Why don’t people buy minivans? There are two pretty simple answers. The first being that minivans just don’t look cool – or at least, they don’t look as cool as their crossover counterparts. The second reason is that minivans have a bad reputation. A lot of people don’t want to …
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2021 Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan: Price and mpg increase The redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna gets a price increase as it changes to a hybrid minivan. 2021 Toyota Venza, RAV4 Prime earn Top Safety Pick awards The 2021 Toyota Venza and RAV4 Prime siblings earned Top Safety Pick awards from the …
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The redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan costs nearly $ 3,000 more than last year’s model, but it comes standard as a hybrid loaded with more features. It goes from getting 20 mpg combined to an EPA-estimated 36 mpg combined. The base 2021 Toyota Sienna starts at $ 35,635, including $ …
Read More »2021 Genesis G80 tested, VW plans spinoff, Toyota hybrids last long: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Genesis G80 review The redesigned 2021 Genesis G80 mid-size luxury sedan sports a new look, two powertrain options, and comes loaded with standard features. GM expands recall of 2018 Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon SUVs, and Silverado and Sierra pickups Brakes problems compel a recall of big GM SUVs, but the …
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What kind of vehicle is the 2021 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The 2021 Toyota Prius celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the best-selling hybrids in the world. It’s been sold as a subcompact car, a wagon, a plug-in hybrid, and now the compact hatchback comes with …
Read More »2020 Toyota Camry TRD Review: Bombastic, Spastic, Fantastic
Verdict 6.6 / 10 We enthusiast types don’t typically love writing about the Toyota Camry. Even after migrating to the TNGA platform for the 2018 model year, it still remained a fairly uninteresting sedan to drive. Sure, that stiff modular chassis now gives the Camry some semblance of handling verve, …
Read More »2021 Nissan Rogue vs. 2021 Toyota RAV4: Compare Crossover SUVs
The redesigned 2021 Nissan Rogue fortifies its bones and freshens its skin inside and out to take on the best-selling non-truck in America, the 2021 Toyota RAV4. The RAV4 comes in seven trims, three powertrains, and a striking design. The Rogue is less edgy and more mainstream, with four trims …
Read More »2021 Toyota Corolla Apex First Drive Review: A Bad Take On A Great Idea
In theory, the 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex is every enthusiast’s dream: cheap, good looking, and somewhat performance-oriented. If it were around when I was in high school, 16-year-old me would’ve been figuring out exactly how many burritos I’d need to fold at Chipotle to afford the monthly payment on one. …
Read More »2021 GMC Yukon review, Toyota GR Super Sport debuts, Polestar clears air on EVs: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 GMC Yukon review The newest big SUV from GMC earns a TCC Rating of 7.0 out of 10—and it’s not done yet. What’s New for 2021: Ford Ford prepares for a busy 2021 model year with a major overhaul of the Ford F-150 pickup truck, the launch of the …
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