It’s a pretty common problem: you want an SUV, but can’t really justify sub 20-mpg fuel efficiency. You don’t need thousands of pounds of towing and hauling capacity, but want a tall, comfortable, capable vehicle. Luckily for you, the car companies have figured that a lot of people want good gas mileage with their SUV […]
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Subaru is offering low monthly payment lease deals and low interest rate financing incentives on the whole lineup of all-weather capable cars and SUVs. Subaru is also offering low interest incentives on all-wheel drive used cars. The 2011 Subaru Impreza is available during August with a 1.9% car loan incentive for 36 months. The 2011 […]
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Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Future Cars, SUV on Jul 28th, 2011
Ford has announced that the 2012 Ford Explorer will be available with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ecoboost turbocharged and direct injected engine. The four-cylinder Explorer will have an EPA gas mileage rating of 28-mpg highway, which Ford claims is 20 percent (5-mpg) more than the Honda Pilot and Jeep Grand Cherokee and 12 Percent (3-mpg) more […]
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Chevrolet has announced that the 2013 Chevy Cruze will be available with a diesel engine. The Cruze, like many vehicles, is already sold in Europe and other parts of the world with a diesel engine for the increased fuel economy, so Chevrolet will not need to do much engineering for the additional engine choice. Automakers […]
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Volkswagen has announced that the 2012 VW Passat will have a base price of $19,995. That’s a $8,305 price drop compared to the 2009 Passat, which started at $28,300. The 2012 VW Passat will occupy a space between the Jetta and the CC, which was originally a spinoff model based on the previous generation Passat. […]
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The next generation of the Nissan Titan may come with the option of a Cummins diesel engine. The next generation Titan’s four-cylinder diesel engine was announced earlier this week at the Department of Energy Merit Review. The Nissan Titan four-cylinder diesel engine will will have 2.8 liters of displacement and make an estimated 220-horsepower and […]
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Posted in Budget-friendly, Compact cars, Ford, Ford Focus, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Future Cars, GMC, Hyundai, Vehicle Sales on May 6th, 2011
With gas prices cresting $4 per gallon, small cars with gas mileage ratings over 35-mpg sold well in April. Small cars like the 2011 Chevy Cruze, 2011 Hyundai Elantra and 2011 Ford Focus, which all get very high gas mileage, lead the way in a month where sales rose 18 percent compared to last April. […]
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Ford’s F150 with the Ecoboost turbocharged V6 engine is selling well thanks to the truck’s good gas mileage and the recent rise in gas prices. Full sized trucks who typically prefer the tried-and true power of a V8 engine, are buying the turbocharged V6 in surprising numbers, Automotive news claims that the Ecoboost F150 account […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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