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  • Good clean review. Audi Q5 is definitely the winner here.

  • AUDI Q5 that is shit VOLVO for life

  • uhhh Cadillac?????

  • SUVs meant to be sporty? Maybe the FX35 and FX35...but the IMO the SPORT in SPORT Utility means enough space to hold your sporting goods and gear.

  • The Mercedes should have came in first place. Because the Lexus's styling is very vague, the Audi was basically a jumped up VW Tiguan and the Volvo's multimedia interface is quite awkward. On top of that, the mercedes was the most prestigious and it cruises very comfortably at high speeds. How do I know? I am the proud owner of a 2011 GLK350 4Matic.

  • If you ONLY care about the driving the answer is simple ---> BMW X3

  • The New JEEP cherokee is better than all them.

  • @1976tech

    Jeep is no where close to luxury

  • The JEEP cherokee is better than all them.

  • Mercedes GLK with AMG sport exterier pack is the best car in SUV which i saw....for me today the best SUV is MERCEDES GLK AMG and also i saw that ML is comming next year a bit similar like Mercedes GLK .....for me audi q5 is typical simple SUV....

  • where the hell is bmw x3 + why is vovlo xc60 there, they said the fastest growing modles in the industry, volvo isnt one of them

  • They should have included the x3..... Anyways the real order should have been

    1)XC60

    2)X3 (if they had it)

    3)RX

    4)GLK

    5)Q5

    6)EX35

    7)RDX

    8)Motortrend.

  • the rx is actually a midsize suv

  • @Sam60793 IKR! i totally agree

  • All car comanies need to stop pushing their shitty SUVs....not only do they get horrible fuel economy, but they also kill people when they hit smaller cars.

    In addition, these useless gas-guzzling monstrositises known as SUVs should be outlawed., they are a vast part of the reason that gas prices are so high. And a majoriy of the people who drive them like to think they are the only onese on the road, completely ignoring any vehicle smaller than their worthless shipping container on wheels.

  • the King of SUV is the Range rover!

  • 1. LEXUS too feminine

    2. AUDI too expensive

    3. MERCEDES too small and expensive. just buy ML class

    4. VOLVO easy many. ( it's a Ford Edge w/little more safety options

  • Its a SPORTS utility vehicle

  • @scorpio3lion cayenne isn't a small crossover, neither is a MDX.

  • good review, but no mention of mpg or emissions? In The UK it's a decision maker in buying a new car. I would go with the AUDI Q5 3.0 TDi anytime!

  • Idt they're really small

  • one of the best movie that i ever watched..saw this in webmovietube

  • Cayenne! (not the new one they ugly)

  • what a movie..pls watch this in webmovietube

  • no american cars?LOL

    prolly cos american and luxury just dont go together..... i mean check out cadillac escalade's dashboard made from tins that even us europeans wont even dream of putting that sort of material in our city cars.

  • lol these aren't even real SUV's, these are Luxury CROSS-OVERS!!

  • Typical! An American car mag/show dismissing American cars. Where is Lincoln or Cadillac? We're our own worst enemy.

  • why didn't they include any AMERICAN cars?!?

  • @cheesepie101 it a foreign luxury comparison...

  • In general I like Motor Trend reviews, however i think that they missed the mark on this one. A buyer of a corvette/M3 doesn't get those cars for the same reason that a GLK350/ Q5 buyer does. Thus you can't use the same yardstick to measure these vehicles.

  • @VSUPARHAM agreed

  • U guy notice they no American brand. Escalade or MKS could of win

  • @columbuscrewfan20

    The Escalade is a bit too large for this class, however the Cadillac SRX would be the right addition to possibly win this comparison.

  • @VSUPARHAM @columbuscrewfan yeah, the srx and the mkx would fit in as well. maybe even the volvo xc60

  • @columbuscrewfan20 Notice how they are comparing SMALLER SUVs. How is the Escalade compact or small is any way? The MKS is a sedan, you genius. I agree the MKX (based on the Ford Edge) should have been included.

