22/02/2022
Best Compact SUVs: 2022 Ranking – It's hard, if not impossible, to rank all the compact SUVs on the market from best to least recommendable. Why? Because they are very numerous, because they are not all negotiated at the same price, because some of them are satisfied with few engines or, quite simply, because we do not all have the same sensitivity to certain details.
A decade after the end of the "cube" movement in the automobile, the Soul is still very much alive. Its third generation receives slight changes and the new Kia logo for 2022. The equipment is somewhat improved, for example the standard touch screen goes from seven to eight inches. The 4-cylinder engine still puts out 147 horsepower, while the fully electric Soul EV provides 248 or 383 kilometers of range.
Mazda Canada has announced some changes to the CX-30
lineup for 2022. As a result, the division took the opportunity to reveal the
prices of its subcompact SUV for the new year.
The offer always begins with the GX version, which comes alive with the awakening of a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine, which offers 155 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque. What's new this year is that all-wheel drive is standard from the initial offering.
Hyundai was quick to officially reveal its redesigned Kona
to us after partial images released. New style, new technologies and an N Line
version that will please performance enthusiasts are the main highlights.
40mm longer than the previous model, the Kona goes even bolder aesthetically, including a completely reworked grille and lighting units. The bumper is not left out and the new protective trim found at the bottom adds an element of symmetry with the top. The whole forms what Hyundai calls a “unique and robust armor”. Do you like it or not?
A luxury compact SUV, the BMW X1 competes with the Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA, among others. Alongside the 2 Series Gran Coupé, it embodies the entry-level of the Bavarian manufacturer. It is entitled to a 2-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that develops 228 horsepower, regardless of the version chosen. It is equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission and everything is routed to all four wheels thanks to the x-Drive system.
The Volvo XC40 range is getting lighter in 2022! The
Swedish manufacturer has lowered the number of finishes from six to four
levels. The catalog of available engines remains the same. On the price side,
some changes are worth noting. The Volvo XC40 is offered at the same time
slight alterations to the level of the front. The front lights have been
redesigned, adopting a rounder line at the bottom. The fog lamps also change
shape and the shields inherit a sharper design at the level of the central air intake.
The grille in the electric Recharge version is now rectangular and no longer
trapezoidal.
The first mid-cycle update to Audi's smaller crossover is slated for 2022. Until then, the 2022 Audi Q3 will remain unchanged. The company launched the latest version last year, and a 2020 model will also come with minor changes. It can therefore be assumed that the German car manufacturer pays much more attention to newcomers like Q1 and Q8.
Acclaimed by the automotive press, the Telluride does well in the midsize SUV segment with three rows of seats. It adopts Kia's new logo for 2022, a slightly redesigned grille and a 10.25-inch multimedia screen as standard. Other small revisions to the equipment have also been made, but the comfort and impeccable finish remain.
Like many manufacturers, Mercedes' new 2022 models will give pride of place to electrification. In 2022, some of the latest launches of "classic" models will be accompanied by the definition of a range of electric cars which is already one of the richest on the market. While Mercedes is preparing the restyling of the GLE, expected for the fall of 2022, discover now the new features to expect with “phase 2” of the German SUV. The aesthetic changes promise to be discreet.
