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 …
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The 2021 Genesis G80 puts to rest any doubts about whether Hyundai’s luxury brand deserves to sit alongside Germany’s heritage brands. Like Genesis, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi built their reputations for performance and refinement on the backs of their sedans, and carried it over into more diluted pools teeming with …
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The 2021 Hyundai Palisade might have been overshadowed by the ruggedly attractive Kia Telluride when the three-row crossover SUVs launched last year, but Hyundai didn’t let its sister company outshine it for long. For 2021, Hyundai introduced a new top trim called Calligraphy to make the top Palisade as expressive …
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Ford finally introduced a heavy duty pickup with real off-road chops. The real question is what took so long? The Ford Super Duty is capable out of the box as a work truck, but the $ 3,975 Tremor off-road package adds serious capability thanks to 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in …
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Get the manual. Three-word reviews don’t justify my job, but if you’re considering the 2020 Kia Forte GT, the manual can make the difference between enjoyment and aggravation. The 2020 Kia Forte GT is a sporty addition to the affordable compact sedan segment, which is diminishing as much as the …
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My kids might be spoiled. In this case, the blame falls squarely on the 2020 Lexus LS 500h. In a long weekend away, spanning more than 700 rain-splattered Midwestern miles to and from Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the luxury hybrid sedan swaddled its teenage passengers …
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When the Nissan Titan debuted over a decade and a half ago it offered something distinctive: creative packaging such as a fender-mounted lockable storage cubby. The second-generation truck debuted with a muddier mission. It wanted to be like other trucks. The problem is most of the other full-size pickup trucks …
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Kia’s on a roll. The Korean automaker can’t build the Telluride three-row SUV fast enough, and now its pint-sized Seltos crossover brings some slick European design to a usually utilitarian segment. The 2021 Kia Seltos small crossover SUV fills a void between the subcompact Niro and the popular Soul. Count …
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The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime is a plug-in electric version of Toyota’s bestselling hybrid. It gets 25 miles of quiet electric range, and when that juice runs out it still gets 54 mpg, according to the EPA. The Prius Prime outdoes the Hyundai Ioniq plug-in to reign as fuel-efficiency champ. …
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