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- Lexus ES
- Dodge Journey
- Honda Pilot
- Honda Fit
- Nissan Rogue
- 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Video Road Test
| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT  The Hyundai Sonata is a four-door sedan built by South Korea's largest automaker. Over six generations, five of which have been sold in the U.S., the Sonata has grown larger and more refined. Initially a compact Korean-only car, the latest Sonata qualifies as a large car under U.S. EPA guidelines. The current 2013 Sonata competes against the likes...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:12 PM PDT  For more information on the latest Hyundai compact sedan, including safety, performance, styling, utility, and features, see our full review of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan. Hyundai’s Elantra has been available in the U.S. since 1992, at first offering a competent compact sedan or wagon package for a bargain price. Today, the lineup...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:11 PM PDT  The Nissan Versa is a family of subcompact cars, currently including a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback. It's one of the lowest-priced vehicles for sale in the North American market, inserted into the lineup as an even more affordable model than the Sentra, and competes with the Hyundai Accent, Chevrolet Aveo, Kia Rio, Toyota Yaris, and...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT  The Kia Soul is a sporty wagon-bodied hatchback from the South Korean automaker. The Soul offers shoppers a five-seat commuter vehicle that's friendly to look at and fairly enjoyable to drive. First shown in production form at the 2008 Paris auto show, the Soul was designed at the company's U.S. headquarters near Irvine, California, credited to...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT  The Kia Optima is a mid-size family sedan, now built in Georgia (as well as South Korea) for the U.S. market. With some running gear shared with the Hyundai Sonata, the Optima is now in its third generation. It's priced and sized to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Jetta, Suzuki Kizashi, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:04 PM PDT  The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV entering its second generation on sale. From the 2001 to the 2012 model years, the Escape went from a new nameplate in the Ford lineup to one of its best sellers, logging its top sales year in 2012--the year in which Ford finally replaced it with a brand-new model. In its first generation, the Ford Escape...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:02 PM PDT  The Ford Edge is a mid-size crossover utility vehicle with front- or all-wheel drive, powered by a V-6 or a turbocharged four-cylinder, with carlike handling and maneuverability and a pleasant ride. Offered as the Edge and Edge Sport, the crossover takes on a range of vehicles including the Toyota Venza, Chevrolet Equinox, and Nissan Murano. That...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:59 PM PDT  The Ford Explorer is a mid-size sport-utility vehicle that originally replaced the Ford Bronco II in the early 1990s and was a decade ago one of the best-selling, most recognizable and popular vehicles in the U.S. market, with annual sales approaching a half-million. Earlier versions of the Explorer that had been sold in the 1990s were quite crude...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT  The Buick Verano is a comfort- and luxury-oriented compact sedan that was introduced for the 2012 model year. While the Verano's front-wheel drive layout and platform are shared with the Chevrolet Cruze, nearly all of its mechanical underpinnings, parts, and sheetmetal are different. Filling a slot that had been empty at Buick since the...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:19 AM PDT  The Lexus ES (officially called the Lexus ES 300, ES 330, ES 350, or ES 300h depending on the year) is a comfort-oriented mid-size luxury sedan. Although it has been essentially a quieter, and more luxuriously appointed version of the Toyota Camry V-6, the front-wheel-drive Lexus ES has all along offered features and options not available in the...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:16 AM PDT  The Dodge Journey is a compact five- or seven-passenger crossover vehicle in the same size and price class as vehicles like the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4. Sharing some mechanicals with the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, the Journey's actually built in Mexico, formerly alongside the Chrysler PT Cruiser hatchback...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:15 AM PDT  The Honda Pilot is a mid-size sport-utility vehicle with roomy interior appointments and a very family-friendly interior. Though its rather boxy exterior hints at off-road ability and ruggedness, the Pilot is not intended for serious rock scrambling—its all-wheel drive system instead excels for all-weather confidence on the road. The Pilot...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT  The Honda Fit is a subcompact five-door hatchback that slots below the Civic in Honda's lineup and is known for its extremely space-efficient design. Though its sticker price is somewhat higher than those of rivals like the Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa, and Toyota Yaris, the Fit has already established a reputation for excellent reliability, good...
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:11 AM PDT  The Nissan Rogue is a compact crossover SUV that's been a steady seller, and a solid alternative to the likes of the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, and Subaru Forester. Performance isn't its strongest virtueL the Rogue is aimed at smaller, more frugal-minded families, and it gives them good interior space and...
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| 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Video Road Test Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT  Watch out, Toyota Prius--the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is your first real competition. And in many ways, it's the hybrid hatchback we'd prefer to drive every day. Built in Michigan--not sourced locally from California, or even Japan--the C-Max is a tall hatchback that eventually will come in two flavors. Right now, it's a gas-electric hybrid, with a...
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