Thursday, March 4, 2010

The Car Connection - Tips and Advice

The Car Connection - Tips and Advice

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2010 Mazda Tribute - Tribute Hybrid

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:40 PM PST

The 2010 Mazda Tribute and Tribute Hybrid got a bolder, tougher new look two years ago, along with a more comfortable, more upscale interior. Though it's based on the Ford Escape, the Tribute carries its own distinctive styling inside and out-including a prominent and squared-off nose that frames a large chrome Mazda wing logo with a bright...


2010 Mazda Tribute - Tribute Hybrid Bottom Line

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:35 PM PST

The 2010 Mazda Tribute and Tribute Hybrid are low-volume crossovers that pose a bit of a puzzle. Ford has built them for Mazda since 2001 on its now-aging-but continually updated-Escape and Escape Hybrid platform (also used for the Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid). Redesigned for 2008 and fitted with vastly better engines and transmissions for...


2010 Mercury Mariner - Mariner Hybrid

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:26 PM PST

The traditional, upright lines of the 2010 Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid disguise their actual personas: They're carlike crossovers. A Mariner makes no attempt to soften its lines, unlike such competitors as the Honda CR-V; it's an SUV from any angle. But the tasteful chrome grille and other fashion-forward design elements set it apart from...


2010 Mercury Mariner - Mariner Hybrid Bottom Line

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:22 PM PST

The 2010 Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid are solid, stylish five-passenger compact SUVs that were completely updated for 2009. Although they're nearing the end of a model life that began a decade ago, Ford continues to add features. New for 2010 are five driver aids: blind-spot warnings in the mirrors, the MyKey programmable key, a rearview...


2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:15 PM PST

The 2010 Grand Vitara has clean if forgettable lines that are square-cut without being domineering. It was extensively upgraded last year with a new front bumper and grille design, along with some thoughtful interior enhancements: illuminated controls on the steering wheel, visor extenders, a sliding front center armrest, and an upgraded audio...


2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara Bottom Line

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:11 PM PST

The 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara compact SUV holds five passengers, has civilized on-road handling, and brings more off-road capability than many of its competitors-including such features as a ladder frame and available four-wheel drive with a low range, more like a truck than a crossover. Redesigned for the 2009 model year, its unibody construction...


2010 Volkswagen Jetta - Sportwagen - TDI

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 05:23 PM PST

At nearly 180 inches long, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is almost a mid-size sedan now, so its proportions differ from past models. The Jetta doesn't stand out from the pack, as it once did, for styling alone—it's pleasant, inside and out, but by no means bold. To put it bluntly, the new Jetta looks too much like a large Toyota Corolla and not enough...


2010 Volkswagen Jetta - Sportwagen - TDI Bottom Line

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 05:18 PM PST

Volkswagen's compact sedans and wagons are called the Jetta and Jetta SportWagen, respectively, and carry over to 2010 with just a few new features and interior revisions, prior to being completely redesigned for 2011. The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta doesn't stand out from the pack, as it once did, for styling alone—it's pleasant, inside and out, but by...


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