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MotorTrend’s 2019 SUV of the Year: The Finalists

This year, 25 SUVs showed up ready to compete for the title of 2019 SUV of the Year. After days of testing, MotorTrend’s editorial team narrowed that gargantuan field down to three. Find out which SUVs made the cut.

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