Everything about the 2020 BMW X7 screams luxury sport utility vehicle. Of course, that includes the sticker price, which starts at approximately $75,000 and can climb to nearly the $121,000 mark like the top-heavy, loaded model test driven here for a week in early February. After years of resisting, BMW joined many of its rivals […]
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Lexus LS 500 stylish luxury sedan
The Lexus LS brand has existed through four generations and has traditionally been a luxury sedan that rewarded its owner with a super-quiet ride, terrific performance, smooth handling, along with a roomy, comfortable interior. Instead of expanding on the very capable LS 460, Lexus decided instead to unveil the new LS 500 in 2018. The […]
Toyota Tundra still going strong
Sold in the U.S. since 1999, the Toyota Tundra has made the Japanese automaker a considerable amount of money. In 16 of the past 21 years, Tundra sales have been 100,000 or more, including a high of 196,555 in 2007. Even though the Tundra has not made a major redesign since 2014 and remains part […]
2019 Mazda6 remains solid midsize sedan
If shopping for a midsize family sedan, make sure to check out all the offerings, because it’s stocked with some great vehicles. Although the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry have been industry standouts for years, there are more than a half dozen other midsize sedans that demand a good look. One of those is the […]
Lexus NX 300 solid hybrid
Judging by the many offerings from auto manufacturers, new car-buying Americans apparently love their small sport utility vehicles. Sedans have increasingly fallen out of favor with many U.S. car buyers. Americans now have a preference for compact and subcompact SUVs. These crossover SUVs are smaller than traditional ones; possessing tinier engines, typically lower sticker prices, […]
Acura MDX conquers Tahoe in the snow
The Acura MDX is a stylish sport utility vehicle that can be a reliable workhorse as well. The 2020 Acura MDX demonstrated its versatility on a weather-challenged December ski day to Lake Tahoe and back. The trip to Tahoe was done on dry roads and this driver’s focus was on the comfort this midsize luxury […]
New Hyundai Palisade impressive
After a couple of failed attempts at producing a good midsize sport utility vehicle with three rows, Hyundai finally got it right. Introduced as a mid-year entry this summer, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade is receiving strong reviews. Even though sales aren’t brisk – more than 18,000 were sold over a five-month period, starting in July […]
Honda Civic keeps improving
Although this longtime standout in the compact class earned its reputation for being well made, affordable, reliable and fuel efficient, the modern-day Honda Civic possesses more than just the aforementioned qualities. Having last driven a Civic five years ago, we were taken by surprise at the performance this compact sedan delivered. It was fast, not […]
Makeover needed for Toyota Sequoia
The company brain trust remains unwavering when it comes to the Toyota Sequoia. It seems logical that the large sport utility vehicle is due for a redesign, since the last one took place in 2008. Yet once again, the 2019 Toyota Sequoia remains unchanged from last year. And a peek at the 2020 model reveals […]
Jeep Compass remains off-road leader
The Jeep Compass finds itself in a precarious position, situated among an extremely strong group of competitors in the compact sport utility vehicle class. Two mainstays at the top of the class remain the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. The short list also includes some high-quality vehicles like the Ford Escape. Mazda CX-5, Subaru Forester, […]