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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

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Driving Fun in a Three-Row Crossover SUV. The up-market interior on the CX-9 Signature has a luxury feel usually found in a premium crossover SUV. For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. Related Stories—The Bigger SUV Choices We Tasted.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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The sculpted hood leads to a crossover SUV cabin that morphs into a truck bed. The interior though is all SUV, seating five with black-on-black front heated and ventilated leather seats. The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD stands-out with a bold, sharp-looking dark chrome grille featuring six horizontal rows of geometric shapes.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

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The Maverick EcoBoost was not designed to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior/home owner doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles for activities such as biking and kayaking. The 2022 Ford Maverick can easily slot into the role currently held by a crossover or SUV.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford Maverick

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The Maverick was not intended to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior home owner doing DIY projects, or used for active lifestyles such as biking and kayaking. Ford has cleverly designed some helpful features that make the short, four-foot bed very livable.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles.

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