  • this review sucks!! it not about driving dynamics, its about luxuary! rx wins

  • I think Volvo XC60 is much better, which has all features others have, such as Four-C active chassis (Sport, Comfort and Advanced), Keyless drive, Parking assist, front & rear, not mention Volvo's only safety features, such as City safe, Driver alert system, ACC and collision warning with auto brake etc, plus its high efficiency 3.0 L engine with 300 horsepower!!! I have tested drive both XC60 and GLK 350 and I love XC60 a lot better. Fully loaded prices are very close for both types.

  • wow someone wasn't paying attention to the criteria for this comparison "viclam", great review exactly what i came up with. When you enter the lux suv market you do so for the road handling both on and off the highway and the tech packages. But i must admit the q5 is a bit noisy when all windows are up. so you spend more and buy a range rover sport or BMW X6

  • That Mercedes looks ancient next to the others, I can't believe you thought it looked the best.

  • this review is bad, he is bias to the type of drive it has all the other features like appearance, gas consumption, speed wasn't a big deal. How about the price comparison?

  • i wanna see this movie again in webmovietube

  • what about cargo/storage capacity? Why get this type of car if you dont care about that? i thought this was a bad review...

  • If all reviewers had their way all vehicles would drive like sport cars, many times as proven by sales figures, people want comfort in their vehicles. I like a nice sporty drive as well as anyone else but also want comfortable vehicles too. Lets not make all vehicles with rough rides. Keep the market balanced please.

  • AUDI IS BEST <3

  • They should've included the BMW X3, Acura RDX and Infiniti EX35; too bad.

  • None of these cars are American... what's that tell you?

  • audi

  • BMW FTW

  • @YogiMan8U Yeah why didn't they put the X3 in there? It seats 5, has a 6 cylinder, has leather.

    BMW all the way!!

  • volvo is shit

  • glk's interior sucks balls

  • Where's the ex35?

  • Q5 is a really nice driving car, I couldn't believe how good it was on the road when I test drove it

  • no update for 2011?

    For 2011 - XC60 vs Q5- I think Q5 is still better for exterior and interior style. XC60 is better for all around drive - better all-around road visibility, more hp and low rpm torque for better starts, larger more comfortable seat bottoms, and a few more electronic features.

  • this review is fukin retarded....he rates these SUVS based on SPORTY DRIVING...its a fukin SUV ...if i want a sporty car...i will buy a sports car.... these are not sports cars...its a fukin SUV...

    why don't you do a review with PICKUP TRUCKS and rate them based on SPORTY DRIVING...might as well u fukin idot

  • @viclam You obviously weren't paying attention. They DID drive them off road and rated the Volvo as "most capable" but chose to put the on-road ratings above the off-road because most people who buy these cars will NEVER take them off road. They may be SUV's technically, but they are really for those who want a sports luxury sedan with a towering view of the road.

  • @viclam

    SUV = SPORT Utility Vehicle.

    the all provide great luxurious features so the tie breaker are the driving experience.

  • @viclam agreed.....that why reviewers always rate lexus low on sport driving....yet its the top selling crossover...

  • @viclam wow, sounds like you've had a tough life...

  • @viclam i agree i hate motortrend reviews they are biased they dont include the rdx which is better than some in its class

  • @viclam

    I understand what you are saying, but I think buyers of this segment of luxury SUVs want something in addition to the utility side of SUVs. They want the improved utility, but also sporty driving and luxury comfort.

    If people really want utility only, they won't spend 50K on a small Audi, they will go buy a giant Toyota Sequioa or Jeep.

  • @viclam

    SUV stands for SPORTS utility vehicle. Despite their relatively "big" size, SUVs are meant to be sporty as well.

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  • Hmm, I disagree. I've driven the Q5 and I thought it felt "chincy" and like it would not hold together after 4-5 years. That is more important than looks, which I hate the rear end anyway. They didn't mention a thing about the merc offroad.

