Sentences with phrase «of our all wheel drive suv»

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Our tester was equipped with all - wheel - drive, and while it was fine for whatever we threw at it in the suburbs and the big city, the proclivity toward a rear - wheel bias means that the Stelvio is more for the «sport» part of SUV than the «utility» part.

Until Ferrari builds an SUV — hopefully never — the all - wheel - drive Lusso will have to carry that aspect of the market forward.

Those rear - wheel drive hybrids could come in the SUV form of the Expedition to pair with Ford's F - 150 pickup.

The company observed that once behind the wheel of the self - driving Lexus SUVs, the drivers got quickly distracted and stopped paying attention to the car going about on its way.

Just like an SUV with four - wheel drive, these strollers take you where you need to go in any kind of weather or terrain — beach, snow, gravel, trails.

Deputies reported that Bradley Chawgo was struck by an SUV driven by 19 year old Ajjada Amos of Niagara Falls, who may have fallen asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line and struck his motorcycle head on.

Mayor Byron Brown says the city began replacing the Police Department's aging fleet in 2014 with the addition of about 50 rear wheel drive SUVs.

Chevrolet's Suburban full - size SUV is available in a variety of payload, drivetrain and trim - level configurations, including regular - duty 1500 and heavy - duty 2500 models with either rear - or four - wheel drive.

The current generation of the Chevrolet Suburban full - size SUV is entering its final model year, so the offerings have been trimmed to regular - duty 1500 models available with a choice of rear - or four - wheel drive.

That's a mouthful of vowels, to be sure, but what it represents is a twin - turbocharged, all - wheel - drive, Italian - styled performance machine that has run the German Nurburgring racetrack's famed Nordschleife circuit faster than any other SUV on the planet (so far).

With the exception of the smaller - engine, two - wheel - drive version of the Sorento, these SUVs were all too thirsty (or too expensive) to get in on the big cash giveaway.

The freshened mini «utes, built off of the front - wheel - drive platform shared with the CLA sedan and Infiniti QX30 SUV, receive some minor tweaks ahead of an on - sale date this summer.

Off - Road vehicles include four - wheel - drive SUVs and pickup trucks with the extra feature of a dual - range transfer case or dedicated crawl mode for extreme off - road driving.

Of the three all - wheel - drive SUVs, the CX - 9 gets the best EPA fuel - economy numbers at 21/27 mpg city / highway versus 19/26 mpg for the Pilot and 18/25 mpg for the Acadia.

Given the continued buyer migration to crossovers and SUVs, as well as cold - weather states» love of all - wheel drive, we expect the QX30 will be a much bigger hit than its little brother.

I don't know why most of my friends think they need an all - wheel drive SUV.

Honda Honda has many vehicles with all - wheel - drive, like Element, CR - V, Pilot, but they are mostly SUVs: While the Crosstour is more of a crossover, it offers more car - like comfort and driving dynamics.

There's a sneaking suspicion that climbing behind the wheel of such a car would only be a disappointment these days - even the most basic SUV today is fairly «car - like» to drive.

As in every other version of the SUV, the 2017 Porsche Macan comes with a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission and all - wheel drive.

Americans are buying CUVs — crossover / utility vehicles — not SUVs, and even when equipped with all - wheel drive, the dip in fuel economy compared to that of four - cylinder sedans isn't too dramatic.

In the late»80s, four - wheel - drive vehicles were simpler machines, often owned by hunters, farmers, and ranchers who didn't mind putting a knee in the dirt to twist their truck's hubs to lock the front axle, but the increased popularity of SUVs and crossovers has led to the democratization of all - wheel drive, giving laypeople the ability to tackle tough terrain as well as the IKEA parking lot.

This doesn't come as too much of a surprise because the Clubman is based off parent company BMW's new UKL platform, which also underpins all - wheel drive vehicles like the BMW X1 and the upcoming Mini Countryman SUV.

As the name suggests, the 60D retains a dual - motor all - wheel - drive configuration, allowing the SUV to crack 60 mph in the same 6.0 seconds on its way to a top speed of 130 mph.

The Cherokee compact SUV is offered with four - cylinder or V - 6 power and front - wheel drive or a choice of three four - wheel - drive systems.

In the case of an SUV like the Urus, that also entails four - wheel - drive programs that use the right combination of torque vectoring for the various conditions.

The RX 350 is prone to understeer in both front - and all - wheel - drive versions, with pronounced body roll that makes the heavy SUV push through corners instead of slice neatly through them.

DEARBORN, MI — Ford and Toyota sign an agreement to jointly develop rear - wheel - drive hybrid electric powertrains, noting increasing the fuel efficiency of light - duty pickups and SUVs is imperative to remaining viable in a U.S. market facing increasingly stringent government regulations.

Even without the diesel engine, fuel economy is decent for a big five - seat SUV, with an EPA rating of 18/27/21 mpg city / highway / combined with all - wheel drive.

Four - wheel drive came out of the woods and onto America's highways with the rise of the SUV.

There was no luxury SUV with the Bentley attributes of strength, solidity, and power — or four - wheel drive.

Then, when BMW went to create its first SUV, X5 was a natural choice for the name of this important model, as the first X5 shared its platform with the 5 Series sedan and offered all - wheel drive.

