In the last few years, the popularity of the Sports Utility vehicle, known by the acronym SUV, has increased by leaps and bounds with the compact, subcompact, midsize and luxury SUV sales enjoying an unprecedented high. Every year, SUV manufacturers vie with each other in the new SUV models that they roll out, each with more enhanced features than the previous version.

With an increase in the disposable income of young people, the market for small SUVs has grown immensely. An indication of ‘having arrived’ or achieving something in their lives through their own hard work, owning a car, or rather, an SUV, is certainly a status symbol. A small SUV is the beginning in the long line of cars that people might own over the course of their lifetime.

Are you one of those chic, cosmopolitan, young urban professionals? Or are you an affluent person who wants to add another SUV to your already existing fleet of vehicles? If you are either of these or are just researching options to purchase a small SUV, then the 2017 Buick Encore is definitely what you are looking for.

The Chevy Equinox is a handsome SUV offering the driver a high driving style and a smooth ride. The new Chevy Equinox features the new dual-port grille design which is seen in most of the other GM vehicles, hence making its style a little less anonymous. But then new reflector style headlights have been fitted to the SUV, with the lower front fascia having a more sculpted look.

It’s always a debate when a buyer has to pick between a compact or midsize SUV. The buyer could potentially end up with an SUV that is beyond their measure or way too small for their needs if they fail to understand or acknowledge the differences between the two categories of cars, however subtle the differences.

Ford’s Escape is a popular crossover choice in the market due to its power-packed performance since its institution. The base trim being priced at $240,00, and its higher end trim at $30,000, the Ford Escape has good value for money as it is both athletic in its performance and stylish in its aesthetic appeal.