  • @05Forenza

    the quatto system are one of the best awd systems int he world pretty much. and Audi is know for its interior on both build and quality. I own a Q5, and a S5, and i tell you i have never had any problems, one of my good friends has owned a b7 a4 since 06 and she never had any problems either. and merc, the 4matic system though good is not that great coz merc is more focused on luxury and smoothness rather than driver experience all together, i drove it and i never liked it one bit

  • @miqojoe thats funny cause audi's ratings are horrible on consumer reports, kbb, and edmonds along with bmw and merc??

  • very shitty review..no Acura RDX, no BMW X3, no Infinity EX35.

    seem more like an elitist suv review

  • VOLVO..VOLVO..VOOOOOOLVOOOOO!!­!!!

  • no x3?

  • @cg4287 X3 is OLD, and it is more a station wagon than a SUV, it has low seat postiton and bad offroad capabilitys

  • to tell you the truth when i read audi on the title of this video i knew it won, hands down. no brainer.

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  • Acura RDX????

  • @StarNorth2008 thats not a vehicle lol

  • @StarNorth2008 thats not a vehicle lol its a spaceship

  • Next time please include the Cadillac SRX :) But great comparison! Thank you...

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  • The XC60 is my choice, want the extra sporty-ness get the R-design. It's safer than the Audi is as comfortable as the Lexus and has the biggest trunk.

  • i would buy audi

    

  • nah I would buy XC60...

  • Just because German automakers think a Q5, GLK, and XC60 is an RX competitor doesn't make it so. The RX competes with the X5 and M Class. I don't care if it came in 3rd, in the real world the RX is the #1 seller because it's the best when it comes to luxury, value, refinement, and day to day use.

  • ^ jackie chan!!

    

  • i'd buy the volvo anyway!

  • Audi is the best. other cars are very common

  • 0:39 tell the song name please

  • I think the audi looks likea minivan aaahhhh ugly!

  • Having driven all but the Lexus, must say the GLK is by far the best vehicle. Q5 is just too demanding to drive - you are actually tired after 15 minutes. This comes from someone who has driven a FX35 for the past 3 years - talk about chore!!!! Mercedes is smooth, quiet, amazingly comfortable and the steering, while not the most communicative, is clear and linear.

  • @rms1163 Mercedes as the best?! Ha!! It's crampt, has an ugly interior, and the steering is ABSOLUTELY DEAD!! The Volvo is by far superior. It's steering isn't the best, I know that, but it's also no where near as bad as the GLKs. It's faster and more practical, better off road, more comfortable, and doesn't look like a tall Scion XB with a Mercedes badge and new grill.

  • no matters what audi will never sales more than the rx

  • no matters what audi do it will never sales more than the rx

  • Audi? Of course! There is no better buy!

    Audis are very expensive at the first view. But for this price you get the best quality. In 2001 I bought a new Audi TT-R, which I'm driving still today. Although I have only 60,000 kilometers driven, but until now I had no wearing parts replaced!

  • German? Swedish? Bwaahhaha. Gimee my Lex.

  • Now, lets compare cost of ownership.

  • @KLowD9x

    Haha, exactly. Idiots out there who do not own nor can afford any of these cars go "oh ma gawd gimee my audi cuz its like popular and stuff." In the real world, Lexus is king when it comes to buying it.

  • Dad had an X3, complete peice of crap, now has an audi Q5, i took both out for a spin, just recently the audi and it was so good to drive, smooth, very fast for a jeep and just the general feel when driving it with a bit of speed was brilliant, hands down the best small suv out there, and tbh it's not exactly that small.

  • I don't doubt the rankings, but the reviews themselves seem week. What about cargo/passenger space and flexibility? MPG? 

  • Audi or

    Mercedes,,,

  • wud spend my money on the lexus or volvo for reliability and safety

  • Lexus RX is my favourite SUV, but not this one, i love the 450h, a my german friend has one and he came in Italy last week from Hamburg with this car so it tested and with 300hp is awesome: 657 kgm of torque, a larger part of it available from 0 RPM.