Outside of the M SUVs, BMW hasn't built a proper M automobile with all - wheel drive.

There was outrage from purists and enthusiasts back when BMW's M - division revealed its first performance SUV, the X6 M. Not only was it a cumbersome SUV, it was four - wheel drive and turbocharged — the antithesis of what BMW M had previously stood for.

Fiat 500X Another new entry in the popular teensy - SUV segment, the Fiat 500X expands the Italian brand's offerings in the U.S. With funky styling, high ground clearance, and all - wheel drive, it's an unusual take on the idea of what it takes to build an affordable, fun crossover.

Instead, GM added a host of new driver - assistance systems, which don't really make these big SUVs seem small from behind the wheel but do make them easier to drive.

After all, many of the Americans who are currently driving mid - or full - size SUVS that get 14 or 15 or 16 mpg will be happy to downsize to a smaller but still roomy and versatile SUV like the Tiguan that will take them well into the 20s in terms of fuel economy on the highway but will still give them the features that attracted them to SUVs in the first place: a high seating position, all - wheel - drive traction, and cargo versatilSUVS that get 14 or 15 or 16 mpg will be happy to downsize to a smaller but still roomy and versatile SUV like the Tiguan that will take them well into the 20s in terms of fuel economy on the highway but will still give them the features that attracted them to SUVs in the first place: a high seating position, all - wheel - drive traction, and cargo versatilSUVs in the first place: a high seating position, all - wheel - drive traction, and cargo versatility.

We were invited to Jeep's US HQ to drive an early right - hand drive version of the car in the midst of this summer's biggest Michigan thunderstorm — perfect for a four - wheel drive mega SUV to prove its worth.

Having all - wheel drive registered as the most popular reason for buying an SUV at 39 percent, however, the second highest consideration for purchase was the availability of a third row among 27 percent of the respondents.

The traditional, full - size, rear - wheel - drive sedan is expected to go out of production by the end of the 2010 calendar year, so if this is your dream car, act now.2010 Mercury Mariner: Technology finds the Mariner SUV for 2010.

Treat your family to the ultimate in SUV driving behind the wheel of 2018 Dodge Durango, offered here at Tempe Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram.

Now, you can see where this driver - centric approach would work with the MX - 5, or even one of the firm's front - wheel - drive hatches, but can it really be successfully applied to an SUV?

We're thinking specifically about cars known as compact SUVs, characterized by five doors, five seats, all - wheel drive — and, of course, a higher sitting position.

From the classic Range Rover to the entry - level Discovery Sport, our new vehicle inventory has one of the most diverse selections of SUVs, featuring standard all - wheel drive, advanced connectivity and safety features, and multiple varieties of leather seating.

Most trucks and SUVs (even crossovers with all - wheel drive) come with center - locking differentials which send power evenly to the front and rear axles, but those axles have their own differentials which vary the amount of power between the left and right wheels depending on the amount of grip available.

In a nutshell, think of all - wheel drive as similar to the «part - time four - wheel drive system» we just described, except for cars and some crossover SUVs, and note also that it's completely automated.

The Specs Type of vehicle All - wheel - drive, mid-sized SUV Engine 230 - hp 2.5 L DOHC supercharged four - cylinder with electric motor Power 250 net hp; 243 lb - ft of torque Transmission Continuously variable Brakes Four - wheel disc with ABS Tires P235 / 55R20 (optional) Price (base / as tested) $ 53,950 / $ 62,950 Destination charge $ 1,995 Natural Resources Canada fuel economy (L / 100 km) 7.6 city, 6.9 highway Standard features Auto on / off bi-xenon headlights, leather seats, eight - way power driver's seat, heated front seats and steering wheel, cruise control, dual - zone automatic climate control, rear - zone climate control, 60 / 40 - split folding second - row bench seat, 50 / 50 - split folding third - row seat, power door locks, windows and mirrors, push - button start, speed - sensitive windshield wipers, Bose premium audio system with satellite radio and 13 speakers, steering wheel audio controls, rear - view monitor, hard - drive navigation system, Infiniti Connection telematics system, around - view monitor with moving object detection and front and rear sonar system Options Technology package ($ 3,500), includes backup collision intervention, intelligent brake assist with forward collision warning, blind spot warning and intervention, lane departure warning; Deluxe Touring package ($ 3,200), includes 20 - inch aluminum wheels, Bose surround - sound audio system with 15 speakers, panoramic sunroof; Theatre package ($ 2,300), includes dual seven - inch colour monitors and two wireless headphones

The family - sized H9 SUV continues to offer seating for seven and dual - range four - wheel drive, and in this respect it competes directly with the likes of the Ford Everest and Toyota LandCruiser Prado.

Both the SUVs are offered with petrol and diesel engines with the option of four - wheel - drive with the diesel only Read Full News

But it's missing one key element: It doesn't offer all - wheel drive, which means it misses out on the all - weather ability that is one of the SUV's key advantages.

It also provides the 1,840 - kilogram all - wheel - drive SUV (1,784 kg for the base front - drive model) with decent zip — instrumented testing done a couple of years ago had the XL accelerating to 100 km / h in 8.4 seconds and pulling off an 80 - to - 120 passing move in 6.6 seconds.