6 Chic SUV's to Buy In 2021

 FORD BRONCO:

To the delight of many off-road enthusiasts, Ford brought back the legendary Bronco nameplate, originally used until 1977 for a boxy family car. The Bronco pictured is a modern take on a classic. McKinley Thompson, the designer of the 2021 Bronco, took cues from the past, while also looking to the future of the Ford brand. You've got to say, the Bronco looks absolutely stunning, especially in the 2-door "Sasquatch Package". 

If you're interested, you better hurry; they're sellin' fast!

Price: $35-42K

Vehicle configuration: 4 door, 4 seat SUV

PORSCHE MACAN GTS:

The updated for 2021 Porsche Macan is an incredible SUV, in that it behaves identically like a sports car. It makes an outstanding 500 horsepower, on par with similarly-priced sports cars such as the Toyota Supra and Chevrolet Corvette. The Macan has a very lavish design, which is inspired by it's legendary brother, the Porsche 911. Both have earned countless awards for their enjoyability behind the wheel. One journalist pronounced: "The Macan is one of the best-driving SUV"s ever built"

Price: $49-51K

Vehicle configuration: 4 door, 5 seat SUV

Jeep Renegade 4xe:

The Jeep Renegade, the baby of the the Jeep lineup, is not particularly special. It provides cheap wheels ($19K) with decent fuel economy, maintenance cost, and power. However, it is easily the most attractive CUV Jeep ever made. If you search the word "Chic" in the dictionary, it will refer you to the Renegade on page 241. Just kidding. It is a good, good, good looking little CUV. Motor Trend wrote that of the Renegade: "Hard to beat it's off-road ability" If you're in the market for a trendy little mountain-climber, you might have found a good option!

Price: $19-21K

Vehicle Configuration: 4 door, 4 seat CUV.

Land Rover Defender 

Similar to the Ford Bronco pictured at the top of this article, the Land Rover brought back an icon and modernized it with huge success. The Defender is essentially a summary of the Land Rover brand in its entirety. It's gorgeous inside and out, with noticeable nods to the previous generation of the Defender. It's retro design, paired with customary Land Rover refinement has won many consumers over, and it's easy to see why. Motor Trend, a trusted auto magazine, named the Defender its SUV Of The Year.  Road&Track magazine cited the Defender as: "The Real Deal". Editor Miguel Cortina said: "Few vehicles make the whole staff smile like the 2020 Land Rover Defender". As Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth famously said: "If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design". Right on, mate.

Price: $58K

Vehicle configuration: 4 door, 6 seat SUV

Jaguar I-Pace SE

Many are not aware of this fact, but Jaguar actually owns Land Rover. So when Jaguar decided to switch things up a bit and make the brands first SUV, they already had decades of experience designing elite-level Land Rovers. So then, it really isn't much of a surprise that the I-pace is so darned good. It is one of the most beautiful cars from a brand that does nothing but design beautiful cars. It has a racy silhouette that sets the tone for the rest of the car. It has a head-on steering balance that portrays itself as a car, rather than a SUV. Edmunds website gave it a 8.2/10 rating, which is noticeably higher than competitors such as the Tesla Model X, which scored a 6/10, and the Hyundai Kona which racked up a 6/10 rating. The Jag has few competitors, but it crushes them all. I like many cars I write about, but I really love this Jag...

Price: $69K

Vehicle Configuration: 4 door, 5 seater CUV
               

 MINI COOPER JCW EDITION:              

The Mini Cooper GPW is a speedy heritage to the racing history of Minis in motorsports, most notably in R56 races. This particular Mini clearly doesn't mess around, as the rear wing, wheel covers, and red trim suggest. This little punk generates a mind-blowing 308 hp, and sprints to 60 mph in a flash, needing only 4.4 seconds.  Though it sports a big price-tag, at $45K, the Cooper is a bargain, and we both know it.

Price: $45K

Vehicle Configuration: 2 Door, 2 Seat CUV