  • Wow I am impressed with Audi Q5. I must say, it's a beautiful car to drive

  • very good jop of comparing these type of cars actually.

    but i prefere VOLVOOOO XC 60.

    vivaaaaa VOLVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

    yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

  • What a great review, Audi is a outstanding car, on looks, performance, handling and a practical car. What a gorgeous car!!!

  • No Bmw X3?

  • GLK. Why are the others so ROUND?

  • @factionxvt408x Exactly. Most people are about style first. I won't take my car on a desert run any time soon, or go above the speed limit on those curvy roads.

    I personally, love to be comfortable, have a beautiful looking car that handles well in normal driving conditions, u know like how most of the people drive. I wish reviews centered around reality more. to me, i'm not a car freek just a comfort and style freek.

    P.S. the fastest i've ever gone was only 260km/hr, didnt feel fast! :)

  • SCRIPTED !!!! the volvo looks hawt

  • I like the mercedes the best this guy is so wrong

  • What about the Infiniti

  • This rewiew is rubbish! He says that the Mercedes has bad steering and that the Audi has better but thats not right. Mercedes has better steering

  • @NRQS No! The Audi you can actually tell that there are wheels connected to the dang thing. The Mercedes is horrible. And always loses last place in the comparisons. Mercedes sucks. 4th place in more than just one comparison. And it's horribly ugly.

  • bullshit review!!

  • @zekenc Exactly how? In another review they said the same things and the cars came out in the same order. By Car&Driver not just MotorTrend.

  • I'd take the Cadillac SRX4 over any of these junk. The cars above displayed in this video are humiliating to be seen in. lol europe's smaller junk line-up.

  • @UFCextra Kudos , I agree the SRX is nice and very well built . I would consider the SRX or Q5. SRX most likely because of quality .

  • @CARandDRlVER lol your names pretty clever using an lowercase L instead of an uppercase i. took me a sec to figure that one out. But Its a close call on the audi/caddi situation. personally, im an vw/audi fan, so its an easier choice for myself. all about personal preference.

  • @UFCextra Ha! You make me laugh, until the CTS and SRX, which are not terrible cars but neither as good as these, Cadillac make peices of absolute stinking shit. And you know it.

  • mercedes is every time the best. u understand this in the course of time

  • @28exe Yeah, that's why it got last place in this review. And in another one by Car&Driver.

  • why in european tests mercedes won?! this one is not reliable.

  • @ft7777 Which test? Because in Car&Driver the MErcedes also got last place. Mercedes just make junk, they used to make good cars but not anymore. The Mercedes was such a horrible car to drive. It's not this test that's unreliable it's the European test that you're saying.

  • What about the Cadillac and BMWs?

  • @ESUNintel I think this was one for the new cars, BMW has been around with the X3. And I don't think that the SRX is in this legue. But I'm sure it will be in the next version, because it is close to these rivals.

  • and these retards just dont get it, the reason why RX is the best selling in the world is becuz it's not what YOUR judges are looking for. and that's what makes the BEST, most ppl buy the Lexus are 35 and older with household income greater than 130,000 and a lot of them are female driving their kids to school, or doing shopping. do u expect them to do a sweet spot? WAKE UP.

  • oh motor trend again u missed the mark, please leave Volvo out of any comparison when u have Lexus, Benz and Audi in it.

  • no SRX? come on..

  • @slee116 Or the Acura RDX/MDX?

  • Nice comparison!

    good he liked the Volvo! :)

    only if he compared more cars and made the comparison longer to talk more about the cars.

  • Tha audi q5 is the most good looking car

  • wheres x1 and x3?

  • were is the BMW X3 and the Cadillac SRX.....?

  • volvo xc60 is the best!

  • wheres the x3???

  • Q5's ROCK! my babies in the garage after a day on the beach!

  • I'd rather have the new Cadillac SRX. What a beautiful car.

  • what about the Infiniti EX35?

  • ...and what about the new Cadillac SRX? It is GORGEOUS!

  • I think they chose the the best?????

  • I bet u fags give handjobs to yourselves while arguing about cars you dont have.

  • lexus is for gay fat men

  • Lexus!!!!!!

