Category: SUVs & Crossovers
Quick Drive: 2020 Mazda CX-30
New in 2020, the Mazda CX-30 slots neatly between their entry level CX-3 and the mid-size CX-5 crossover SUV. While not much larger than the CX-3 this one leans into a more premium approach in its style and feature le...
Quick Drive: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE
Toyota has always marched to a different drummer with their hybrid models, making them something better and something unique rather than a punishment, a downscale place in the showroom. Enter the 2021 RAV4 XSE Hybrid ...
Reality Check: 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV Off-Road
In our Reality Check, the Ford Explorer Police Interceptor dominates the highways, but the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV is offering up something new to earn its own badge off-road. The 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV is now availa...
Reality Check: 2017 Buick Envision from China
At the Detroit Auto Show in January, the 2017 Buick Envision will make its North American debut, entering the mid-size luxury crossover class to compete against vehicles like the Audi Q5, Lincoln MKC, and Acura MDX. ...
Reality Check: Future Honda Ridgeline
At the Chicago Auto Show, Honda presented a very telling rendering of their upcoming Ridgeline mid-size truck which is due within the next year or two. Saying the new Honda Ridgeline will “take the original’s award...
Reality Check: Hyundai “The Walking Dead” special edition Tucson
You've seen the zombie apocalypse response vehicle stickers on the cars in front of you on the freeway, but in our Reality Check segment this week Hyundai takes it to a whole new level. Releasing a new special edit...
Reality Check: New Volvo assembly plant in the USA
After the sale of Volvo to Chinese auto manufacturer Geely, and then the following announcement of their first plants in China, the sky's falling crowd cried that Volvo was gonna pack up move China for good. Well i...
Reality Check: The Fiat 500X Blue Pill
Last week during the Super Bowl, the automakers made a game themselves by vying to offer up the punchiest commercials. This is the one that got my attention the most. It should be no shock that Fiat used cheeky hum...
Reality Check: The sub-compact crossovers are coming!
Our reality check this week takes a look at the big takeaway from the Los Angeles Auto Show this year, the biggest trend afoot is the onslaught of sub-compact crossovers. At the forefront this year for me is that t...
Reality Check: Vans Fiat 500L Concept
In our Reality Check segment this week, Fiat takes their somewhat homely looking 500L and shows us they might have a way to make it a bit more exciting. The Fiat 500L has been with us for a year and offers a larger...
