2013 Chevrolet Traverse

Regardless of debuting simply 4 brief years in the past, Chevrolet has seen fit to present the Traverse an extensive exterior and interior replace for 2013. The 2013 Chevy Traverse will probably be making its debut at the 2012 New York auto show in April, alongside its 2013 Buick Enclave platform-mate.

The biggest information for the Traverse lies beneath its refreshed sheetmetal -- for 2013, Chevy bestows the eight-person folks-mover with an all-new interior. The new digs eradicate exhausting, poorly-grained plastics that plagued the outdated interior. Now, buyers will discover the Traverse's cabin abounding with gentle-contact supplies on nearly every floor, premium material and leather coverings, and tasteful wood and chrome trim. The instrument panel and entrance door uppers are now decked out in contrasting stitching and cool blue ambient inside lighting is accessible as an option. Material seat coverings are standard, whereas leather-based is elective -- with both covering, there are three new interior color decisions: Ebony and Mojave (black and tan), Light Titanium and Dark Titanium (gray), and Ebony (all black).

2013 Audi Q5

Three years does not sound like a very long time, but that is exactly how previous the 2013 Audi Q5 is. Seeing as an all-new mannequin is due for one more three years, the time is ripe for a mid-cycle update -- and that's exactly what was bestowed upon the 2013 Audi Q5.

2013 Ford Escape SE 1.6 EcoBoost

To say the all-new 2013 Ford Escape is vital to Ford is like saying Peyton Manning is likely to be of some use to the Denver Broncos. Ford has bought more than 2 million of those little SUVs since its launch in 2000. It fights month-on-month with its archrival from Honda, the CR-V, for prime sales honors. It's a necessity for Ford, particularly on this era of soaring fuel prices, that the Escape continues to be a top performer.

So don't mess with an excellent factor, right? Wrong. With the 2013 Ford Escape set to arrive at sellers in May, the brand will unleash the first truly all-new Escape because the original. The global Escape (known as the Kuga in some markets) is now based mostly on the brand new Focus platform, and almost every nut, bolt and body panel is new on this rig.

Not like the original Escape, with its clean however very traditional two-box design, Ford's Kinetic philosophy now stands at the forefront of the Escape's message, with an in-your-face trapezoidal grille, rising beltline, sloping roof line and fancy head- and taillights, all of which make the outgoing Escape look like a prude school girl by comparison.