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While the Mitsubishi Outlander is one of the most efficient midsize crossovers on the road, Americans are looking for alternative energy sources to power their vehicles.

While it doesn't try to compete with some of the more athletically tuned midsize crossovers on the market, it provides a solid, reassuring drive.

When you're looking for a new vehicle for your family, you've probably got a midsize crossover on your list.

Not exact matches

A triumvirate of mainstream midsize sedans, each with a loyal following, are sure to hang on and survive despite the droves of motorists shifting to crossovers, SUVs and pickups.

The midsize three - row crossover is based on the global Ford Ranger pickup, and will be sold in markets outside of North America.

For years, rumors have circulated that Lexus was working on a three - row variant of its midsize RX crossover.

Aside from a head - on collision with a deer, we encountered no real issues with the vehicle and lauded Mazda's initial entry into the hot midsize crossover segment as a revelation in terms of driving enjoyment.

All in all, the Murano is a vehicle that someone looking for a midsize crossover should put on their list.

It's a body - on - frame midsize truck, not a car - based crossover, so that limits the field somewhat.

While the struggling Japanese automaker has stopped selling midsize sedans, and has a questionable future with compact sedans, the company has found some success in the hot compact and midsize crossover market, with plans to expand on it.

The Aventador S improves substantially on that starting point; it now drives somewhat like a midsize crossover, minus the comfort.

It rides on the same modular transverse (MQB) architecture as the plucky Golf and the midsize Atlas, a platform that improves packaging and driver - assistance technology availability while also slashing 110 pounds off the crossover's curb weight.

The 2016 Lincoln MKX goes on sale a bit later this summer, so stay tuned for our first drive review of this new midsize luxury crossover.

VW officials claim the CrossBlue, a three - row crossover, is merely a concept that «gauges customer reaction» to the design, but it's hard to imagine Volkswagen isn't already well on its way to launching a production version here in the U.S. Medium - large, three - row crossovers are as important in this market as midsize sedans, and given Volkswagen's quest to increase its grasp of the North American automotive market, a vehicle like the CrossBlue would be just the ticket towards achieving those goals.

As Ford struggles to cut costs in a hostile economic environment, reports are emerging that it may migrate its next - generation flagship sedan to its midsize Fusion sedan platform, a move that could eventually allow Ford to build up to nine sedans and crossovers on a single platform.The Detroit News

Volkswagen is expected to launch a new midsize crossover at the 2014 Detroit auto show, which will likely be based on the CrossBlue concept shown in Detroit last January.

Auto Express reports that Alfa Romeo plans to answer that question with a midsize crossover built on a stretched version of the Stelvio's platform.

And although there is a midsize Alfa crossover apparently coming in the first quarter of 2017 (nine months behind schedule), reduced R&D spending because of «uncertainties» in China and a desire to focus on Jeep products have slightly derailed the brand's plans for eight new models by 2018.

Volkswagen is tapping the brakes on production of its compact and midsize sedans to deal with a glut as consumers veer toward crossovers and SUVs.

Back in 2012, the Durango returned as a proper, 21st - century, midsize crossover, riding on a more space - efficient unibody platform it shares with the Mercedes - Benz GLE and GLS - Classes, as well as the two - row Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Moving on to the midsize crossover SUV category, the Jeep Cherokee, now in its second strong year, was among the top researched in its class.

It seems odd to call it a midsize, as the Ridgeline is 1.6 inches wider than the whale - like Chevrolet Caprice from the 1990s, but the Ridgeline's roots in the nimble Honda Pilot crossover keep it feeling on its toes.

For example, the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the perfect midsize crossover that is roomy enough for passengers and your dog while still being able to take on off - road terrain.

The Jeep brand grows by one with the debut of the midsize 2014 Cherokee, an all - new Fiat - based crossover showcasing what is perhaps the brand's most contemporary design to date that Jeep estimates will get up to 31 mpg on the highway.

