Essentially replacing the once-best-selling Ford Taurus for 2006, the Ford Fusion heralded Ford's comeback in several ways, and advanced its reputation in others--mainly, with the smartly conceived Fusion Hybrid sedan. The first Fusion set a new look for Ford with a very prominent three-bar chrome grille and upright headlights leading to a more...
Just about any way you might track Toyota's U.S. success, it's likely the path would lead back to the automaker's long-running Corolla. Long before there was a Camry, there was the Corolla, and it forever changed the U.S. small-car market and U.S. shoppers' expectations. For the first two years of its latest generation, the Corolla was sold in...
The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover utility vehicle with a four-cylinder engine and a choice of front- or all-wheel drive. Since its inception, it has also offered the styling and stance of a sport-utility vehicle with car-based underpinnings (originally borrowed from the Civic) that make it better suited for the city. The CR-V was one of the...
The Jeep Wrangler is truly an American icon—a serious off-road SUV that traces its roots back to World War II. Since its debut in the 1980s, the Wrangler has grown in size and features, but still offers the same basic open-air off-road capability that made it famous. There aren't many direct competitors to the Wrangler, though the Nissan...
Automakers love to point to their vehicles and say that there's nothing like it on the market. That's usually utterly false, but in the case of the 2013 Jeep Wrangler, it's the whole truth. From the outside and conceptually, the Wrangler has been kept as true to its past as possible, within the bounds of vehicle regulations. Seemingly miraculously...
GM hasn't been known for standout compact sedans in the past, but the Chevy Cruze appears to be changing that impression. As a 2011-model-year replacement for the Cobalt in the Chevy lineup, the Cruze provided a more solid extension of a wavering compact-sedan timeline that has included now-defunct names such as Cavalier, Nova, and Corsica...
The Land Rover Range Rover is a five-passenger sport-utility vehicle, built in England and one of the most storied SUVs of all time. It's a regular member of the fleet in the Royal Family's garage--and it's a status symbol for drivers around the world who appreciate its finery as much as its off-road expertise. It competes with vehicles like the...
The Dodge Dart is the first competitive compact sedan offered by the Chrysler Corporation in more than a decade, probably since the last new Dodge Neon. As such, it gives the company a crucial entry in a hotly contested segment long ruled by the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. But their dominance is now under attack by a host of remarkably good...
The 2013 Dodge Dart gets Chrysler back into the compact sedan game, and it does so with more than a little attitude and rakish design. Instantly distinctive on the road, the new Dart is one of the roomiest entries among compact four-door sedans. Dodge will offer three engines, three gearboxes, several trim levels, and a host of personalization...
To those of a particular generation, the Toyota Camry is the epitome of the four-door, mid-size sedan. The best-selling mid-size model has long appealed to budget-conscious families for its reliability, low running costs, spaciousness, and (in most versions) good fuel economy, but at the same time the Camry has never been very flamboyant or...
Late-model Jeep Patriot compact crossovers may have an issue with stalling, and federal safety officials are looking into a series of complaints. Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a Defect Investigation on Jeep Patriot utility vehicles from the 2011 and 2012 model years. The agency notes that there have...
Similar to, but smaller than, the X3, the BMW X1 is a compact luxury crossover. As such, it is nearly alone in the U.S. market for the present, though the Audi Q3 may join it soon, and Mercedes-Benz is thought to be working on a compact crossover as well. The Range Rover Evoque is the X1's nearest competition at the moment. The BMW X1 is a very...
The BMW 6-Series is a luxury sport coupe and convertible in its latest generation. With distinctive looks and impressive performance, the luxurious, powerful 6-Series is an excellent grand touring vehicle with a flair for the dramatic. It competes with the Jaguar XK, Mercedes-Benz SL Class, Porsche 911, and Maserati GranTurismo. First introduced...
The Kia Sedona is a minivan manufactured in South Korea, and sold in other countries as the Carnival. It's the only minivan sold in the U.S. that still offers short- and long-wheelbase versions--and until recently, it was paired with an identical Hyundai Entourage minivan that was sold from the 2007-2009 model year. Priced in the mid-$20,000...
The compact Kia Forte four-door sedan and Forte coupe (known as the “Koup” in Kia-talk) replaced the previous Spectra model line for 2010, while a Forte5 five-door hatchback joined the lineup in 2011. Crisply styled and fitted with far more standard equipment, the name change serves to underscore the new and competitive nature of the...
