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The automaker went back to the drawing board with the XT5 and as the name would imply, it is a whole new vehicle, sharing virtually nothing with the car it replaces.

While designing a new car is a lot of work, starting from step one can yield some pretty serious dividends.

Despite being roughly equal in size to the vehicle it replaces, the XT5 is nearly 300 lbs lighter, improving not just acceleration and handling, but fuel economy as well.