MANAGING 10-50 COMPANY VEHICLES
The Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact SUV whose sales to commercial fleets is growing. It is VW’s second best-selling fleet model after the Passat. It comes with a six-year or 72,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and powertrain warranty.
The Tucson has become a solid commercial fleet seller for Hyundai, which has given it a heavy update for the 2019 model year.
The fifth-generation 2019 Forester is better by nearly every metric. It is quieter, larger, and safer. It has increased horsepower, greater fuel efficiency, and is more technologically advanced than the fourth-generation model it replaced.
The Subaru Forester always owned the moniker of “functional crossover” and owned it well. The compact SUV gets a substantial makeover for the 2019 model year and doesn’t stray from its roots — yet widens its appeal with added capabilities and features.
Fleet managers looking for a safety-oriented compact SUV should consider Hyundai's 2019 Santa Fe, which enters its fourth generation with an array of driver-assisting and safety features as standard equipment even on the base model.
Key takeaways about the suitability of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in urban fleet applications were its sure-footed S-AWC all-wheel-drive system and its responsive 1.5L turbo engine mated to a continuously variable transmission.
Fiat Chrysler's Jeep Cherokee is receiving a midcycle refresh for 2019 that includes plenty of cosmetic improvements and a few significant changes.
The 2019 Cherokee has been redesigned with less polarizing styling and other midcycle updates. It adds plenty of cosmetic improvements and a few more significant changes.
Fleets searching for a compact SUV for upper-echelon sales reps may want to consider the 2018 GMC Terrain — a capable utility that arrives in a more upscale package that its companion Chevrolet Equinox.
