Despite the unabated rise in popularity of SUVs, the minivan is the ultimate suburban utility vehicle. With seating for up to eight, cargo volume like a box van, incomparably easy sliding doors, and versatile seating arrangements, the minivan lacks only the powertrain options of SUVs. No longer. For years, if …
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What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Cadillac CT5? What does it compare to? The 2021 CT5 is a style-forward mid-size luxury sedan with excellent underhood power and entertaining handling. Shop it against the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Audi A6, plus the Lexus ES and Volvo S90. Is the …
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What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Infiniti Q50? What does it compare to? The 2021 Infiniti Q50 is a sporty compact sedan that squares off against rivals from Germany—think BMW 3-Series, Audi A4, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class—plus the Volvo S60 and Cadillac CT4. Is the 2021 Infiniti Q50 a good …
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What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Infiniti QX50? What does it compare to? The QX50 is a five-seat luxury crossover SUV that squares off against the Audi Q5, Cadillac XT5, Lincoln Corsair, and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Is the 2021 Infiniti QX50 a good car/SUV? Review continues below The tech-forward QX50 …
Read More »Review update: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime makes the perfect stopgap
A lot of America isn’t ready to make the move to a fully electric car. With fast charging networks in their infancy and many people driving farther than across town in middle America, a stopgap is needed on the road to electric cars. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid …
Read More »Toyota Venza: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee
The Toyota Venza returned for 2021 after a six-year hiatus and developed into an all-wheel-drive hybrid crossover finished nice enough to be considered part of the Lexus luxury family. Loosely based on the 2021 Toyota RAV4 instead of the Camry-based 2015 model, the 2021 Toyota Venza dons a smoother more …
Read More »IIHS, Consumer Reports put BMW, Mazda, Subaru on safety’s nice list; FCA, GM remain naughty
A joint effort by the IIHS and Consumer Reports to encourage the adoption of automatic emergency braking found that most automakers have implemented the life-saving technology on their vehicles. Some automakers, though, remain on a list of those that have not equipped most of their vehicles with the technology in …
Read More »2021 Nissan Armada, 2021 Audi SQ5, and Q5 PHEV driven: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Nissan Armada review The 2021 Nissan Armada is a dated full-size SUV that seats eight and is a better value than the mechanically similar Infiniti QX80. The technology is old, but the V-8 makes for powerful towing capacity. It earns a TCC rating of 5.8 out of 10. Toyota …
Read More »Honda, Acura issue 3 recalls totaling more than 1.4M cars
Honda announced on Tuesday the recall of approximately 1,450,000 cars ranging from old to new models for three separate issues. Body Control Module recall The largest recall of 737,000 cars affects the newest models. The 2018-2020 Honda Accord and Accord Hybrid, as well as certain 2019-2020 Honda Insights need a …
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