four - wheel drive; tow rating is higher than average for the class.
Hardly shy and retiring already, the V6 EcoBoost powered performance pickup has carved out a niche for itself among those who prize
truck utility with 450 horsepower.
With trucks and sport -
utility vehicles now accounting for about 50 percent of all new vehicles sold, each automaker is trying to carve out a niche for itself.The GMC division of General Motors wants to be known as a manufacturer of rugged, classy, upscale
trucks and sport -
utilities.
What I like about the
truck is that it's a great family and small business, light load
utility vehicle,
with excellent gas mileage for a
truck.
So before I round up Fred, my intrepid dachshund, and huddle
with the Truett nuclear family for what promises to be a Christmas week full of stuffing my stubbly face
with high - calorie holiday food, let me take a few moments to recognize the best cars,
trucks, sport -
utilities and minivans I tested during the last 12 months.
The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic, Accord and Clarity Fuel Cell passenger cars, along
with the HR - V, CR - V and Pilot sport /
utility vehicles, Ridgeline pickup
truck and the Odyssey minivan.
We spent nearly two weeks
with a Tacoma TRD Sport in Access Cab form and walked away quite impressed
with the features, capability, and
utility of this
truck.
Rather, Audi is ready for sport -
utility owners dissatisfied
with truck - based vehicles.
Although sport
utility vehicles all have at least one thing in common — a
truck - style body - on - frame platform — the best SUV interiors satisfy customers in different ways,
with some concentrating on luxury, others on versatility, and most trying to do a little of everything.
The Chevrolet Tahoe is a full - size sport -
utility vehicle that makes the most of its pickup
truck platform in providing owners
with a very practical and tough daily driver.
«The Focus and Fusion are great examples of how we transformed our fleet of cars,
utilities and
trucks with leading fuel efficiency.»
Cars.com, on online automotive information source, has released its list of «Top Cars for Teens,»
with selections that include cars,
trucks and even a sport
utility vehicle.
Inspired by the Huntin», Fishin», And Lovin» Every Day outlook that Bryan lives by, the idea was to blend the
utility of a
truck with the versatility of an SUV.
Twenty - nine
trucks and sport
utility vehicles were considered in the Truck / Utility category with the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford F - 150 and Lincoln MKC making the fina
utility vehicles were considered in the Truck /
Utility category with the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford F - 150 and Lincoln MKC making the fina
Utility category
with the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford F - 150 and Lincoln MKC making the final list.
Gray 2013 Toyota Tacoma V6 4WD 5 - Speed Automatic
with Overdrive 4.0 L V6 EFI DOHC 24VAwards: * ALG Best Residual Value * 2013 KBB.com Best Resale Value Awards * 2013 KBB.com Brand Image AwardsReviews: * Powerful and fuel - efficient engines; wide variety of body styles and trims; impressive build quality; full - size
truck utility in a smaller package.
But
with trucks and sport -
utilities accounting for more than 40 percent of new - car sales, Honda could no longer afford to farm out the work to another company.
Short of offering a pickup
truck, Korean automaker Hyundai is busily blanketing the market
with all - new offerings in segments ranging from econobox to sport /
utility vehicle.The completely revised 2007...
The most significant of these may have been the addition of the H2 SUT, or Sport
Utility Truck, in 2005, which took the traditional H2 SUV body and giving it a pickup bed, effectively combining a full - size Sport
Utility Vehicle
with a pickup
truck.
«Now, sport -
utilities are not just
truck - based pickups
with canopies,» Pipas said.
Critical Knowledge: New addition to Durango lineupEight - passenger seatingHemi V - 8 engine
with two electric motorsMore than 25 - percent increase in fuel economyAvailable only
with all - wheel drive (AWD) 6000 - pound towing capacitySales to start mid-2008IntroductionDodge entered the sport
utility vehicle (SUV) market in 1998
with the Durango, an 8 - passenger
truck - based midsize SUV
with rear - or 4 - wheel drive.
With trucks and sport -
utility vehicles now accounting for about 50 percent of all new vehicles sold, each automaker is trying to carve out a niche for itself.
The Laredo V - 8 combines the pulling power of a full - size
truck with the carlike comfort and amenities of a sedan, all in a package
with the classic
utility of a Jeep,» says Motor Trend.The Dodge Intrepid family sports sedan bagged top honors in Popular Science magazine's annual «Best of What's New» edition.
Blindfolded, you could find it hard to tell that the Chevrolet S - 10 Blazer is a
truck - as long as you are traveling in a straight line on a paved road.But, if the driver were to take a sudden turn onto the dirt, it would take only a bounce or two to make you aware that this popular sport -
utility vehicle, indeed, has the heart, soul - and suspension - of a
truck.1,000 - pound payload capacity, including driver, passengers and cargo; maximum 6,000 - pound towing capacity when equipped
with proper trailering equipment; rear - wheel anti-lock brake system; low - pressure gas - charged shock absorbers.
Critical Knowledge: New addition to Aspen lineupEight - passenger seatingHemi V - 8 engine
with two electric motorsMore than 25 - percent increase in fuel economyAvailable only
with all - wheel drive (AWD) 6000 - pound towing capacitySales to start mid-2008IntroductionChrysler released its first
truck - type, body - on - frame sport
utility vehicle (SUV) in mid-2006 as a 2007 model.
Brand new turbo
with under a 100 milesonly 127312 milespower lock and windowsoil change done under a 100 miles agoEquipment:
Utility bed
with many compartmentsAuto craneMiller bobcat 250 welder
with accessoriesAir compressor
with Honda gx390 motor Oil tank
with accessoriesThis
truck runs and drives great and has very low miles for a diesel.
But
with the announcement last week that Ford will be focusing more on
trucks and
utility models in the coming years, the Escape will be playing a bigger role.
Ridgeline blends pickup -
truck utility with carlike civility in a solid, sensible package.
Not content
with picking one or two «best» vehicles, MotorWeek selected a whopping 20 cars,
trucks, minivans, sport -
utilities and high - performance vehicles.
Add in the impressive versatility of a sport -
utility coupled
with refinement and better on - road handling than
truck - based
utilities.
Crossovers have pretty much taken over the Sport
Utility Vehicle market, thanks to lower prices, better fuel efficiency and the handling that comes part - in - parcel
with being based on a car platform versus
truck architecture.
This move would make way for the production of a small sport -
utility wagon, designed to compete
with hybrid car -
truck models such as the Toyota Rav4 and the Honda CR - V.
The 2008 Sport Trac Adrenalin is, Ford says, «a sport
utility truck that combines the
utility and functionality of a pickup
with a bold new attitude and genuine sense of street style.»
With this dealership we plan to bring the best of Isuzu's world - renowned pickup
trucks and sports
utility vehicles to this part of the country.
The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic, Accord and Clarity passenger cars, along
with the HR - V, CR - V and Pilot sport /
utility vehicles, Ridgeline pickup
truck and the Odyssey minivan.