Auto Reviews
There is a very valid reason that pickups (along with SUVs) are the hot sellers in the North American market – they are simply highly usable vehicles. And our test of the 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4x4 DoubleCab verified that a pickup can be comfortable and perfect for hauling cargo.
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Trade tariffs. In late June, more than 600 associations and companies sent a multi-industry letter urging the Trump administration to avoid tariffs and reach a resolution on products imported from and exported to China. The “Tariffs Hurt the Heartland” campaign is supported by more than 150 trade...
Top safety award. The 2019 Kia Stinger, in the large car category, has earned the highest designation of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on May 24. The Stinger wins the award when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.
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The 2019 Golf SportWagen 1.4T S is what Volkswagen calls “The Sportier Utility Vehicle” – and from our view it appears to be true. This FWD wagon design was sporty enough, offered generous interior/cargo space, was fun to drive, and provided excellent fuel economy.
Our tester was powered by the 1.4...
We have been fans of the Toyota Prius since we drove the first U.S. prototype some 20 years ago (it debuted in Japan in 1997 and the U.S. in 2000). Positive driveability and tech advances in this hybrid model have boosted its popularity and rising sales. The 2019 Prius XLE AWD-e Hybrid we recently...
World Car awards. It was a triple win at the New York International Auto Show for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the Jaguar I-Pace won the 2019 World Car Design Car of the Year, World Car Green Car, and the overall World Car of the Year awards.
It was the first time in the 15-year history of World Car...
The 2019 MINI Cooper SE Countryman All4 PHEV is a fun wagon (MINI calls it a Sports Activity Vehicle) to drive, offers decent cargo capacity, and great fuel economy. It has EPA/DOT ratings of 65 MPGe or 27 MPG combine city/highway. Either way, it’s a winner.
Our likes, in addition to fuel use...
Great value. Edmunds has awarded the 2019 models of the Subaru Impreza (compact category), Crosstrek (compact SUV), and WRX (sports car) with the Best Retained Value honors. The awards recognize models for their projected retained value over the initial five-year ownership period.
“These awards...
DENTON, TEXAS (April 16, 2019) — After two days of test drives by dozens of journalists, the 2019 Lexus ES 350 F SPORT was awarded first place in the Mid-Size Luxury Car category at this year’s Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup. “We’re honored to receive this award from the members...
It’s been a late but exceptionally harsh winter since early February in the Northwest with more snow still falling.
Fortunately, we had two recent testers that were prepared for wintery roads.
The 2019 Lexus RX450hL AWD was a splendid vehicle to drive across three mountain passes and abundant snowy...
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