The further we worked our way through the 31 nameplates and 40 total vehicles contending for the title of MotorTrend’s 2024 SUV of the Year, the more this column wrote itself. A clear pattern emerged among the field: “They caught up.”
Whether it was a big people mover like the VW Atlas, a luxury EV like the Audi Q8, or basic transportation like the Chevy Trax, this group is defined by vehicles significantly better than the ones they replaced. Automakers rectified
