Toyota Price & Toyota Value: Many Toyota vehicles are manufactured in the U.S., in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Toyota's TX plant. Toyota earned its reputation for reliable vehicles

If you're thinking about purchasing a vehicle rugged enough to finesse rocky trails, chances are, one make comes to mind: Jeep. This specialty automotive manufacturer has a long history of producing trucks and SUVs capable of off-highway adventures — so much so that the term jeep is used by many to refer to all SUVs, whether the vehicle in question is a true Jeep or not.

Chevy Prices & Chevy Values: Chevrolet was started by a Swiss race car driver and is now a division of General Motors. Chevy's vehicle line-up is distinctly diverse

With its updated models and prices Ford continues in 2012 & 2013 as one of the earliest car & truck manufacturers (e.g., Ford F-150) in the world. Ford Motor Co. was founded in Dearborn, Michigan in 1903 by Henry Ford. Poised to evolve with constantly changing consumer demands, Ford offers vehicles with a variety of engine sizes, body styles, seating configurations and transmissions as well as hybrid gasoline-electric powertrains.

If you're thinking about purchasing a vehicle rugged enough to finesse rocky trails, chances are, one make comes to mind: Jeep. This specialty automotive manufacturer has a long history of producing trucks and SUVs capable of off-highway adventures — so much so that the term jeep is used by many to refer to all SUVs, whether the vehicle in question is a true Jeep or not.

Jeep, a division of Chrysler, is the off-road iconoclast founded in 1941. Jeep has roots that come from the Military which explains why the SUVs are still such able, rugged vehicles to this day. The term Jeep is synonymous with off-road vehicles and the capability to go almost anywhere.

One  of America's most storied automotive brands, Dodge has been around since the early  days of the auto industry. In the past couple of decades, it has revitalized  itself to be a producer of aggressively styled and performance-oriented vehicles.