Consumer Guide Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Premium Midsize SUVs are similar in size and construction to Midsize SUVs. Most, in fact, are gilded versions of Midsize SUVs; though a few are exclusive upscale designs.

Our Best Buys include the Acura MDX, Buick Enclave, and Lexus RX. Our Recommended pick is the Volvo XC90.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Buick Enclave.

SRX will soldier on for now with no big change. A makeover was slated for 2008, but sluggish sales and uncertainty over near-term fuel prices have clouded the model's future. The crunch reportedly comes around decade's end, when Cadillac will either drop the SRX or issue a redesign. A key factor in that decision is the smaller, 5-passenger "BRX" crossover being eyed for 2009-11. Given current market trends, it could sell well enough to make a new SRX unnecessary. The BRX is said to blend the basic Theta architecture of the Chevrolet Equinox/Pontiac Torrent with elements of GM's upcoming Epsilon II car platform. That means V6 power and the usual choice of front- and all-wheel drive. How this all plays out will depend on whether SRX sales firm up between now and then, not to mention the success of GM's current recovery efforts. Stay tuned.