Not Very Sporty I you are not familiar with the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, It’s a smaller version of the Outlander compact SUV. The Sport is 14 inches shorter than its bigger sibling, and about 400 pounds lighter. It’s an urban runaround vehicle, like the Nissan Juke. The Sport is nicely styled. Its blunt nose, adapted [...]
Macho FX Gets A Facelift I’ve always thought that Nissan, the parent company of Infiniti, made a mistake when they came out with their crossover SUVs. I thought the bold-looking FX should have been a Nissan model to go along with the rugged Pathfinder, and that the sleekly designed Murano should have been an Infinti, [...]
A Class Act The Nissan Murano came to our shores nearly a decade ago, and its sporty styling was like a breath of fresh air in a market where most SUVs looked like boxes on wheels. Now in its second generation, it has not changed much in its appearance, but it still looks fresh and [...]
Impreza Impresses Subaru redesigned its compact Impreza for 2012 and improved it in a number of ways. It has stronger styling, a more spacious interior and much better fuel economy. It’s also a pleasure to drive. The Impreza comes as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback again this year. Both models feature a more [...]
A Worthy Contender The Nissan Rogue has some stiff competition in the compact crossover SUV market. The Honda CR-V, the Ford Escape and the Toyota RAV-4 are the leaders in this segment, and are more popular than the Rogue. Still, the Rogue managed to find 125,000 buyers in the U.S. in 2011—not too shabby. The [...]
Edge Gets EcoBoost The big news for the 2012 Ford Edge is EcoBoost. EcoBoost is Ford’s name for its turbocharging system that increases power and improves fuel economy. In the case of the Edge, it’s a four-cylinder engine that delivers the power of a V-6 and about 10-percent better gas mileage. More on this later. [...]
Still the Best The Honda Odyssey has been a leader in the minivan field ever since it debuted here well over a decade ago. The current model is the best Odyssey yet. But just don’t take my word for it, none other than Consumers Reports magazine rates it at the top of its class. Honda [...]
RDX Delivers Luxury And A Sporty Personality The Acura RDX is geared for young urban professionals. This is the same group that buys sporty SUVs, like the Audi Q5 and the BMW X3. The RDX is a “crossover” vehicle that’s built on a car, rather than a truck, platform. Crossovers have the advantage of providing [...]
Like A Blast From The Past Back at the start of the SUV craze in the 1990s, the name Jeep and the term sport/utility vehicle were nearly synonymous. It you wanted a sport/ute, you thought of Jeep. They owned the market. Sadly, over the last two decades, they let the market slip away. One of [...]
Forester Little Changed for 2011 The Subaru Forester has eased into the 2011 model year with only a few minor changes. There is a new “Touring” trim level at the top of the line, and a navigation system is now optional. The Forester was redesigned three years ago and made roomier and more attractive inside [...]
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