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Volkswagen gives the 2019 Jetta, its best-selling model, the upgrades it 
 needs to get on more compact-sedan shopping lists.
The refresh of the 2019 Edge took two-and-a-half years, and this is all Ford did?
The 2019 Volvo XC40 only gives up a little in practicality to its larger Volvo 
 SUV siblings thanks to ingenious use of space.
Our first experience with the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross didn't uncover a 
 killer feature or strength that will distinguish it.
Despite its redesign, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne remains a comfortable, 
 classy performance SUV.
The 2019 BMW i8 Roadster keeps the crazy futuristic looks of tie 2019 i8 
 coupe and adds the option of driving this beauty with the top down.
The utilitarian nature of Nissan's new 2018 Kicks subcompact SUV could 
 doom the automaker's small Juke SUV.
Nobody is as fanatical as a Jeep Wrangler owner, so the pressure to not 
 mess up a cultural icon is immense. Purists need not worry for 2018.
The 2019 CLS pioneers a cleaner new look for Mercedes-Benz design and 
 should continue to own the four-door coupe category it pioneered.