If you're looking to haul five people and the occasional eight-foot dresser in a midsize SUV, the Envoy XUV has the competition beat -- in fact, there really is no competition.
Strong six- or eight-cylinder power, clean interior design, reconfigurable cargo area.
Spongy suspension, numb steering, some low-grade interior materials, odd exterior proportions.
Available Envoy XUV SUV Models
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The Envoy XUV is an all-new model based on the Envoy XL sport-utility with the third-row seating area turned into a reconfigurable cargo hold a la Chevy Avalanche. But the XUV goes one better by offering a power-sliding rear roof section in addition to its fold-down midgate and all-weather cargo area.
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