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Three must-sees from the Orange County Auto Show

Chris Woodyard  |  Paste BN
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  • The Orange County auto show doesn%27t rank up with the other big ones
  • But this year it offered some important U.S. debuts
  • We tell the story of each through video

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- This year, the Orange County Auto Show came through with a handful of debuts of some fairly important vehicles.

Sure, the show is a low-key affair, at least compared to the shows in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. But it's smack dab in the middle of one of the nation's most vibrate and affluent auto markets. How many counties can boast having both the nation's first and second biggest-selling Mercedes-Benz dealers? For years, Orange County could, and probably still can.

So with that in mind, we give you video on the three most important introductions at the Orange County show.

1. Nissan Rogue gets a third row of seats, better fuel economy and updated looks.

2. Chevrolet Suburban is our first look at General Motors' new full-size SUVs. It's a dying breed, but Motor Trend's Jonny Leiberman makes the business case.

3. BMW could have followed the others in making its first electric vehicle. Instead, it added some surprising touches to its i3.

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