Tag: Test Drive
First Drive: 2018 Hyundai Kona AWD
The latest entry into the compact crossover wars for our testing pleasure was the 2018 Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD, a turbocharged well equipped thrill ride into tall seating position but not a real SUV land. While t...
Test Drive Review: 2015 Jeep Patriot 4×4
The 2015 Jeep Patriot remains a strong seller in spite of its age, outselling the new Jeep Renegade by a significant margin, so we test drive it to see why that is. As I said at the outset, the Jeep Patriot has bee...
Test driven: 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost
For 2013 the Ford Fusion got a substantial redesign, along with a full treatment of all Ford's latest technologies from powertrains to driver assistance systems. It's safe to say that no other Ford before it has been ...
Test Drive Review: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander got a completely new face. Gone is the boring and flat look it had before, replaced with a set of bold chrome grille bars and jeweled headlights they call Dynamic Shield. Our tester be...
Test Drive: 2021 Ford Super Duty F-250 Tremor
For 2021, the Ford F-Series Super Duty soldiers on having just gotten a few tweaks and updates in 2020 including fresh styling, driver assistance features, more power and this sparkling little off-road package cal...
Test Drive: 2015 Volvo V60 T5 Drive-E
To start with, Vovlo gave its 60 series a significant facelift for the 2014 model year which made it a good deal more handsome. This included a new grille, headlamps, lower fascia and LED driving lights which carried ...
MPG Road Trip Challenge: 2014 Lexus ES300h Hybrid
Like the upscale setting of Old Town Scottsdale, the Lexus ES300h Hybrid has the fashionable and artistic style that makes it an attractive option for luxury car buyers. Up front the Lexus spindle grille wraps dow...
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...
MPG Challenge: 2014 Ford Fiesta SFE 1.0 EcoBoost
The Ford Fiesta has been with us now in the US since 2010 and it received a styling update for the 2014 model year which gave it new headlamps and sharper grille. It also gained the ultra fuel efficient 1.0 lite EcoBo...
First Drive Review: 2016 Toyota Prius
The 2016 Toyota Prius is all new, and we get our first drive in Southern California along the beach as well as the cone course. The new car has been a long time coming, and it brings with it not only new style, but hi...
