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The Corolla Cross is comfortable and practical, and Toyota throws in a generous number of standard features for the money. (Courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.wsls.com/resizer/PcYI4X8lgt2zbN9NTPfNiCjEa8M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/W35YXLAOAFCHBF327CQ5JNAWGA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo provided by Chevrolet shows the 2023 Tahoe. The Tahoe is a capable vehicle for towing that can be outfitted with a lot of Chevy's latest technology features. (Courtesy of General Motors via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.wsls.com/resizer/4bOyWIZEISp6PdHTW0Q_jafdLkg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/KSVO7KC3TFBJJKMATFN2BJLF2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo provided by Honda shows the 2023 HR-V. This is Honda's smallest SUV, but the HR-V packs a ton of utility and clever features into a compact package. 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