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Arriving in the UAE in late 2017, the Nissan Kicks soon garnered popularity amongst crossover SUV buyers. The Kicks is a subcompact crossover based on the Japanese marque’s V platform and was updated for the 2020 model year.
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The subcompact crossover SUV genre has been on the upswing ever since its invention in the late-1990s. One of the prime examples of this comes in the form of the car in question today, the Honda HR-V.
The much anticipated Polestar 2 will be making its debut in Dubai at ‘pop-up’ Polestar Space in City Walk. Ever since its launch in 2020, the Polestar 2 has drawn plaudits from all over the world and has won awards like BBC Top Gear magazine’s Best All-Round EV, Red Dot’s Best of the Best for Product Design, and the Golden Steering Wheel in Germany.
At a small, private event that took place at the brand’s Dubai showroom, Volkswagen pulled the wraps off its newest and smallest entrant into the SUV segment – the T-Roc. Being the first subcompact SUV from the brand, the T-Roc is targeted towards millennials and is fittingly offered in a vast array of hues and customization options.
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.
Al Futtaim Toyota, the official importer/dealer for Toyota vehicles in the UAE, has launched its newest subcompact crossover, the C-HR. Combing a daring design with a coupe-like silhouette and eco-friendly technologies, the C-HR competes against the likes of the Honda HR-V, Hyundai Kona, and Nissan Kicks.
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.
Inspired by the Concept-cX prototype of the mid 2000s, the Mitsubishi ASX that we know today is debatably the first, fully dedicated subcompact crossover SUV by the Japanese carmaker.
The Ford EcoSport was one of the marque’s first attempts at a proper, urban subcompact crossover. The first-generation model of the EcoSport was released in the mid-2000s and its production run lasted for nearly a decade.
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 BMW X1 was launched as a subcompact crossover SUV (or SAV in BMW speak), to act as a starting point into the brand’s SUV portfolio.
The first generation of the Honda City was introduced back in 1981 and back then, the subcompact car was actually a hatchback.
The Renault Logan, also known as the Dacia Logan in some territories, has made a name for itself as an affordable alternative for those looking for a subcompact car.
In 1966, the Toyota Corolla first entered the auto market as a subcompact car. In 1991, the Japanese automaker opted to transform it into a compact vehicle instead. A few years after its transformation, it became one of the best-selling cars of all time.
There’s a broad range of sedans with a price tag of under AED 100,000. With such a price range, you can choose a subcompact sedan or a mid-range sedan. Depending on where the sedan comes from, you can even get a luxury sedan for this price range.
Subcompact sedans like the Honda City and Hyundai Accent are two of the most popular vehicles in UAE today. From the humble beginnings of these two world-famous brands, you can see the evolution of each model that they introduce to the market.
The growing subcompact market has been more competitive than ever before. The Kia Rio and Hyundai Accent offer good quality for those in search of a reasonable price tag and mediocre performance, but one remains better than the other.
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