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- 2013 Nissan Versa
- 2013 Nissan Murano
- 2013 Hyundai Tucson
- 2013 Lexus RX
- 2013 Kia Rio
- 2013 Kia Soul
- 2013 BMW 5-Series
- Ford Escape
- 2013 Dodge Dart
- 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2013 Chevrolet Volt
- Ford Fusion
- Ford Fusion Hybrid - Fusion Energi
- Ford Edge
- Ford Taurus
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:49 PM PDT  Subcompact sedans run the gamut from pedestrian offerings to tech-filled, entertaining and stylish vehicles on a price and size budget. The Nissan Versa sedan is one of the former: it's a simple effort, with gas mileage and a spacious cabin telling almost all of the story behind its low price. From a distance, the Versa Sedan looks to...      |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:45 PM PDT  The Nissan Murano plays against the crossover type. Neatly casting itself as the stylish alternative to the sea of rounded family wagons, the Murano doesn't rely on falsely rugged details or blunt, bluff sheetmetal to distinguish itself smartly. The Murano remains a good-looking vehicle, even today as it approaches the end of the...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:38 PM PDT  The Hyundai Tucson is one of the reasons crossover vehicles have long outstripped SUVs as the suburban utility vehicle of choice. The Tucson is smartly conceived, brightly styled with some of the same design language of the Sonata sedan, and it's relatively fuel-efficient--though its gas mileage has been adjusted following a...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:08 PM PDT  With the RX, Lexus found an upper hand against the German luxury car brands. Its sedans and coupes lagged those from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi--but the Lexus RX beat all those brands to market with a richly fitted tall wagon with all-weather, all-purpose appeal. To this day, the Lexus RX--in RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid editions--remains a...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:01 PM PDT  Much better than the cars they replaced in the 2012 model year, the Kia Rio sedan and hatchback return for the new model year with very few changes. There's no need to upset the formula: Kia's finally stumbled on a formula that makes their cars look and feel as well-constructed and almost as point-perfect as the Honda compacts of the...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:55 PM PDT  The Kia Soul has come into its own, just four years after it was first put on sale. Its punchy attitude has been its foot in the door in a class of cars that depend entirely on kicky looks and athletic appeal--and the Soul's boxy tail, its bulldog nose, and its edgy roofline just work. It helps that the Soul is more practical, too...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:36 PM PDT  The BMW 5-Series helped create the notion of the sport sedan--and though they've grown longer, wider, heavier, and less direct in feel, they still deliver a nuanced ride-and-handling package that eludes lots of other luxury mid-size sedans. They're somewhat efficient (see: ActiveHybrid5) and somewhat commodious (see: 5-Series Gran...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:22 PM PDT  The Ford Escape is a compact crossover utility vehicle with seating for five. It has changed radically in its second generation, introduced for the 2013 model year, going from a boxy, truck-inspired ute to a sporty tall-hatchback look that drives more like a sporty small car. See our 2013 Ford Escape review for pricing with options...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:22 PM PDT  The Dodge Dart is the first true Chrysler small car since the Neon went away, but it's hardly small. By the Feds' standards, it's practically a mid-size car, and the large back seat gives the Dart one of the few trump cards it has in a tough segment brimming with excellent competitors. The Dart's rakish look also helps, as it fights...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:21 PM PDT  The Dodge Grand Caravan is Chrysler's mainstay, a mainstream minivan that's the near-twin of the Chrysler Town & Country, with just some minor styling changes and features of its own. A steady piece of Dodge's lineup since the 1980s, the Grand Caravan has a sticker price that starts below $20,000 and caps out at about $30,000. The...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:10 PM PDT  The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has been a part of the GM lineup now for three years, and it's still the most technologically advanced car the company sells. It can be seen as the yin to the Chevy Corvette's yang--both are halo cars, but each has a unique, singular mission. The Volt has been described as an extended-range electric vehicle...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 01:36 PM PDT  The Ford Fusion is a mid-size four-door sedan that competes with the likes of the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, and Chevrolet Malibu. Within that group, the Fusion stands out for possessing a sportier driving feel than most of its rivals. Just revamped this past model year, the current 2013 Ford Fusion looks sportier, too, adding a...   |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid - Fusion Energi Posted: 08 Apr 2013 12:42 PM PDT  Ford has revolutionized its powertrain lineup by dropping a V-6 engine option from the 2013 Fusion lineup; but beyond that, two other 'green' models stand out: the Fusion Hybrid and the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. These two models share the same stylish, sporty design as the Fusion, and stand out in the highly competitive mid-size sedan field...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT  The Ford Edge is a mid-size five-passenger crossover utility vehicle, fitting into the Ford lineup between the bigger, more outdoorsy Explorer and the compact Escape—and perhaps alongside the three-row Flex. The Edge is a competitor for other family-sized crossovers in the upper-$20,000 base price range--vehicles like the Nissan Murano...   |
| Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:25 AM PDT  The Ford Taurus has always been a spacious, comfortable, and technologically advanced sedan, but the Taurus nameplate is something else--an unmistakable milestone in Ford history, alongside names like Model T and Mustang. When the Taurus first was introduced it rescued the company from near-oblivion, reclaimed the company a relevant spot among...   |
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