Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Chevrolet, Comparisons on Sep 28th, 2011
The 2011 Honda CR-V and 2011 Chevrolet Equinox are two of the major players in the small SUV segment. Offering great gas mileage combined with the spaciousness, height and all weather capability of SUVs, the 2011 Equinox and CR-V are both great suburban, rural or urban vehicles. Basically, both the CR-V and Equinox can do […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Commuting, Compact cars, Comparisons, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai, Sports cars on Sep 27th, 2011
With the Hyundai Veloster and Honda CR-Z, the annoyingly-similar named Japanese and Korean car companies have both come out with sporty hatch backs designed to bring back the fun-to-drive-even-though-it’s-not-a-speed-demon class of cars (I know that’s a long name for the segment, so we’ll go ahead and stick to the traditional “hot hatch” nomenclature, even though […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Compact cars, Comparisons, Ford on Jul 26th, 2011
2011 Chevy Cruze 2012 Ford Focus The 2011 Chevy Cruze and 2012 Ford Focus have both been redesigned for this year. The new Ford Focus was not ready for launch at the beginning of the 2011 model year, so Ford released it as a 2012 model. The 2011 Chevy Cruze base model starts at $16,525, […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Comparisons, Ford, Trucks on May 13th, 2011
The 2011 Ford Ranger and 2011 Chevy Colorado are the only two small pickup trucks still sold in America. Former competitors like the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and Dodge Dakota have all grown to midsize trucks, leaving just the Ranger and Colorado in the compact truck segment. The Ford Ranger is a much older design […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cost of Ownership, Fuel Economy, Luxury vehicles, Maintenance, overall value, Quality, Research, Reviews on Apr 28th, 2011
Forbes has released the 2011 Worst Cars on the Road list and the list is dominated by Chrysler and General Motors. Combined, the two American car companies that took bailouts have 9 out of the 12 cars on the worst cars list. Forbes created the list by finding the cars, trucks and SUVs that scored […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Compact cars, Comparisons, Fuel Economy, Hyundai, Volkswagen on Apr 6th, 2011
The new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta isn’t as good as last year’s model, according to Consumer Reports. The 2011 Jetta was ranked last in small sedans in Consumer Reports’ latest test because of its lower quality interior and suspension. The 2011 VW Jetta‘s interior and suspension have been “cheapened” in order to bring the cost down, […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Convertibles, Mitsubishi, Sports cars on Mar 8th, 2011
The 2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is a fun, stylish four-seater convertible for buyers who want a good-looking drop-top instead of an all-out performance machine. With an available 265 horsepower V6 engine, the 2011 Eclipse Spyder is no slouch, but it can’t compete with the high-powered Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro. The Eclipse Spyder will also […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Comparisons, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Research, Reviews on Feb 28th, 2011
The 2011 Lexus ES 350 is a front-wheel-drive luxury sedan that appeals to buyers looking for reliability and comfort rather than sportiness in their $35,000 sedan. The 2011 Lexus ES 350 is designed more for comfortable driving than the sporty handling characteristic of the similarly-priced Lexus IS or the German sports-luxury sedans like the BMW […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Comparisons, Convertibles, Nissan, Sports cars on Feb 22nd, 2011
The 2011 Nissan 370z is the latest in Nissan’s long line of Z cars, which first hit America in 1969 and has offered sports car buyers a more upscale, stylish alternative to the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro for 50 years. The 2011 Nissan 370Z starts at $30,610 and includes a 332-hp 2.7-liter V6, six […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Compact cars, Comparisons, Kia, Nissan, Reviews on Feb 18th, 2011
2011 Nissan Cube 2011 Kia Soul The 2011 Kia Soul and Nissan Cube are both quirky hatchbacks designed to appeal to young buyers who want something that stands out from the crowds of compact sedans available at less than $15,000. The 2011 Nissan Cube starts at $14,310 and the Kia Soul starts at $13,300. Funky […]
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