HIGHS Practical cabin layout, perky acceleration with turbo four, offers a surprising amount of capability for its size. LOWS Uneven ride quality, can't tow as much as the Hyundai Santa Cruz, XL trim ...

HIGHS Massively capable off-road, two tenacious engines, docile on the pavement. LOWS Mortgage-like monthly gas bill, V-8 moves the price up a tax bracket, makes normal parking spots feel miniature.

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...