Bronco, RAV4, and More: Most Popular MotorTrend Articles of 2018

Just one car snuck onto the top 10 most popular stories of MotorTrend.com for 2018. Faced with ever-increasing interest in trucks and SUVs, one sedan broke through—can you guess what it is?

Keep reading to discover how many of your favorite automotive debuts made the list, with the most popular article at the end.


2019 BMW X5 First Look: ‘Boss’ Is Back for a Fourth Generation

BMW’s first SUV gets renewed just in time for its 20th birthday, and it’s surprisingly capable off-road. The 2019 X5 also introduces new tech and luxurious touches, including a Swarovski crystal shifter and panoramic roof with embedded LEDs for a unique look. Although our First Look made a bigger impression on readers, check out our 2019 X5 First Drive right here.


2019 Toyota Avalon First Look: The Next Big Toyota

Toyota injected new life into the full-size mainstream sedan segment this year with the new 2019 Avalon. For better or for worse, we’ve come to expect bold styling from Toyota, and the 2019 Avalon delivered. Especially in Touring trim, the 2019 Avalon sedan is unmistakable. And when the Avalon was revealed in our First Look article, readers couldn’t get enough of it. Read our First Test here.


2020 Lincoln Aviator First Look: Aviator Takes Flight

What makes the 2020 Lincoln Aviator’s place on this list remarkable is that the production-spec version of this three-row luxury crossover only made its debut in November. Despite that short time frame, readers can’t get enough of the vehicle, which could continue the momentum started by the brand’s flagship Navigator model.


2019 Ford Edge ST First Look: First Performance SUV

The 2019 Ford Edge ST picks up where the former Sport model left off. The new Edge ST offers huge wheels, more power and torque than most similarly sized crossovers, as well as upgraded suspension and braking systems. Find out if the Edge ST lives up to our expectations of an ST model in our First Test here.


2020 Ford Bronco: What to Expect from Ford’s Reborn Off-Roader

In this feature, we made our best educated guesses to predict details about the upcoming Ford Bronco. As we wait for the highly anticipated SUV’s arrival, check out the Ford’s competition in the form of our 2019 SUV of the Year, the Jeep Wrangler.


2019 Ram 1500 First Look: Welcome Wagons

Before the Ram 1500 became our 2019 Truck of the Year, we introduced you to the new truck in a First Look. The 2019 model excelled in our Truck of the Year testing, acing the criteria better than the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, and Ford F-150 Diesel.


2019 Toyota RAV4: 6 Things to Know

A its 2018 New York auto show debut, the 2019 Toyota RAV4 proved extremely popular online this year. In this auto show feature, we shared a few key details on the important crossover. For example, moving the RAV4 to the Toyota New Global Architecture platform and to a larger chassis allowed the automaker to offer 19-inch wheels for the first time.


2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: More Models, Powertrain Choices

Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicle is new for 2019 and represents the latest evolution of the brand’s big and blocky truck styling language. The new Trail Boss model increases the truck’s off-roading abilities and visually differentiates it from other, more chrome-tastic trims.


2019 Ford Ranger First Look: Welcome Home

After watching its one-time rival earn MotorTrend‘s Truck of the Year Golden Calipers twice, the Ford Ranger is back to battle the Chevrolet Colorado and, of course, the always-popular Toyota Tacoma. The 2019 Ranger lacks a V-6 like the Colorado and Tacoma, but the Ford’s 2.3-liter turbo-four does produce a strong 270 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque.


2019 Toyota RAV4 First Look: New Look for the SUV Sales King

When the best-selling non-truck in the U.S. gets redesigned, people take notice. So it comes as little surprise that our most popular single article of 2018 is our initial First Look of the 2019 Toyota RAV4. Rebuilt on a new platform with more visual attitude than ever before, the new RAV4 will still offer a hybrid model that arrives in spring 2019.

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