Review update: 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid makes family life easier The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited requires an open plug and an open mind. That is the main difference for owners between the gas-only Pacifica minivan—or any other three-row family vehicle—and the Pacifica Hybrid. Fuel for thought: How the big, …
Read More »Fuel for thought: How the big, full-size SUVs stack up for gas mileage
The EPA announced this week ratings for the 2021 General Motors family of large SUVs: the 2021 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban, 2021 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and 2021 Cadillac Escalade. (Escalade ESV ratings were not yet available.) The smattering of fuel economy digits figure heavily into family road trips …
Read More »Volkswagen extends warranties for some new and used cars for 3 more months
Volkswagen will extend warranties on new and used cars for three months, the automaker announced Wednesday. The program will extend warranties for three months on new Volkswagens and certified pre-owned cars sold by Volkswagen that would’ve expired between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020. In a statement, the automaker …
Read More »2020 Hyundai Sonata vs. 2020 Volkswagen Passat: Compare Cars
2020 Hyundai Sonata vs. 2020 Volkswagen Passat The death of the family sedan is a farce. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata and 2020 Volkswagen Passat prove that mid-size sedans are still a great option to consider before buying a crossover SUV. The redesigned 2020 Sonata combines style and value, while the …
Read More »2021 Audi Q8
As Audi’s most expensive crossover on sale yet, the 2021 Q8 is alone on Mount Flagship. Luckily, it’s a comfortable place to be. This year, not much changes for the Q8. It’s still loaded with tech and conveniences, and performance versions heap on all of the above, smothered in extra …
Read More »2021 Audi Q8 review, Vector supercars revisited, Mustang Mach-E gets OTAs: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Audi Q8 The 2021 Audi Q8 stands alone as the most expensive crossover in its showroom, the most comfortable for four adults, and the quickest, too. Audi may not agree with us that it’s the Audi that all other Audis aspire to be, but we know a duck when …
Read More »Toyota Prius 2020 Edition celebrates hybrid’s 20th birthday in US
Toyota is throwing the Prius a party for its 20th birthday in the U.S., and it will be a blacked-out affair. The 2021 Toyota Prius will be available in a special Prius 2020 Edition model with black inserts on the wheels, headlights, body sides, and side mirrors, the automaker announced …
Read More »2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport crossover won’t be penalized at the pump for more performance
Federal testers last week said the new 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport will manage nearly identical fuel economy to its counterpart, despite its larger engine. The EPA lists the new Crosstrek Sport at 27 mpg city, 34 highway, 29 combined, when equipped with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). That compares …
Read More »2020 Hyundai Sonata
The Hyundai Sonata starts at $ 24,555 for the base SE (including $ 955 destination) and runs up to $ 34,455 for the Limited 1.6T. Although Hyundai used to be known for packing in the features at the base level, it’s the top Limited that proves the more intriguing—mostly because …
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