The subcompact crossover segment is an important one and Honda has a bestseller with the HR-V. The Nissan Rogue Sport (aka the Qashqai in Canada)is new this year and wants to steal some of Honda’s thunder, so we’ve compared them head to head to see which one is better. Here’s what we thought.

In the world of compact luxury crossovers, the BMW X1 has reigned supreme. It outsells many of its rivals and is seen as a premium choice with a lower price tag.

It seems today anything can be considered “sporty” even big SUVs. It’s led to the development of the two vehicles we have here, the Dodge Durango SRT and the Chevy Tahoe RST. Two giant, heavy, three-row crossovers that are somehow inspired by performance.

The Volkswagen Golf was the quintessential hatchback choice for a long time and had quite the reign until Honda decided to bring the hatchback to its 10th-generation Civic lineup.

Despite rising fuel costs and urban sprawl, SUVs still represent big business and sell in impressive numbers. In light of that, we decided to take a look at two of our favorite new SUVs, the Kia Sorento and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, to see which one is better for each kind of buyer out there.

These days quirky is cool, and that trait extends to genre-busting cars like the Toyota C-HR and Kia Soul. These front-wheel-drive only cars aren’t quite crossovers but are more practical than other cars with their same footprint.

The SUV started as nothing more than a pickup truck frame with a hard roof covering what was the bed. Big and clunky – but dry. That was the ’70s and in the decades following, the segment has exploded with SUVs of all sizes and makes. It’s now the single most popular automotive body style overall.

Volvo has been on top of the world (literally, as the brand’s HQ in Gothenburg is the furthest North of all automakers) delivering attractive cars that are fuel efficient, safe and stunning to look at.

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio are two excellent luxury compact crossovers with very different personalities. 

I’m a huge fan of sport sedans. They’re do-anything cars with luxury appointments and capable powertrains, especially with AWD, which makes them all-season warriors.

We get it: People like crossovers. They like funky-looking ones, reliable ones, fuel-efficient ones, high-tech ones, fun-to-drive-ones, and even spacious ones. It seems every week, we get word of another new crossover on the way, giving consumers more choice than ever.

With their powerful engines, advanced four-wheel-drive systems, ample ground clearance and abundant technology, today’s full-size trucks are ready for just about anything, from heavy-duty towing to weekday commuting to tackling the worst conditions Old Man Winter can conjure up.

While crossovers are all the rage right now, a lot of people still buy midsized sedans like the Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata and hold on to them for hundreds of thousands of miles and several years. With some exciting new updates to these established players in this segment, it’s only natural to compare them.

With the crossover market exploding these days, car companies are finding more and more ways to satisfy customer demands, from rakish rooflines to ridiculous power, and excellent practicality to obscene luxury.

It may be hard to find a really bad car these days, but it might be even more difficult to find a car that’s attractively affordable. We have two cars here that swing in under $20,000 and it’s weirdly exciting to pit them against each other.

If you have a supercar and put it away for the winter and are looking for a “winter beater” that’s not an SUV, here are two very compelling choices. 

It’s been a big year for the automotive industry.

There’s no question that minivans offer the best combination of passenger and cargo space in the smallest package, but which minivan is the best in the segment?

You’ve probably heard it a few times in recent years. There are no bad cars (or trucks) anymore, and with very few exceptions, that’s essentially true. Still, it doesn’t stop automotive reviewers and (ahem) experts from poring over spec sheets, driving the machines beyond their intended performance envelopes and generally just needling the details to try to pick our preferences.

GM helped popularize the subcompact crossover segment with the Buick Encore, so it makes sense that the Chevrolet Trax should be a strong contender in its field just based on its heritage. And for 2017, the Trax gets new styling that takes it from sleepy to sleek.

The clerk at the liquor store didn’t ask for my ID the last time I went and it sent me spiraling because I began to realize a few things about my age.

History has its fair share of epic rivalries. Coke versus Pepsi, Tupac versus Biggie, Batman versus Superman. In the automotive sphere, Honda Accord versus Toyota Camry is one of the most hotly contested rivalries there is.

Can you name a true Jeep Wrangler competitor? Based on pure mountain-goat levels of climbing ability, sure, you have vehicles like the Chevy Colorado ZR2, Ford Raptor, and Ram Power Wagon. Each an excellent off-road vehicle in its own way, but none a small body-on-frame SUV with a removable roof, doors, and windshield.

