Good Thing, Small Package: The 2020 BMW X1 xDrive28i

The 2020 BMW X1 xDrive28i.

Just two months after reviewing the biggest BMW SUV, the X7, it's time to examine the smallest---the X1.  Right off the bat, there's a lot to recommend. 

First of all, it is one of the least-expensive ways to become a BMW owner.  The starting price for our tester, the 2020 BMW X1 xDrive28i, is $37,200---which is only $765 more than the base price of the 2020 Ford Escape Titanium AWD we reviewed earlier this month.

All Grown Up: The 2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure AWD

The 2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure AWD.

When Toyota's first RAV4 hit the market, it (and subsequent small SUVs such as the Honda CR-V) were called "Cute Utes".  Well, 23 years of changing markets, tastes and priorities have rendered that nickname pretty well useless.  And the all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 arrives with a much more truckish look.

Racy RAV: The 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE AWD

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 SE.

Toyota, like its cousin Lexus, is on a campaign to make its vehicles seem more exciting.  For Lexus, that involves (for some models) substantial upgrades to engine power and chassis dynamics.  For Toyota, it largely involves cosmetics.