When we first drove the redesigned Rogue in 2013, the crossover segment burner was on high, becoming just as competitive as the midsize sedan segment.

The Active Twin Clutch system is on the Buick Envision, a just - shipped compact «world class luxury crossover» (Buick's words) and the refreshed 2017 Buick LaCrosse, a midsize sedan.

Japan's Nissan chose not to produce an Infiniti version of the redesigned Pathfinder that went on sale for 2005, probably because it already had the full - size QX56 and the car - based midsize crossover models, the FX35 and FX45, for Infiniti customers.

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GKN systems similar to Buick's are on the Cadillac XT5 midsize crossover, Land Rover Evoq, and Ford Focus RS.

Nissan has a lot of catching - up to do, because its only crossover model is the midsize Murano, which is based on the platform of the Altima sedan.

When it comes to midsize crossover SUVs, sometimes passenger and storage space can be an issue depending on how small the manufacturer made the vehicle.

Assuming there's no big price swing, this will make the Sonata even more of a midsize / full - size competitor and that leaves Hyundai free to concentrate on its biggest challenge: not enough SUVs and crossovers in the lineup at a time when American buyers have tilted toward SUVs.

Introduced in 1990 as a body - on - frame midsize SUV, the Explorer underwent a generational change for the 2011 model year, being reincarnated as a unibody crossover vehicle.

For 2017, Toyota's popular midsize, Highlander 3 - row crossover SUV gets a substantial refresh that is sure to keep it on the shopping lists of American families.

Volvo being Volvo, you don't have to pay extra to get the IIHS TSP + on any XC60 midsize luxury crossover.

This success hasn't encouraged the automaker to kick back and relax, though, so for 2017 the popular midsize, 3 - row crossover SUV gets a substantial refresh that is sure to keep it on the shopping lists of American families.

The Velar is built on the same midsize aluminum platform as Jaguar's F - Pace crossover and starts at 44,830 pounds ($ 55,700) in its home market.

This midsize crossover arrived as a five - passenger wagon based on the automaker's new enlarged Galant sedan platform (yet another secretive model).

Mazda has gained a fair amount of traction with its fuel - efficient Skyactiv technology, which was first fully implemented in production on the CX - 5 compact crossover, followed by the 2014 Mazda 6 midsize sedan.

Both the hybrid and standard Highlander are car - based — or crossover — midsize SUVs based on the Toyota Camry sedan.

While the focus has been on the latest trucks from Ford, Ram and Chevy at this year's Detroit auto show, Jeep also unveiled a refreshed version of its Cherokee crossover that does away with the controversial squinty look of Jeep's midsize utility.

Midsize sedans are still some of the most popular vehicles on the road, despite crossover utility vehicles taking a big bite out of their sales figures.

Considered a small to midsize crossover, the GLK350 is spacious enough for families on the go, efficient enough for daily commutes, and powerful enough to provide plenty of thrills behind the wheel.

During the 2013 model year, the front center air bag will be introduced on the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Chevrolet Traverse midsize crossovers.

«What we see now is more of the sport utility vehicle [and] crossover vehicles are built on car platforms, and they get much better vehicle economy, in fact there isn't much penalty between a midsize sedan and a compact sport utility,» Michelle Krebs, senior analyst with Autotrader, told Automotive News.

The three - row crossover was redesigned completely for the 2016 model year, and according to Jeff Conrad, senior Vice President at Honda, «no other midsize mainstream SUV on the market today can match the...

The subcompact crossover is, like the midsize sedan and the standard - issue two - row compact crossover before it, well on its way to becoming a commoditized fixture of the mass - market automotive landscape.

Quick Summary The 2015 Nissan Murano gets a full redesign to put it on firm footing in the midsize crossover SUV segment.

The Toyota Highlander started the midsize crossover SUV category 15 years ago, so it had a head start on becoming a benchmark.

After five generations and over 5.6 million Altimas sold, Nissan is placing some serious bets on its midsize sedan's as Americans move to crossovers and SUVs.