Earlier this week, we told you about the extraordinary stats for March car sales. What's notable, though, isn't just the number of vehicles that automakers sold that month, but also the prices at which they've been selling. According to TrueCar, the average transaction price for a new car in March was $31,087. That's $339 higher than March 2012...
Today at The Car Connection we reviewed the 2013 Toyota Camry and spotted the 2016 BMW 7-Series. Photos of the BMW X4 Crossover Concept leaked onto the Internet and Detroit Electric revealed the new SP:01 electric sports car. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Hyundai recalled 2011-2013 Elantras due to an...
How long has it been since you've taken your car in for service? Three months? Six? A whole year? Don't be ashamed: lots of people put off regularly scheduled car maintenance, especially during the winter months. Between the pressure (and cost) of holiday celebrations and the often nasty weather, schlepping to the shop for an oil change and...
When a Civic is too big for the duty you have in mind, Honda has a Fit. The Fit's the subcompact hatchback that's almost the size of a Civic itself, but with a few touches that earn it even more respect in the small-car world. The Fit is roughly what the Civic Wagon used to be a decade or so ago. Its pert styling belies lots of interior space...
The Hyundai Sonata spearheaded big change at the Korean brand two years ago. Behind a new design theme was a new mission, to become one of the best family sedans on sale today. While it hasn't quite hit the mark for refinement or handling, the Sonata's a daring piece of sculpture, with excellent features and fuel economy--most completely fulfilled...
The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque defines trendy--yup, it's a "coupelike crossover"--but somehow it defies the quicksand that's sunk other star-crossed attempts at this kind of SUV husbandry. Where the BMW X6 and Infiniti FX underwhelm on room and overwhelm on price, and where the MINI Paceman un-satisfies, the Evoque wins us over. And it's not...
A seductive callback to the Seventies, the Dodge Challenger is a Hot Wheels car come to life. The remix of the Mopar classic is maybe the most faithful reworking of the current brace of musclecars, including the Camaro and Mustang. But once you've been able to turn away from its pitch-perfect flat hood and decklid, and tuned out its roaring HEMI...
The Ford Edge was brought into this world as a pure crossover. Skipping over the SUV-ness--blunt looks, locking differentials, lots of ground clearance--the Edge made no pretense about being anything more than a tall-roofed family wagon. With thoughtful updates along the way, it's become a very good one, with lots of interior space, some...
The Chevrolet Cruze is no Civic, no Corolla. It's better. Behind its unassuming shape is a top-drawer competitor for those mainstays of the economy-car class. It's a standout effort from General Motors, a car with excellent safety, interior room, features, and comfort--and it's now one of our most frequently recommended small cars, along with the...
The 2013 Chevrolet Traverse may be lacking somewhat in the charisma department, but charm is hardly the point with this big, mainstream crossover. The Traverse is a minivan replacement, which means it's more focused on delivering three rows of seating without the compromises in gas mileage and existential angst that come with SUVs and minivans. On...
The 2013 Acura MDX isn't unusual for its versatility, its three rows of seats, or its handsomely rendered cabin. What makes it different from many luxury crossovers is its manners: it's actually pleasant to drive. It's been a strong seller for Acura for that reason--as well as for its quick straight-line performance, impressive safety and...
The Kia Sorento knows a thing or two about reinvention. Back in 2011, it gave up on the truck-based formula that it had relied on since it was brand-new, chucking it all for a version of Kia's mid-size Optima platform and a new mission as the brand's mainstream crossover. Trading off-road talent for on-road fluency has paid off: Kia can hardly...
The Honda Crosstour has the best of intentions. Take a best-selling sedan, and lift its roofline to carve out more passenger and cargo space while preserving the driving feel that elevated it above some noteworthy challengers. It's a great idea, but the execution on the Crosstour is marred by less cargo room and more sluggish handling than it...
Size and features can be just as important as gas mileage--that's the theory at work with the latest Hyundai Accent, new for the 2012 model year and carried over with few changes for 2013. It's larger than before, and equipped better than ever, and that slightly different take on small cars sets it apart from the moddish newbies like the Fiat 500...
The Jeep Grand Cherokee isn't the original SUV, but it's fair to say it helped spawn the rush to SUVs in the 1990s. Along with the Ford Explorer, the Grand Cherokee gave a generation of drivers a way to avoid minivans and station wagons, and permission to indulge every off-roading fantasy while stuck in rush-hour traffic. It could have been a...
