With the crossover market growing more than ever, all manufacturers have their crosshairs on this dynamic segment. Tesla had no contender in the segment apart from the expensive egg-shaped Model X. Now though, they have decided to go for a big bite of the crossover pie with the release of the smaller 2021 Tesla Model Y.
“Sensuous Sportiness”. That’s the name of the new design language Hyundai debuts with the reveal of the all-new eighth-generation 2020 Hyundai Sonata at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. This new design gives the Sonata a near four-door coupe look. But has it taken away the practicality of the sedan?
Walking into a new model year, the 2020 Kia Sportage arrives with subtle updates inside out.
The past year has been major when it comes to midsize sedans — if you can call that niche major any more. All-new versions of the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord debuted in 2018, and their sales have already stagnated as consumers increasingly gravitate toward crossovers. Meanwhile, Ford and GM announced plans to kill off their sedan models in some markets entirely. That means the segment, shrinking or otherwise, will continue to be dominated by the Japanese, especially now that Nissan has debuted their all-new Altima.
Sprucing up their contender in the highly competitive mid-size SUV segment, GMC revealed the 2020 GMC Acadia. Though it is is just a mid-life facelift, the 2020 Acadia gets a new design, more features, a new engine, and a new gearbox.
Toyota introduced the all-new Hiace in the Philippines recently. Featuring a completely new design, the latest model of the commercial van is said to be more comfortable and safer than the previous generation.
The Toyota Land Cruiser has been around for the last 60 years. During these years, Toyota’s SUV garnered a bulletproof reputation, unlike any other SUV, especially in the Middle East. So, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of their trusty off-roader, Toyota debuts the 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition, at least in the United States market.
GMC has signed up motocross athlete, Mohammed Al Balooshi, as its new Middle East brand ambassador.
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign made its Middle East debut at the Dubai Autodrome, as part of a global tour.
We have seen this before. Kia, at the New York Fashion Week last year, introduced their largest SUV, the Telluride followed by a few concepts at SEMA later. But these machines were completely tricked out. Here is the unmodified version of the Korean SUV in all its original glory.