Honda Civic is a sedan nameplate that has survived the test of time and the ongoing crossover assault. With the new generation of the sedan just around the corner, everybody is eager to see what it looks like. Don’t get too excited, as leaked images of the China-spec 2022 Honda Civic are out now, giving us a glimpse of the sedan.
Many folks will fondly remember the Xterra. It debuted as a sister model to the older body-on-frame Pathfinder, meant to be a playful more-capable alternative to its sibling, and taking on the Jeep Wrangler and the Toyota FJ Cruiser. It came in bright paintjobs and was a smaller vehicle than the Pathfinder, although both were based on versions of the Nissan pickup platform. And then the Xterra was cancelled a few years ago, for various reasons. It’s back now, as a completely different beast with a hyphen in its name.
The Takata inflator-related recall makes a comeback in the second month of 2021, while Tesla finds itself in yet another recall. Here is the list of all global recalls for February 2021.
Even with the SUV pandemic gripping the industry hard, some manufacturers thankfully are still choosing to spend their blood, sweat and tears on perfecting their sedans. One such manufacturer is Kia, launching their updated K5 (formerly known as Optima) last year. Now they have decided that the full-size Kia Cadenza should go upmarket and thus they broke out their drawing boards. Here is the result – the new 2022 Kia K8, a sleek and handsome sedan replacing the Cadenza.
After dawdling around for years with an outdated product, Mitsubishi finally updated the Outlander with a completely new generation vehicle and a third row of seats. Built in partnership with Nissan, the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander looks quite good and it may just be the lifeline the crossover needs to stay relevant.
Back in September 2020, Maserati announced the arrival of a little sibling to their Levante SUV. Expected to compete in the highly contested compact luxury crossover segment and refresh Maserati’s ancient line-up, the new model is called Grecale, and it debuts in a bunch of official near-greyscale teaser images.
The Nissan Pathfinder has been a success story for the brand but its existence is always overlooked. Blame the decent yet forgettable looks of the SUV for that. Nissan aims to change the status quo with the completely new 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. With a stronger design and more tech, the new model adds some zing to Nissan’s global cash-cow.
In these dynamic times, true blue off-roaders are dying out in numbers we don’t like. Many car makers stray away from these machines as they find more sense in making hatchbacks on stilts and calling them SUVs. Russian manufacturer Lada though, has different ideas. Here is their 2021 Lada Niva Travel, a plucky little off-roader for the new world.
Here is the list of global automotive recalls that were announced in the first month of the new year.
If you are a fan of classic American SUVs, you may be delighted by this news. Here is the Mitsouka Buddy, a rebodied modern SUV that can help you relive your vintage fantasies.