  • audi is the besttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Acura RDX???

  • 1.Audi

    2.Lexus

    3.Volvo

    4.Mercedes

    that's in term of crossover, any other type lexus is always up there #1

  • Interesting that the X3 wasn't included.

  • is the srx a crossover?

  • the lexus is very ugly!

  • thats ur opinion...just like i think the mercedes is very ugly...

  • @L4TIn0St4NdUp It isn't in this class.

  • It sucked so bad that they didn't even include it. Haha :)

  • conspicuous consumption doesn't go unnoticed in inappropriate places

  • i drive the audi..

    please test drive all..

    the audi wins..

    awesome engine and interior..

  • @1965guy

    Yeah audi is good. I test drove all of them and got it down between the glk350 and audi q5. my only problem is that the audi develops all of its torque at 4300 rpm, while the mercedes develops a little more torque but at 2200 rpm. Because of this the audi felt much slower around town, you need to give it more gas to go the same amount of speed as the mercedes and because of this the real world mpg is also much worse.

  • @1965guy ya and the feel of audi and its handling is phenominal too

  • @1965guy Only cocks drive Audi's

  • @1965guy I drive the X60, i love it!

    

  • i drive a glk 220 cdi, my father a ml 320 cdi and my mother drives a c 200 cdi....we love mercedes...but in my opinion everyone should drive what he wants to...but my favourite car is the mercedes.

  • @Rahulioo um, a lot? how much old us cars we see on the road? not much more, so don't diss german cars

  • i dont like german reliability....... not my cup of tea..

  • audi q7 v12 tdi is king, my friend ;)

  • 5:36 he says custom when its on auto and auto when its on custom/individual xD lool xD... thou not so funny at all.. just wanted to mention it

  • Porsche cayenne Turbo s is in a way higher catogory than any suv.

    Everyone knows the cayenne is the KING of all suv"s..

  • yeah but i rather buy the xc60 and saves enough money to still be rich.

  • @blazzing4321 Retard !!!

  • yepppp :)

  • Absolutely not, it may be a good one but it is no where near king.

  • oh yes, KING!

    KINGGG!

  • Most likely MT comprised a list of the more popular luxury mini-SUV's based on current consumer interest market data.There seems to be heavy consumer brand awareness and luxury purchase practice around Mercedes, Lexus and more recently Audi in the SUV realm. You can arguably be just as angry for not seeing the Acura RDX or BMW X3.They probably had a time limit for the segment and anymore than 5 cars would be too long.

  • Sorry 4 cars..

  • Where the hell are the lincoln MKX and cadillac SRX? i fuckin hate motortrend! they don't test all vehichles in each segment!!! anyone who is looking for info on a new vehichle do not get you info from motort trend! they dont give proper info! ram heavy duty won MT truck of the year for 2010 but they tested it against the toyota tundra, ford transit connect(van) ford svt raptor( off road truck) half of those are nitch vehichles not built for everyone. bullshit!

  • RDX?

  • This review is a crappp

    GLK is the only one which has a full time 4wd, the rest r AWD, being 4 wd just some times. That puts the other 3 a step behind GLK right away.

  • This is a stupid statement, having 4wd isnt necessary for 90% of the driving these vehicles will be used for. Constant 4wd is just a waste of gas.

  • They r called "small SUV" not small sedan, or small hatchback, or small van. Aint the purposes of SUV's to be more capable than others, on and off road? So 4x4 an a vehicle makes it more capable than others which dont have. And of cuz good gas millage is also important but since u dont have a good 4x4 on ur SUV, what would u buy it for?

  • They are more capable than others, when they need to be. Available AWD, when the need requires it. These cars arent going to be taking the oregon trail anytime soon. And I have no idea what you said about gas mileage, "English muthafucka do you speak it?"

  • My bad

    I wrote mileage wrong But I dont give a shit about ur english, and about ur sick opinion

  • Thats because your an idiot. So much so that you dont even realize that the Audi Quattro is full time AWD and smokes the GLK in that category as well.