Category: Drives
Test Drive: 2022 Ford Maverick XL Hybrid
The headline of the press release for the 2022 Ford Maverick read, “40 MPG city, standard hybrid, seats five, starts under $20K”. Yep that sounds like the deal of the century, where do we sign up? We did exactl...
Test Drive: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit
In 2021 came a complete redesign of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the addition of a new three row variant in the Grand Cherokee L. The first was aforementioned long version and the two-row Grand Cherokee joined us i...
2022 Honda Civic Hatchback: Test Drive
Having driven the delightful 2022 Honda Civic sedan just last fall we welcomed the arrival latest variation of the brand's hallmark compact, the Civic Hatchback. Just like our tested sedan last fall, our 2022 Hond...
2015 Smart ForTwo: Long Term Test Wrap Up
My 2015 Smart ForTwo Pure was purchased used three years ago with 22,500 miles on it. I purchased it from Carvana online sigh unseen, having never test driven it. A video was made to document that process which ha...
Test Drive: 2022 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Lux
The Lexus ES sedan gets fresh details and new features for 2022, bringing it up into the shadow left from it's long lost rear-wheel drive GS big brother that last year was discontinued. The front-wheel drive ES, p...
Test Drive: 2022 Ford Maverick XLT AWD FX4
The 2022 Ford Maverick has captured our attention from the word go with the announcement last June that it would start at $19,995 and come standard as a hybrid with 40 plus mpg. Since then we've ordered one and ha...
Test Drive: 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV
When the 4xe plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler was announced, pronounced four-by-eee, there was a good deal of interest and speculation on how far the mpg levels could rise. With the 2.0-liter four cy...
Test Drive: 2022 Volkswagen Taos SE
Replacing the Golf in US showrooms, the 2022 Volkswagen Taos is the new entry point for the brand if you want a small hatchback vehicle. Smaller than the popular Tiguan, the new Taos brings familiar style and driv...
Test Drive: 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Earlier this year we test drove the new 2021 Hyundai Elantra Limited, liking it so much it won our praise and a coveted spot on our “Id Buy It” list. In the economy sedan class it's a value packed, well built car ...
Road Test: 2021 AMG GT43
The 2021 AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is now the entry level for the Mercedes-Benz enthusiast oriented performance brand. Our AMG GT43 is of this line, the least expensive starting at $89,900 and as tested rang in at $107,...
