Some cars just seem to inspire such blind loyalty – such frothing, furious devotion – that they can get away with anything. And sometimes that 'anything' becomes very clear once a rival product ...

The Jeep Avenger's base model is the Longitude, which starts at $49,990 before on-road costs, while still featuring most of the same functional features as the higher grades.

It’s big, it’s fast, it’s luxurious, Volkswagen’s Touareg has always been a stand-out large SUV. This one, the full-fat R is the latest take on the halo Volkswagen model.