Even though the Hyundai Elantra Sport is kind of new on the scene, it’s already become a natural rival for the well-established Honda Civic Si.

The Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz CLA have been at loggerheads in the booming subcompact luxury segment since the very beginning, but Audi is quietly pulling ahead. 

The BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class have been completely overhauled for this year, and if you didn’t think the regular versions were sporty enough, but don’t want the full-on hardcore M or AMG experience, these two luxury sedans offer a good middle ground.

It can be tough being the middle child, constantly vying for attention and approval of others.

Spend any time in the 2017 Honda Civic Type R and you’ll quickly realize that it’s probably the best sport compact car money can buy.

The BMW 5 Series has been considered the standard for executive sport sedans for decades. But when something is held in such high regard, it tends to hold a higher price tag.

For all the similarities shared by the Toyota 86 and Mazda MX-5 Miata, they aren’t exactly direct rivals.

Toyota was really late to the game with a subcompact crossover and jealous that its arch nemesis Honda has its HR-V, it recently came out with the sharp-looking C-HR, which was supposed to be a Scion.

For years Volkswagen neglected the SUV segment, with just the undersized Tiguan and overpriced Touareg in their showrooms, but they’re finally bringing a three-row, seven-seat midsize crossover to market with the Atlas.

The Honda CR-V has pretty much always been the benchmark when it comes to compact crossovers and that means it has always been the one to beat.

Sensibility has become the driving factor behind why crossovers have taken over the market — they have the right mix of practicality, utility, and value that families need.

The Toyota Tacoma is as traditional a truck as you can get.

The Forester is one of Subaru’s best selling vehicles, and there are a number of great reasons for it to be so successful, but to properly measure its ability to serve customers, we have to compare it to another popular crossover.

Of all the comparisons we planned for the 2017 Honda CR-V, the Mazda CX-5 might just be its toughest test.

Let’s just get the obvious out of the way: This is one of the most unfair comparisons ever.

To say crossovers are a huge hit with consumers is an understatement.

In literature, every great protagonist has its foil; a character that helps highlight some of the central figure’s finer qualities.

Ever since we picked up the Audi A4 for our long-term test, this is the comparison I’ve been itching to do.

There’s little doubt that the small car segment is a shrinking one, though the situation may not be as dire as it seems on the surface.

After years of stumbling, both Lincoln and Volvo have regained their footing. 

The first comparison we set up for our Honda CR-V long-term tester is the Ford Escape. It was refreshed for 2017 but remains a sporty little CUV that provides a dose of excitement along with its practicality.

As part of our long-term test of the Audi A4, we wanted to challenge it against the class leaders, and the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class dominate the small luxury segment.

It used to be that if you had a family, you drove a sedan. And then it was a wagon. My generation? We grew up with minivans.

The Honda Civic was AutoGuide.com‘s Car of the Year for 2016 and is now offered as a stylish coupe, sedan or practical hatchback.

At first blush, the BMW M2 and Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 are unlikely rivals and have very little in common.

2016 might just go down as the year in which the crossover SUV eclipsed the traditional car.

Decades ago, Cadillac was pretty much the benchmark that every other luxury automaker tried to hit.

There’s a new Nissan Titan in town, but the story isn’t quite as simple as that.

When Porsche released the Cayenne back in 2002, it did so with a purpose, hoping to boost its stock with a model for the masses.

Some people love ordering sugary frappuccinos with whip cream, chocolate chips, three pumps of French vanilla and a drizzle of caramel on top when they go to Starbucks.

The Chevrolet Malibu is all-new for 2016, while over at Nissan, a massive mid-cycle refresh arrived for the Altima. They’re both decent family sedans, offering a comfortable, familiar ride, although one manages to inch ahead and emerge as the better pick. Let me tell you why.

It’s a good time to be a gear head.

Drivers in the market for a sporty and luxurious compact sedan will typically gravitate towards the German brands like Mercedes-Benz or BMW. 

There’s a lot that $35,000 can buy.

The Discovery Sport and GLC 300 are both new, yet familiar.

The Kia Cadenza and Nissan Maxima are a couple of in-betweeners.

The family sedan segment is full of safe choices.