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Below is an enthusiast article written by the automotive experts at Motor Trend. It used to be easy to figure out what was a sport/utility vehicle: Whether it was as bare-bones rugged as a Jeep or dripping with high-tech luxury like a Range Rover, an ...     read more
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2007 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Award: Testing

2006 Suv Of The Year Testing Front Views

Here's a snapshot of our broadest field of Sport/Utility of the Year contestants ever.

Price range
$18,765 Jeep Wrangler X
$67,305 Cadillac Escalade

Power
166-hp Honda CR-V
403-hp Cadillac Escalade

Curb weight*
3554-lb Honda CR-V
6270-lb Ford Expedition EL

Exterior size (LxWxH)
462-cu-ft Jeep Wrangler
795-cu-ft Lincoln Navigator L

Passenger space
98-cu-ft Toyota FJ Cruiser
168-cu-ft Lincoln Navigator L

Max cargo space
57-cu-ft Jeep Wrangler (2-dr)
131-cu-ft Ford Expedition EL

Towing capacity
1000-lb Jeep Wrangler
9700-lb GMC Yukon XL/Chevy Suburban

Acceleration (0-60/-mile)*
10.2/17.4 sec Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
6.4/15.0 sec GMC Yukon Denali

Handling*†
36.1 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
67.5 Audi Q7

Fuel economy (hwy)
18 mpg Ford Expedition/Lincoln Navigator‡
28 mpg Honda CR-V/Toyota RAV4 (4-cyl)

People-mPg (hwy)
76 p-mpg Jeep Wrangler (2-dr)
210 p-mpg Toyota RAV4 (4-cyl/7-pass) at max passenger capacity

* Test vehicles only (all others consider entire model ranges)
† Composite score incorporating braking, skidpad, slalom, and figure eight
‡ Note: Half-ton variants of full-size SUVs not rated

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