The recession may have hurt many wallets in recent years, but there are some of you who still love to live in the lap of luxury. Check out these new editions of luxury SUV's that have recently hit the market.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
MSRP: $100,250 - $119,450
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class started life not as a luxury SUV, but as a
military vehicle. It launched 30 years ago, originally intended as a military
vehicle (even today it doubles as more than just a lux SUV, having served as the
Popemobile) at the behest of company shareholder The Shah of Iran.
Porsche Cayenne
MSRP: $44,600 - $123,600
The Porsche Cayenne might be considered one of the most sporting luxury
SUVs on the market today. After all, in full "Turbo S" form the Cayenne has a
top speed of 174 miles per hour and can reach 60 mph in 4.7 seconds.
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
MSRP: $58,200 - $81,300
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is considered a more contemporary version of the
rugged G-Class (its smooth looks and unibody construction certainly deliver on
that idea). The GL-Class is one of the most luxurious large SUVs you can buy
that also comes with a diesel engine (check out the GL320 BlueTEC).
Land Rover Range Rover
MSRP: $77,675 - $93,325
The Land Rover Range Rover did more than any other vehicle to establish
the notion of the "luxury SUV." When Land Rover hit the U.S. market in 1987,
Americans weren't quite ready for the rugged, leather-clad vehicles. Perhaps
more than any other company, Land Rovers are as comfortable on the trail as they
are in a valet circle.
Lexus LX570
MSRP: $75,855 - $75,855
The hefty Lexus LX570 is a Lexus version of the popular Toyota Land Cruiser,
itself an off-road icon. Available indulgences include African Bubinga wood
trim, a cooled beverage box and a nav screen big enough for a movie theater.
Cadillac Escalade
MSRP: $62,205 - $83,835
The Cadillac Escalade is, for many consumers, the archetypical luxury SUV.
Sports figures, movie stars and poseurs alike all drive (or are driven) in the
American flagship. Cadillac makes an extended wheelbase version (the ESV) and
also a hybrid model as well.
Toyota Land Cruiser
MSRP: $64,755 - $64,755
The Toyota Land Cruiser has to prove its off-road credentials to no one,
what with its popularity in the world's least driveable regions since the 1950s.
Over the last 15 years, however, the Land Cruiser has become more like a
suburban luxury vehicle and less like a rock crawler. Today's "LC" can be
optioned with things like a remote starter, backup camera and second-row seat
heaters.
Hummer H2
MSRP: $63,090 - $63,090
If the Hummer H2 doesn't stir a reaction in you, you probably don't have a
pulse. The massive, squared-off American SUV brand began life as a tool of the
American military and was eventually bought by GM and turned into line of rugged
SUVs. Perhaps in a move to soften its image, the H2 now comes standard with a
flex-fuel V-8 engine, meaning it can run on a mixture of ethanol and gasoline.
Infiniti FX50
MSRP: $58,400 - $58,400
The Infiniti FX was one of the first SUVs designed to mimic the look (and
perhaps even the roofline and height) of a sports car.
Its sporting pretensions are on full view in the second-generation design,
launched last year. The FX comes with an 11-speaker Bose audio system and a
backup camera.
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