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Earlier this week, we told you about the extraordinary stats for March car sales. What's notable, though, isn't just the number of vehicles that automakers sold that month, but also the prices at which they've been selling. According to TrueCar, the average transaction price for a new car in March was $31,087. That's $339 higher than March 2012...
Today at The Car Connection we reviewed the 2013 Toyota Camry and spotted the 2016 BMW 7-Series. Photos of the BMW X4 Crossover Concept leaked onto the Internet and Detroit Electric revealed the new SP:01 electric sports car. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Hyundai recalled 2011-2013 Elantras due to an...
How long has it been since you've taken your car in for service? Three months? Six? A whole year? Don't be ashamed: lots of people put off regularly scheduled car maintenance, especially during the winter months. Between the pressure (and cost) of holiday celebrations and the often nasty weather, schlepping to the shop for an oil change and...
When a Civic is too big for the duty you have in mind, Honda has a Fit. The Fit's the subcompact hatchback that's almost the size of a Civic itself, but with a few touches that earn it even more respect in the small-car world. The Fit is roughly what the Civic Wagon used to be a decade or so ago. Its pert styling belies lots of interior space...
The Hyundai Sonata spearheaded big change at the Korean brand two years ago. Behind a new design theme was a new mission, to become one of the best family sedans on sale today. While it hasn't quite hit the mark for refinement or handling, the Sonata's a daring piece of sculpture, with excellent features and fuel economy--most completely fulfilled...
The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque defines trendy--yup, it's a "coupelike crossover"--but somehow it defies the quicksand that's sunk other star-crossed attempts at this kind of SUV husbandry. Where the BMW X6 and Infiniti FX underwhelm on room and overwhelm on price, and where the MINI Paceman un-satisfies, the Evoque wins us over. And it's not...
A seductive callback to the Seventies, the Dodge Challenger is a Hot Wheels car come to life. The remix of the Mopar classic is maybe the most faithful reworking of the current brace of musclecars, including the Camaro and Mustang. But once you've been able to turn away from its pitch-perfect flat hood and decklid, and tuned out its roaring HEMI...
The Ford Edge was brought into this world as a pure crossover. Skipping over the SUV-ness--blunt looks, locking differentials, lots of ground clearance--the Edge made no pretense about being anything more than a tall-roofed family wagon. With thoughtful updates along the way, it's become a very good one, with lots of interior space, some...
The Chevrolet Cruze is no Civic, no Corolla. It's better. Behind its unassuming shape is a top-drawer competitor for those mainstays of the economy-car class. It's a standout effort from General Motors, a car with excellent safety, interior room, features, and comfort--and it's now one of our most frequently recommended small cars, along with the...
The 2013 Chevrolet Traverse may be lacking somewhat in the charisma department, but charm is hardly the point with this big, mainstream crossover. The Traverse is a minivan replacement, which means it's more focused on delivering three rows of seating without the compromises in gas mileage and existential angst that come with SUVs and minivans. On...
The 2013 Acura MDX isn't unusual for its versatility, its three rows of seats, or its handsomely rendered cabin. What makes it different from many luxury crossovers is its manners: it's actually pleasant to drive. It's been a strong seller for Acura for that reason--as well as for its quick straight-line performance, impressive safety and...
The Kia Sorento knows a thing or two about reinvention. Back in 2011, it gave up on the truck-based formula that it had relied on since it was brand-new, chucking it all for a version of Kia's mid-size Optima platform and a new mission as the brand's mainstream crossover. Trading off-road talent for on-road fluency has paid off: Kia can hardly...
The Honda Crosstour has the best of intentions. Take a best-selling sedan, and lift its roofline to carve out more passenger and cargo space while preserving the driving feel that elevated it above some noteworthy challengers. It's a great idea, but the execution on the Crosstour is marred by less cargo room and more sluggish handling than it...
Size and features can be just as important as gas mileage--that's the theory at work with the latest Hyundai Accent, new for the 2012 model year and carried over with few changes for 2013. It's larger than before, and equipped better than ever, and that slightly different take on small cars sets it apart from the moddish newbies like the Fiat 500...
The Jeep Grand Cherokee isn't the original SUV, but it's fair to say it helped spawn the rush to SUVs in the 1990s. Along with the Ford Explorer, the Grand Cherokee gave a generation of drivers a way to avoid minivans and station wagons, and permission to indulge every off-roading fantasy while stuck in rush-hour traffic. It could have been a...
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