Nissan's Juke subcompact crossover was intended to be polarizing in a bid to attract young buyers to the brand. But it proved too polarizing for U.S. consumers and has been dropped from the lineup.
With snow and ice blanketing much of the U.S., many car shoppers are starting to think about whether they need more driven wheels to make it to work on time. Vehicles with all-wheel or four-wheel drive – read more about the differences here – are always in hot demand during winter months.
The first pre-production models of the new BMW X7 luxury SUV are taking shape at the brand’s factory in Spartanburg. After the concept made its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show, BMW has confirmed that the proper, production ready SUV will be fully unveiled at the end of 2018.
Not content with a numerical gap between X1 and X3, on Wednesday we finally saw the 2018 BMW X2 crossover placeholder we knew was coming. The BMW X2 continues the automaker's march toward all things crossover, with no niche unturned.
Surging demand for SUVs and crossovers in Europe and around the world is the industry's growth trend. High-riding models of all shapes and sizes are reliably delivering strong sales and solid profits that more attention-grabbing trends such as car-sharing, electric propulsion and autonomous driving aren't and won't for a long while.