EST. 1949
VOL. 7 2 NO. 656 Two Eras, Two Icons 1970 Porsche 917K
vs. 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
An unbroken spirit separated by one digit
and 45 years. Scott Evans
64 Just in Case 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid
The most fuel-efficient and most powerful
CR-V is finally here. Miguel Cortina
66 Master of Illusion 2020 BMW X5 M
BMW builds a 5,400-pound sports car shaped
like an SUV. Derek Powell
68 Oom Pah Pow! Affalterbach Takes the
Gloves Off 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S
AMG’s middleweight SUV brawler hits hard.
Jonny LiebermanTHE NEWA STERN TEST FORFIRST DRIVE LANDIE WALLET-FRIENDLYSTARTER SUVsWCHEAP HEELSTRACK DRIVEPORSCHE'S MUSEUMCOMES TO TOWNOUT
OF
AFRICA2020 LAND ROVER
DEFENDER^110Land Rover’s legendary off-roader
takes on Namibia’s Marienfluss Valley.MotorTrend (ISSN 0027 -2094) June 2020 , Vol. 7 2 , No. 6. Published monthly by TEN: Publishing Media, LLC, 2 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New
York, NY 10016. Copyright© 2020 by TEN: Publishing Media, LLC; All rights reserved. Periodicals Postage Paid at New York, NY, and at
additional mailing offices. Subscriptions: U.S. and U.S. Possessions $18 for 12 issues. Canada $30 per year and international orders $
per year (including surface mail postage). Payment in advance, U.S. funds only. Postmaster: Send all UAA to CFS. (See DMM 707.4.12.5);
NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to: MotorTrend, P.O. Box 420235, Palm Coast, FL 32142-0235.June 2020
Tests & Drives
ON THE COVER
Testing an icon
The new Defender
diverges from the
original in key
ways. How does it
measure up?26 Cheap Wheels: SUV Edition
Kia Soul vs. Nissan Kicks vs. Hyundai
Venue vs. Toyota C-HR Which affordable
subcompact SUV should you get? Stefan Ogbac
38 Escapist Utopia
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 A journey from
the heart of Namibia to the Skeleton Coast in
Land Rover’s stunning new off-road champion.
Christian Seabaugh
50 Who’s Your Daddy? 1964 Porsche 901
vs. 1986 Porsche 959 The original versus its
most intriguing version. Jonny Lieberman4 MOTORTREND.COM JUNE 202038
(^266466)
COVER^ STORY