compact crossover

News: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

In case you haven’t noticed, that gasoline price has increased a couple of cents in the past week and is expected to edge up some more in the coming weeks. In other words, that makes the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid’s value proposition a little more enticing.

Road Test: 2015 Toyota RAV4 LE

The beauty of the 2015 Toyota RAV4 is the interior space, so if you have a third of a baseball team to haul around all the time and don’t want to step-up to a larger SUV, the RAV4 just might be the right family hauler for you.

Road Test: 2015 Ford Escape

What you get with the 2015 Ford Escape is an SUV that is secure, confidence inspiring and pleasing to hustle along a back road. It also has a sexy appearance, a top-notch interior along with more connectivity and high-tech features than any competitor. As an added incentive, the fuel economy is damn good.

Road Test: 2014 Subaru Outback

The 2014 Subaru Outback earns inclusion in our All-Wheel Drive 30 MPG Club. The mainstream 2.5i model has an EPA estimated 30 mpg highway/24 mpg city and a combined rating of 26 mpg when equipped with a continuous variable transmission (CVT). Choose the manual shifter and fuel economy drops to 29/22 highway/city and 24 combined.

2013 Ford Escape

Test Drive: 2013 Ford Escape

Ford Escape is not the first compact crossover, but it has been a best seller over the last 13 years and leapfrogged the Honda CRV for 2013 compact-crossover sales leadership. There are a lot of reasons for its success and number one is fuel economy.