Category: New Vehicle Reviews
A Ford Mustang by Another Name is a Mach-E
Ford rolls out the Mach-E, a different kind of Mustang. One of the most storied and recognizable vehicles in American autodom is the Ford Mustang. This iconic model is instantly familiar, even to the casual observer. But this year, the…
The Old Nissan Frontier Ends With a Surprise Flourish
This article about the Nissan Frontier was originally syndicated in May 2020. We’re reposting it here ahead of the release of the new (but delayed) next-generation model. The current Nissan Frontier is an old pickup truck, but with a new…
Crossing Over With a Cadillac XT6 SUV
The Cadillac XT6 offers room for up to seven. Cadillac and huge, luxury sedans are synonymous, but the Escalade shows us that GM’s luxury make has a utility vehicle side to it as well. More recently, Cadillac has expanded its…
The First-Ever Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Twenty years after introducing its first-ever Prius hybrid, Toyota brings gas-electric engineering to its most popular model, the Corolla. Unlike the Prius, which has a polarizing design, the Corolla Hybrid is hard to distinguish from the gas model. At least…
The Genesis G80 is Your Affordable Luxury Sedan
The Genesis G80 blends affordability and luxury unlike any other model. It has been nearly five years since Genesis separated from Hyundai to form a distinct luxury brand. By this summer, a fifth model and the brand’s second SUV will…
The Attainable, Tech-Laden Infiniti QX50
A well-equipped QX50 can be had for under $50,000. The average transaction price for a new vehicle was $38,723 in September 2020, according to Kelly Blue Book. Needless to say, that puts many consumers on the outside looking in when…
The Nissan Sentra is an Affordable Compact Sedan With Premium Touches
In the shrinking sedan market, the compact Nissan Sentra offers an upscale vibe. With the average transaction price for a new vehicle now topping $40,000, consumers are rightly concerned about affordability. Fortunately, there is a slew of low-cost vehicles to…
Cadillac’s Sedans Pack a Powerful 1-2 Punch
Cadillac offers not one, but two performance sedans. Cadillac has not one, but two performance sedans in its arsenal, compact and medium-sized models to take on the best of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. The CT4 and CT5 are the latest…
Luxury Maker: 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV
The GV80 kicks off the first SUV models for the Genesis brand. Ever since splitting from the Hyundai brand in 2017, the Genesis luxury marque has wowed us with a succession of three beautiful sedans. But sedans aren’t the significant…
High Performance and the Cadillac CT4 Line
Cadillac is the last American luxury marque with sedans in its portfolio as Lincoln has gone the only-utility-vehicle route. The Cadillac sedan lineup is comprised of CT4, CT5, and CT6 (retired this year) models. That’s a far cry from the…
The Hyundai Santa Fe Elevates Premium Features
Every manufacturer offers a midsize SUV, with more than two dozen for the choosing. SUVs represent today’s family vehicle, picking up where minivans and wagons before it, left off. Distinguishing between the models may be difficult for customers who might…
The Third-Generation Nissan Rogue Crossover
Sportier styling marks the latest Nissan Rogue. The Nissan Rogue is one of more than a dozen compact utility vehicles available this year. In such a competitive market, standing out is critically important for attracting and winning new customers. For…
The Highly Efficient Chevrolet Silverado Turbodiesel
Light-duty pickup trucks are typically powered by gas engines, but in recent years several manufacturers have rolled out diesel engine options. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is one such example, as it offers a turbo-diesel engine with select trims. We drove…
Mazda Puts the “Hot” in its Mazda3 Hatchback
Mazda may not have a broad selection of vehicles, but it makes do with what it has. Each of its models typically has one or more features not common to its competitors. In the case of the Mazda3, the brand’s…
Good-Bye, Kia Optima; Hello K5!
The K5 takes up where the Optima leaves off. Kia now fields one of the most dependable brands of vehicles in the world, according to consumer surveys. This Korean automaker has consistently improved its offerings by rolling out new models…
The Toyota Supra Gains a New Engine and It’s Awesome!
A turbo four-pot stirs the 2021 Supra. The Toyota GR Supra is a sports car of legendary pedigree, arriving on the scene in the late 1970s as a performance variant of the heralded Toyota Celica. Over subsequent generations, the Supra…
British Master: Aston Martin Vantage Coupe
This writer has spent nearly a decade driving, evaluating, and publishing reviews about a variety of new vehicles. Always left out of the equation were exotic cars, deemed too narrow of a buying group to target a mass audience. But…
Toyota Land Cruiser: On-Road Comfort; Off-Road Grit
The Land Cruiser Heritage celebrates this model’s 60th anniversary. Taking the trail less traveled is something Jeep does very well. But Toyota is also represented by multiple models, including the Tacoma, 4Runner, and the Land Cruiser. The four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser…
The Toyota Yaris is Right for Any Budget
The Toyota Yaris brings new car affordability to the masses. With a price point that starts below $17,000 or about half the cost of the average new car purchased today. For the Yaris, Toyota turned to its partner Mazda to…
The Capable and Versatile Jeep Cherokee SUV
Few SUVs match on-road performance with off-road chops, but the Jeep Cherokee is one of them. It is comfortable around town, fun on the trails, and comes with the tech features we want. The Cherokee seats five and straddles the…
