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2025 SUV of the Year: MotorTrend Crowns the Best in Class

Author Joel Katz
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: MotorTrend's SUV of the Year, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is on display at the 2022 Los Angeles Car Show on November 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

It’s that time of year again when car enthusiasts wait to learn which vehicles MotorTrend will crown the best in class.

It happens every year, MotorTrend selects one new 2025 car, truck, and SUV to receive the prestigious title of the absolute best in each of the categories.

It’s October, and they’re kicking it off with the Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year. MotorTrend, the well respected and the world renowned automotive authority will reveal one winner each month starting this month.

MotorTrend 2025 SUV of the Year



Today, I spoke with MotorTrend’s Vice President of Content and Head of Editorial, Ed Loh, to get an insider’s view into the first major reveal. Ed shared, with much fanfare, that the MotorTrend 2025 SUV of the Year is the Lincoln Nautilus. He then explained why, “It’s an absolutely fantastic vehicle, a 5-passenger, 2-row luxury SUV. It’s beautifully designed, gorgeous aviation-inspired exterior, but really on the inside is where it’s got it going on. Obviously, very luxurious and loaded with technology starting with a jaw-dropping 48 customizable panoramic screen across the dashboard, it expands the entire dashboard. They call it the Lincoln digital experience. It’s also great efficiency and safety story.”

Get all the details by checking out our conversation here:

Ed is a leading industry expert and lifelong car lover. We also discussed this year’s top automotive trends, and what announcements are on the horizon.

Ed Loh is a lifelong car lover and Head of Editorial at MotorTrend Group where he oversees dozens of brands including Hot Rods, Four-Wheelers, Super Streets, and Lowriders. Loh has more than 18 years of experience in automotive journalism and has held leadership positions as editor-in-chief of Import Racer Magazine, managing editor of Road & Track Speed magazine, editor-in-chief of Sport Compact Car, and MotorTrend since 2011. 

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Loh got his start in journalism covering “The Fast and the Furious” subculture years before it went mainstream. He is fascinated by all things related to cars.

Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.

 

Some Anticipated Popular Halloween Costumes This Year

Pop culture always has a HUGE influence on what people will dress as for Halloween every year – whether those costumes be for superheroes, horror icons, celebrities, and more.

We included some of our favorites from Good Housekeeping’s list of costumes that should take the Halloween season by storm this year. Maybe one of these will spark an idea for you.

Head to goodhousekeeping.com for their full list and suggestions on what items to purchase for each costume.

  • Deadpool and Wolverine

    Person in a Deadpool costume holding 2 swords crossed in the middle

    A group of Wolverine and Deadpool fans dressed as the characters at the premiere of Deadpool and Wolverine

  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

  • Beetlejuice

    A close up of a man dressed as Beetljuice wearing the black and white suit and make up with a wig

  • Harley Quinn from Joker: Folie à Deux

    4 People dressed as different versions of Harley Quinn. 1 dressed in the Suicide Squad outfit. 2 dressed in costumes from the Arkham video game series. 1 dressed as Bombshell Harley from DC comics.

  • Beyoncé

    Beyonce in a black leather cowboy outfit

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