Marc UrbanoCar and Driver Ford’s 2021 Bronco Sport starts just over $ 28,000, compared with the $ 29,995 base price of the regular Bronco. Like its more rugged sibling, it has Big Bend, Outer Banks, and Badlands trim levels as well as a First Edition limited to 2000 units. The …
Read More »Ford Posts Even More Bronco Teaser Images to Get You through the Weekend
Ford shared three close-up images of the upcoming 2021 Bronco and a logo covered in mud on Instagram today. They join other computer-generated teases on the social account, including a plethora of off-road-related stickers. The Ford Bronco will be unveiled at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13. At that …
Read More »2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel first look: more grunt, more miles
The pairing was highly eventual, but also highly anticipated. On Friday, Jeep announced that its 2021 Gladiator pickup would be available with an optional 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 plucked from the Ram 1500 pickup and Wrangler SUV. In the Gladiator, the turbodiesel will make 260 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque …
Read More »2021 Audi Q5 Looks More Modern, Adds Power
Audi has refreshed the Q5 and SQ5 compact crossover with sharp new looks, and the standard Q5 and plug-in hybrid get a slight increase in power. The standard Q5 is powered by a 261-hp turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and the 362-hp plug-in hybrid model gets assistance from a 14.1-kWh battery and …
Read More »Used Cars Are Costing Dealers More, but This Can Still Be Your Summer of Deals
The wholesale price of used vehicles, the prices generally paid by dealers at auctions, fell steeply when the coronavirus-related shutdowns began, but since then, they have jumped above pre-pandemic forecasts. Nonetheless, the retail price, or the price paid by consumers, of used vehicles has remained fairly flat. The used-vehicle market’s …
Read More »2021 Subaru Ascent crossover adds more standard safety tech, costs $33,345
Already a top family pick, the 2021 Subaru Ascent three-row crossover announced Friday is aiming for a Top Safety Pick and more. The automaker announced the 2021 Ascent crossover will add adaptive cruise control and active lane control as standard equipment in addition to its automatic emergency braking. What’s more, …
Read More »2022 Kia Sedona Redesigned to Be More SUV-Like, and It Looks Good
Kia has released the first exterior photos of the 2022 Sedona minivan. It has a few crossover-inspired styling touches but still looks like a minivan to us. The 2022 Sedona should arrive in the U.S. sometime in 2021. Kia’s newest minivan is here, and it looks good. The 2022 Sedona, …
Read More »Crisis may spur more service-lane F&I sales
The Great Recession led people in the U.S. to hold on to their cars and trucks longer. If the early economic impacts of the coronavirus are any indication, with tens of millions of Americans out of work, that phenomenon could soon take hold again — if it hasn’t already. Nestor …
Read More »Post-Pandemic, You’re More Likely to Take More Road Trips
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver University of Illinois at Chicago researchers found that more people in the Chicago area are anticipating taking road trips post-COVID-19 pandemic. The survey showed that many are expected to remain fearful of flying even after the risks of the pandemic have passed. The researchers are working …
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