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Essentially replacing the once-best-selling Ford Taurus for 2006, the Ford Fusion heralded Ford's comeback in several ways, and advanced its reputation in others--mainly, with the smartly conceived Fusion Hybrid sedan. The first Fusion set a new look for Ford with a very prominent three-bar chrome grille and upright headlights leading to a more...
Just about any way you might track Toyota's U.S. success, it's likely the path would lead back to the automaker's long-running Corolla. Long before there was a Camry, there was the Corolla, and it forever changed the U.S. small-car market and U.S. shoppers' expectations. For the first two years of its latest generation, the Corolla was sold in...
The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover utility vehicle with a four-cylinder engine and a choice of front- or all-wheel drive. Since its inception, it has also offered the styling and stance of a sport-utility vehicle with car-based underpinnings (originally borrowed from the Civic) that make it better suited for the city. The CR-V was one of the...
The Jeep Wrangler is truly an American icon—a serious off-road SUV that traces its roots back to World War II. Since its debut in the 1980s, the Wrangler has grown in size and features, but still offers the same basic open-air off-road capability that made it famous. There aren't many direct competitors to the Wrangler, though the Nissan...
Automakers love to point to their vehicles and say that there's nothing like it on the market. That's usually utterly false, but in the case of the 2013 Jeep Wrangler, it's the whole truth. From the outside and conceptually, the Wrangler has been kept as true to its past as possible, within the bounds of vehicle regulations. Seemingly miraculously...
GM hasn't been known for standout compact sedans in the past, but the Chevy Cruze appears to be changing that impression. As a 2011-model-year replacement for the Cobalt in the Chevy lineup, the Cruze provided a more solid extension of a wavering compact-sedan timeline that has included now-defunct names such as Cavalier, Nova, and Corsica...
The Land Rover Range Rover is a five-passenger sport-utility vehicle, built in England and one of the most storied SUVs of all time. It's a regular member of the fleet in the Royal Family's garage--and it's a status symbol for drivers around the world who appreciate its finery as much as its off-road expertise. It competes with vehicles like the...
The Dodge Dart is the first competitive compact sedan offered by the Chrysler Corporation in more than a decade, probably since the last new Dodge Neon. As such, it gives the company a crucial entry in a hotly contested segment long ruled by the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. But their dominance is now under attack by a host of remarkably good...
The 2013 Dodge Dart gets Chrysler back into the compact sedan game, and it does so with more than a little attitude and rakish design. Instantly distinctive on the road, the new Dart is one of the roomiest entries among compact four-door sedans. Dodge will offer three engines, three gearboxes, several trim levels, and a host of personalization...
To those of a particular generation, the Toyota Camry is the epitome of the four-door, mid-size sedan. The best-selling mid-size model has long appealed to budget-conscious families for its reliability, low running costs, spaciousness, and (in most versions) good fuel economy, but at the same time the Camry has never been very flamboyant or...
Late-model Jeep Patriot compact crossovers may have an issue with stalling, and federal safety officials are looking into a series of complaints. Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a Defect Investigation on Jeep Patriot utility vehicles from the 2011 and 2012 model years. The agency notes that there have...
Similar to, but smaller than, the X3, the BMW X1 is a compact luxury crossover. As such, it is nearly alone in the U.S. market for the present, though the Audi Q3 may join it soon, and Mercedes-Benz is thought to be working on a compact crossover as well. The Range Rover Evoque is the X1's nearest competition at the moment. The BMW X1 is a very...
The BMW 6-Series is a luxury sport coupe and convertible in its latest generation. With distinctive looks and impressive performance, the luxurious, powerful 6-Series is an excellent grand touring vehicle with a flair for the dramatic. It competes with the Jaguar XK, Mercedes-Benz SL Class, Porsche 911, and Maserati GranTurismo. First introduced...
The Kia Sedona is a minivan manufactured in South Korea, and sold in other countries as the Carnival. It's the only minivan sold in the U.S. that still offers short- and long-wheelbase versions--and until recently, it was paired with an identical Hyundai Entourage minivan that was sold from the 2007-2009 model year. Priced in the mid-$20,000...
The compact Kia Forte four-door sedan and Forte coupe (known as the “Koup” in Kia-talk) replaced the previous Spectra model line for 2010, while a Forte5 five-door hatchback joined the lineup in 2011. Crisply styled and fitted with far more standard equipment, the name change serves to underscore the new and competitive nature of the...
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