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Volvo can claim leadership with its Pilot Assist, the semi-autonomous driver assistance system that steers, accelerates and brakes on well-marked roads, which is optional. Automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping are standard equipment, but the others on this list also have those features. Safety is, of course, one of Volvo's watchwords, and the XC60 demonstrates that. Based on the same modular platform as the larger, more luxurious XC90 SUV, the XC60 is the beneficiary of many of that model's up-level features. The previous-generation Volvo XC60 luxury crossover held the line for the brand as it was transitioning from a Swedish company to a Swedish company owned by a Chinese company, and its successor has proven equally durable. The Volvo XC60 is the safety leader and an all-around favorite. The grille is the exception that proves the rule because the remainder of the Audi's exterior is, to its credit, simply and elegantly conceived. We have to admit we are fans of the Q5's tidy, well-drawn exterior lines that are accentuated by the massive (and perhaps overwrought) 'Singleframe' grille.

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In combination with its 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission, the willing engine enables the Q5 to zip from zero to 60 mph in less than six seconds, according to Audi's own test results. Its 2.0-liter 4-cylinder TFSI (turbocharged) engine offers 252 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. When it comes to the power quotient, the Q5's powertrain is right there with its competitors. Still, the Q5 has a great deal in common with the X3 and GLC. This edition of quattro enables the front-wheels to drive the vehicle a high percentage of the time, giving it a bit of a different driving demeanor than its two German-brand rivals. Unlike the Mercedes-Benz GLC and the BMW X3, the base Audi Q5 is equipped with quattro all-wheel-drive. The Audi Q5 offers handsome exterior style and standard quattro all-wheel drive. Both the rear-drive base model and more costly all-wheel-drive versions maintain that special BMW handling feel. The X3's 248-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine backed by an 8-speed automatic transmission offers plenty of acceleration.

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The crossover certainly doesn't skimp performance, and at the wheel, you often have to remind yourself you're not in a 3 Series sedan. The X3 is assembled in Spartanburg, SC, but the vehicle's German heritage permeates every sinew. The 5-passenger X3 offers 3-zone automatic climate control with separate temperature settings for the rear compartment. Occupants will like the interior space they share as well. One knock against previous-generation X3s was the claim they made sacrifices in utility in favor of performance, but the current X3 offers more cargo space than any other vehicle on this stellar list. Many of us who review cars for a living believe the X3 is the most fun-to-drive model in the class. And that's good news for those in the audience who want both a degree of utility and more than the usual share of driving fun. For example, the popular BMW X3 is based on the same platform as the BMW 3 Series sedan. While on the sedan side, BMW model nomenclature has become a bit confusing of late, on the crossover SUV side things are much clearer.

The BMW X3 combines inimitable BMW handling with a high degree of utility.

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