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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UAE government has introduced strict guidelines to be followed by motorists, with regards to the social distance that must be maintained by all occupants inside a vehicle. A question many residents and citizens in the UAE were asking themselves is: how many people are allowed to travel in the same car?
The car you see is the Lexus UX, a subcompact crossover SUV that costs 185,000 Dirhams and is built on the same TNGA-C platform as some very popular cars, including the Prius, C-HR, and Corolla.
After an extensive teaser campaign, the all-new 2021 Rolls Royce Ghost has been unveiled, flaunting an evolutionary yet sharper design with a host of new features. Underpinning the new Ghost is the same flexible aluminum architecture that underpins the Phantom and Cullinan, but it has been tweaked to ensure the Ghost is both enjoyable to drive and comfortable to be driven in.
The Mitsubishi Montero Sport came about to be sometime back in the late 1990s, and was built on the same body-on-frame platform as an earlier generation of the outgoing L200 pick-up truck.
Based on the same platform as the T60 pick-up truck, the new Maxus D90 is a full-size, body-on-frame SUV. It made its first official public appearance at the Guangzhou International Motor Show back in 2016, and in our market, competes with cars like the Borgward BX7, GAC GS8, SsangYong Rexton, and even the Mitsubishi Montero Sport.
The all-new 2020 Kia Seltos is yet another addition to the already burgeoning subcompact crossover SUV segment. Built on the same platform as the new Hyundai Creta and named after the son of Greek god Hercules, the Seltos goes up against its Hyundai cousin and the Nissan Kicks amongst others.
Korean auto giant Kia has recently rolled out the all-new, third generation of the Soul subcompact crossover SUV. Based on the same platform as its cousin - the new Hyundai Kona, the 2020 Kia Soul is one of the brand’s best success stories and as with most cars in this category, is primarily aimed at a young (and hip) audience. Then we have the second generation Honda HR-V, all set and willing to take on the Soul.
In the same manner that Netflix and other streaming services have taken over the entertainment industry, subscription-based ownership is taking over the automotive industry the world over. Giving users the flexibility of renting a vehicle without the tie-down commitment, all for a fixed monthly fee, Carasti introduces subscription-based ownership to the UAE.
Following the massive success of the Cayenne, Porsche decided to launch yet another luxury crossover, only this time, the new car would be a size smaller than their flagship. Introduced back in 2014, the Porsche Macan is a luxury crossover SUV and is based on the same platform as that found in the Audi Q5.
There used to be a time when Japanese automakers had all the pull in the automotive industry, especially in the affordable passenger car division globally.
Built on the same rugged body-on-frame architecture as the fabled Hilux pickup truck, the Toyota Fortuner is one of the undisputed stalwarts in its segment.
Available in up to six different trim options, there’s a Tahoe for almost everyone and at broad price bracket. For starters, the Tahoe LS trim with rear-wheel drive (RWD) costs AED 175,900, while adding all-wheel drive (AWD) to the same will raise the price by a further AED 16,000. The middle-of-the-pack Tahoe is priced at AED 210,900 and AED 222,500 for the RWD and AWD variants, respectively. Meanwhile, the top trims consist of the Tahoe LTZ (RWD) at AED 259,900 and LTZ (AWD) at AED 265,000.
Built on the same platform as the sensational Giulia, the Stelvio is Alfa Romeo’s answer to the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, Jaguar F-Pace, and BMW X3. And just like the F-Pace, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a luxury crossover SUV that has been made to appease the more enthusiastic of SUV buyers.
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan – christened after the world’s largest diamond of the same name finds itself in between the Ghost and the flagship Phantom within the family hierarchy. The Cullinan also represents the carmaker’s first attempt at a full-blown luxury SUV, bar none. The Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini’s Urus are some of the Roller’s arch rivals in the United Arab Emirates.
Making its world debut in late 1981, the Mitsubishi Pajero was named after a wild cat that’s native to South America, called the Leopardus Pajeros. With having said that, the Pajero also goes by the Shogun nameplate in markets such as the United Kingdom. But at the end of the day, the Pajero and Shogun are essentially the same.
Based on the same platform as that of the Elantra sedan, the Hyundai Creta is a subcompact crossover SUV. In a market where more and more people are leaning towards these car-based crossovers, it has become almost unfathomable to even consider ‘lesser’ vehicles.
The 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, though new, remains more or less the same car. In the United Arab Emirates, the Jeep Grand Cherokee is available with six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines, and go head-to-head with some of the most established players in the market.
Once it hits the marketplace, the Fisker SUV will go head to head with cars such as the Tesla Model Y. This could also mean that Fisker’s new electric SUV won’t be a large vehicle, but probably the same size as its competition.
Not to be confused with its larger sibling with almost the same name, the Suzuki Vitara is a sub-compact crossover. In the UAE, the 2019 Suzuki Vitara goes up against the likes of the Nissan Kicks, Kia Soul, Chevrolet Trax, and Mazda CX-3.
It’s not every day that you get to review one of the best-selling roadsters of all time. That is of course the Mazda MX-5 (also known as the Miata) and if you’re wondering why we’re talking about the MX-5 when we’re supposed to be talking about the Abarth 124 Spider, well, that’s because they’re essentially the same car albeit with subtle differences.
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