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 …
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 »2021 Toyota Mirai First Drive Review: Alternative Eco-Friendly
Battery electric vehicles are the industry’s big bet on a zero-emissions automotive future. New EVs are popping up left and right, hoping to court a broader range of customers who would’ve otherwise bought a gas-burning car. However, there are a few companies (three of them, actually) that are working toward …
Read More »Ford Mustang Mach-E and Acura TLX vie for the prize, 2021 Toyota Mirai driven: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Ford Mustang Mach-E: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee The Mach-E electric SUV starts at $ 43,995. It’s affordable, easy to operate, fun to drive, and stays relevant with over-the-air updates. Honda, Acura issue 3 recalls totaling more than 1.4M cars Honda has issued three recalls affecting 1.4 million vehicles …
Read More »Toyota RAV4 Prime: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee
Quicker, more powerful, more efficient, and more capable, the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid makes the compact crossover’s winning formula even better. The RAV4 offers what consumers want. It’s the bestselling non-truck in the U.S., and last year the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and its 39 combined mpg shouldered past …
Read More »2021 Toyota Mirai FCV Has 400-Mile Range and More Stylish Looks
Toyota says the 2021 Mirai will have a 400-mile range thanks to a more efficient fuel-cell stack. This second-generation Mirai is a rear-wheel-drive sedan with a near 50/50 weight distribution but isn’t powerful enough to be classified as a sports sedan. Toyota is lowering the price 20 percent compared to …
Read More »Toyota expands fuel pump recall to 1.5M newer Toyota and Lexus cars
Toyota is expanding the scope of the fuel pump recall it initiated earlier this year with an additional 1.5 million newer Toyota and Lexus vehicles, the NHTSA announced Monday. That brings the total number of vehicles recalled since January to 2.7 million vehicles, representing nearly every model made by Toyota …
Read More »2021 Mazda CX-5 review, Porsche Carrera GT revisited, Toyota expands FCEV stations: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Mazda CX-5 review With a TCC Rating of 6.7 out of 10, the 2021 Mazda CX-5 handles very well, but it’s smaller than rivals and has distracting infotainment. 2021 Audi Q3 SUV gets new trim, costs $ 35,095 A new version of the 2021 Audi Q3 trades off some …
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