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Article From Truck Trend Magazine

Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD

By Editors of Truck Trend

Winner: Land Rover LR2
Runner-Up: Jeep Liberty

This was a tricky vote for us, because it essentially breaks down into two categories: those sport/utilities (with less than a 106.3-inch wheelbase) that can run a trail and those that probably won't ever need to. At Truck Trend, we favor vehicles that have the capability and drive systems to deal with backcountry adventures, but we understand that buyers here typically have simpler, more car-oriented priorities in mind. With that said, we gravitate to one of the most expensive members of the group because of the added capability provided by the Terrain Response all-wheel-drive system. Additionally, the LR2's new chassis is light years ahead of the previous model (the Freelander), giving the new LR2 an on-road feel it never had before. In the runner-up spot, we chose the Liberty for its proven package, dedicated low-range four-wheel-drive system, and the fact you can order the wide-mouth Sky Slider roof option for $800.

2008 Best In Class Awd Crossover 2008 Land Rover Front View

2008 Best In Class Awd Crossover 2008 Land Rover Lr2 Interior View

Compact SUV, AWD/4WD (UNDER 106-in WB)
Vehicle	Acura RDX AWD	Ford Escape AWD	Honda CR-V AWD
Base price	$33,910	$22,175	$22,535
Wheelbase, in	104.3	103.1	103.1
Engine	2.4L DOHC I-4	2.3L DOHC I-4	2.4L DOHC I-4
Opt engines		3.0L V-6 $2250,
Opt engines		2.3L hyb $6600
Horsepower, SAE	240	153 (200, 133)	166
Torque, SAE	260	152 (193, 124)	161
Airbags	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side
Brakes, f/r	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/drum, 4WAL	Disc/disc, 4WAL
Tires	235/55R18	225/75R15	225/65R15
Fuel cap, gal	18	16.5	15.3
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	17/22	19/24 (17/22, 29/27)	20/26
Max pass	5	5	5
Base curb weight, lb	3924	3183	3389
GVWR, lb	4800	4200	4400
Max payload, lb	900	1080	800
Max cargo cap, cu ft	60.6	66.3	72.9
Max towing cap, lb	1500	3500	1500
Vehicle	Hyundai Tucson AWD	Jeep Liberty 4WD	Jeep Patriot AWD
Base price	$23,395	$22,600	$17,785
Wheelbase, in	103.5	106	103.7
Engine	2.7L DOHC V-6	3.7L OHV V-6	2.4L SOHC I-4
Horsepower, SAE	173	210	172
Torque, SAE	178	235	165
Airbags	Dual, head, side	Dual, side	Dual, head
Brakes, f/r	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/drum, 4WAL
Tires	215/60R16	225/75R16	215/65R17
Fuel cap, gal	15.3	19.5	13.6
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	17/23	15/21	22/27
Max pass	5	5	5
Base curb weight, lb	3240	4030	3108
GVWR, lb	4200	5400	4200
Max payload, lb	1000	1200	1000
Max cargo cap, cu ft	65.5	64.2	56.5
Max towing cap, lb	1500	5000	2000
Vehicle	Jeep Wrangler 4WD	Kia Sportage AWD	Land Rover LR2 AWD
Base price	$19,320	$20,170	$34,700
Wheelbase, in	95.4	103.5	104.7
Engine	3.8L OHV V-6	2.0L DOHC I-4	3.2L DOHC V-6
Opt engines		2.7L V-6 $1800
Horsepower, SAE	202	140 (173)	230
Torque, SAE	237	136 (178)	234
Airbags	Dual	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side, knee
Brakes, f/r	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/disc, 4WAL
Tires	225/75R16	215/65R16	235/60R18
Fuel cap, gal	18.6	15.3	18.5
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	15/19	19/24 (17/21)	16/23
Max pass	5	5	5
Base curb weight, lb	4203	3230	4255
GVWR, lb	5200	4400	5400
Max payload, lb	1000	1200	1200
Max cargo cap, cu ft	56.5	66.6	58.9
Max towing cap, lb	2000	2000	4400
Vehicle	Mazda Tribute AWD	Mercury Mariner AWD	Mitsubishi Outlander AWD
Base price	$22,805	$23,335	$24,395
Wheelbase, in	103.1	103.1	105.1
Engine	2.3L DOHC I-4	2.3L DOHC I-4	3.0L SOHC V-6
Opt engines	3.0L V-6 $1240,	3.0L V-6 $1000,
Opt engines	2.3L hyb $6600	2.3L hyb $6100
Horsepower, SAE	153 (200, 133)	153 (200, 133)	220
Torque, SAE	152 (193, 124)	152 (193, 124)	204
Airbags	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side
Brakes, f/r	Disc/drum	Disc/drum, 4WAL	Disc/drum, 4WAL
Tires	235/70R16	235/70R16	215/70R16
Fuel cap, gal	16.5	16.5	15.7
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	19/24 (17/22, 29/27)	19/24 (17/22, 29/27)	19/26
Max pass	5	5	5
Base curb weight, lb	3300	3341	3527
GVWR, lb	4200	4200	4600
Max payload, lb	1000	1000	1000
Max cargo cap, cu ft	66.3	66.2	72.6
Max towing cap, lb	3500	3500	2000
Vehicle	Nissan Rogue AWD	Subaru Forester AWD	Suzuki Grand Vitara 4WD
Base price	$21,195	$21,840	$21,669
Wheelbase, in	105.9	99.4	103.9
Engine	2.5L DOHC I-4	2.5L DOHC F-4	2.7L DOHC V-6
Opt engines		2.5L turbo
Opt engines		F-4 $5500
Horsepower, SAE	170	173 (243)	185
Torque, SAE	184	166 (241)	175
Airbags	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side
Brakes, f/r	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/disc, 4WAL	Disc/drum, 4WAL
Tires	215/70HR16	215/60R16	225/75R16
Fuel cap, gal	15.9	14	17.4
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	21/26	20/26 (19/24)	16/21
Max pass	5	5	5
Base curb weight, lb	3426	3140	3452
GVWR, lb	4250	4000	4400
Max payload, lb	900	900	1000
Max cargo cap, cu ft	57.9	68.6	68.9
Max towing cap, lb	1500	1000	3000
Vehicle	Toyota FJ Cruiser 4WD	Toyota RAV4 AWD
Base price	$24,410	$23,185
Wheelbase, in	105.9	104.7
Engine	4.0L DOHC V-6	2.4L DOHC turbo I-4
Opt engines		3.5L V-6 $2050
Horsepower, SAE	239	166 (269)
Torque, SAE	278	165 (246)
Airbags	Dual, head, side	Dual, head, side
Brakes, f/r	Disc/drum, 4WAL	Disc/disc, 4WAL
Tires	265/70R17	215/70R16
Fuel cap, gal	19	15.9
EPA fuel econ, city/hwy	15/18	20/25 (19/26)
Max pass	5	7
Base curb weight, lb	4050	3300
GVWR, lb	5200	4400
Max payload, lb	1200	1100
Max cargo cap, cu ft	66.8	73
Max towing cap, lb	5000	3500