So you want a new car, SUV or truck, but can't afford one. So buy a used one. But which are the best for value, quality and reliability, including off-road? That's a question car shopping and research site CarGurus.com answers with its first Best Used Car Awards. As with new car awards, the top-rated used cars are based on projections of long-term value, including maintenance and repair costs, … [Read more...]
Best 2017 vehicles for the money
It's awards season. We're not talking about the Oscars, Tonys or Grammys, but about the best vehicles of 2017. One of my favorite vehicle awards is the one for best overall value, because it is based on total ownership costs, including original purchase price, maintenance costs, even fuel costs via the model's MPG rating, when compared with similar models. Also included is resale value, an … [Read more...]
2016 vehicles we loved or hated to buy
You win some, you lose some. Customers, that is. Every year, some vehicle models shine, others go stale. Here are the winners and losers in 2016, from sub-compacts to family sedans and SUVs to hunky trucks. 2016 sales winners Let's start with one model that wins every year. This year, as in every other year in the past several decades, Americans will buy more Ford pickup trucks than any other … [Read more...]
Takata airbag recall list
The Takata airbag recall is the largest in US history, affecting 33.8 million cars and trucks made between 2002 and 2011. Manufacturers include Toyota, Honda, BMW, Lexus, Ford, and Nissan. The official list of affected vehicles continues to grow daily as more makes and models are added. There are two ways to find out if your vehicle is on the list: National Highway Traffic Safety … [Read more...]
Best 2015 cars under $25,000: Chevrolet Trax crossover
Great drives: The 2015 Chevrolet Trax offers fuel economy, sporty handling and a bunch of safety and technology features as standard equipment, at a starting price f $20,120. No wonder Trax has become one of Chevy's best sellers since it was introduced to the US market early this year. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter just spent a long weekend test driving the Trax over several hundred miles of … [Read more...]
Best 2015 cars under $20,000: Mitsubishi Mirage
Top-rated fuel economy, sporty styling, fun to drive and a remarkably low starting price of $12,995, what's not to love about the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage? Its EPA fuel mileage rating of up to 37 mpg city/44 mpg highway/40 mpg combined makes it the newest member of the 40 Plus club of non-hybrid vehicles offering better than 40mpg. That's best fuel economy for a non-hybrid in the USA, … [Read more...]
Best 2015 cars under $20,000: VW Golf
Best 2015 cars under $20,000: The all-new seventh-generation 2015 VW Golf offers more space and better fuel economy than the outgoing model, plus a turbocharged, direct injection engine as standard equipment. With a starting price of $17,995, it's easy to understand why the Golf is VW's best-selling model worldwide. Also, VW has dropped the price of the Clean Diesel version by more than $3,000, … [Read more...]
2014 best cars for the money
Whether you are planning to spend less than $20,000 or more than $40,000 on your new car, SUV or pick-up truck, some models simply offer more value for the money than others. Here's the list of best cars for the money according to U.S. News & World Report, by size category. Even though the list is mostly import names, some of the vehicles, including the VW Jetta, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota … [Read more...]
2014 best buy cars, SUVs, trucks
If you are in the market for a new car, consider these 2014 best buy recommendations from the editors of Consumers Digest. The ratings are published in the December 2013 issues now on sale, and on the Consumers Digest website. The Best Buy recommendations are based on behind-the-wheel driving experience, safety ratings, ownership costs, warranty, price, comfort, cargo space and flexibility, … [Read more...]
5 best 2014 green cars
There are plenty of fuel efficient green cars on the road. But which one is the best? The five models up for the title of 2014 Green Car of the Year award from the magazine Green Car Journal include something for everyone, including clean diesel, high efficiency gasoline, and hybrid/plug-in hybrid power featured in mainstream, sporty, and executive models. The winner will be announced at the … [Read more...]
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