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- BMW 3-Series Vs. Mercedes-Benz C Class: Compare Cars
- Ford Focus vs Mazda Mazda3: Compare Cars
- Mazda 5
- Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
- Subaru Impreza
- Gas Tax Hikes Or Pay-Per-Mile: How Should The U.S. Fund Roads?
- Chevy Cruze Vs. Hyundai Elantra: Compare Cars
- Nissan Quest
- 2014 Chevy SS, Danica Patrick, Chinese Maybe Bidding For Fisker: Car News Headlines
- 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Coming To Some Fiat Dealers, But Not All
- BMW X1
- Audi A3
- Chrysler 200
- Scion tC
- Buick Encore
| BMW 3-Series Vs. Mercedes-Benz C Class: Compare Cars Posted: 18 Feb 2013 02:37 PM PST  Among compact luxury sport sedans, reputation matters. And two of the titans of the class, with the best name recognition are the Mercedes-Benz C Class and the BMW 3-Series. Perennially near (or at) the top of their segment, both sedans offer fresh styling and modern, sophisticated interiors. Both have recently been redesigned or heavily revised...      |
| Ford Focus vs Mazda Mazda3: Compare Cars Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:50 AM PST  For those who like to drive, but are frugal-minded, there's plenty of good news. Compact sedan and hatchback models have very quickly evolved over the past several years, shedding their staid appearance and miserly demeanor for something much more interesting--including more better-trimmed interiors, and feature sets appealing for those who do...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:30 AM PST  With buyers moving slowly into smaller cars with more features and amenities, you'd think there might be room in the U.S. market for a smaller minivan than the full-size Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota offerings. But the Mazda Mazda5 stands alone as virtually the only compact minivan--and one with an unusual seating arrangement to boot. While its...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST  It's safe to say there is no other vehicle on sale today quite like the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. It stands out in the neatly ordered universe of cars, trucks, and crossovers in a way that sets it apart as distinctive and one-of-a-kind transportation. Ignoring Jeep's truck-like Wrangler, the Murano CrossCabrio is the sole convertible crossover...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:30 AM PST  The Subaru Impreza is the smaller of the Japanese brand's two main car lines, but the Impreza range offers a wide array of models and offshoots than the larger Legacy and Outback range. Now in its second model year since a 2012 redesign, the Impreza compact comes as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback--both with all-wheel drive and...   |
| Gas Tax Hikes Or Pay-Per-Mile: How Should The U.S. Fund Roads? Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:30 AM PST  After 20 years, we may finally be getting a raise -- and by "raise", we mean "an increase on the federal gas tax". A growing number of voices suggest that, though not perfect, an increase on the tax that motorists pay for gasoline is the best way to bring America's infrastructure up to snuff and keep the U.S. fatality rate hovering near record...   |
| Chevy Cruze Vs. Hyundai Elantra: Compare Cars Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:05 AM PST  If you didn't expect to find a Chevrolet or a Hyundai among TheCarConnection's top choices, you're in for a surprise. Much has changed in the compact-sedan class over the past few years, and both the new Chevy Cruze and Hyundai Elantra are among our top-rated vehicles here. One of them has a major award in its win column. From our road tests, it's...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST  The Nissan Quest minivan has now been around for 20 years, with the latest version launched in 2011. While it offers comfortable family transport with a design-centric style, its utility and flexibility don't match the best of the category, and it remains a second-tier choice below the giants of the minivan world, the Chrysler Town & Country...   |
| 2014 Chevy SS, Danica Patrick, Chinese Maybe Bidding For Fisker: Car News Headlines Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST  Today at The Car Connection, Chevrolet revealed the new 2014 SS and BMW recalled 2007-2010 X5 SUVs. Ferrari was named the world's most powerful brand, and some Chinese automakers might be bidding for Fisker Automotive. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Cadillac announced a limited-edition, special-finish CTS...   |
| 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Coming To Some Fiat Dealers, But Not All Posted: 18 Feb 2013 09:48 AM PST  Last week, we discussed Alfa Romeo's return to the U.S., led by the late-2013 arrival of the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C. While the car looks great, we had some questions about Fiat's sales strategy for the sleek two-seater. Here's the problem: the 4C is essentially an intro-level supercar. (Alfa Romeo even uses the word "supercar" in its press release for...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 09:30 AM PST  The BMW X1, a crossover that's new for the 2013 model year, is in the same vein as the company's well-known X3, but considerably smaller. It enters the small but likely-to-grow segment of compact luxury crossovers, joining the Range Rover Evoque and soon to be entered by the Audi Q3 as well. Mercedes-Benz is also thought to be working on a compact...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 09:00 AM PST  The Audi A3 is luxurious but compact five-door hatchback--though some look at it and see a very short wagon--that is one of few Audi vehicles to share almost its entire underpinnings with a Volkswagen product, in this case a prior generation of Golf hatchback. It's by far the oldest car in Audi's lineup, having been sold in pretty much its current...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 08:30 AM PST  The Chrysler 200 is a relatively new name for a car that's been around since 2007, when it was introduced as the newest generation of Chrysler Sebring. Starting in 2011, the Chrysler 200 was a heavily revamped Sebring mid-size sedan with a name change that hoped to eradicate the Sebring's iffy reputation for quality, materials, and driving...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST  Small, sporty coupes aren't a very big segment of the car market these days, but they can be image leaders. First launched in 2005, Scion tC coupe was one of the first three models offered by Toyota's then-new youth brand, Scion. It's found a market among tuners and first-car buyers, and was redesigned for the 2011 model year. The Scion tC...   |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2013 07:30 AM PST  Launched for 2013, the Buick Encore is a subcompact crossover that puts the brand--and General Motors--into a new market segment, one that's lightly populated in the U.S. so far. The base vehicle we see as the Encore is already sold in Europe as the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, where its small size isn't a drawback but an advantage. In the States, though...   |
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