Month: July 2016
Premium SUV: 2016 Mazda CX-9 Signature
Flagship CX-9 turns heads, stirs hearts. Three-row, midsize SUVs are popular models, taking over largely where minivans left off. The…
Class Act: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
The Chrysler Town & Country is gone, replaced by the all-new Pacifica minivan. The Chrysler minivan is back. Not that…
Driving Green With the All-New 2016 Toyota Prius
Toyota’s popular Prius is all-new, more efficient, and offers improved handling. Needing no introduction, the Toyota Prius is the world’s…
Second Look: 2016 Nissan Titan XD
A diesel-driven Titan XD Crew Cab 4×4 in SL garb visits the Auto Trends drive. Oftentimes, it is the second…
Fiat Chrysler Considering New Models for Ram Brand
At least two new models are under consideration. Take a quick look at the Ram brand and you’ll see four…
New 2017 Ford Super Duty Lifts the Bar
Payload, towing, and engine performance levels take a hike. The Ford Super Duty is the heavy duty version of the…
TriPrius: 2016 Toyota Prius
This week, one of my fleet vehicles is none other than a 2016 Toyota Prius Four. Unlike the other vehicles…
TransUnion: Longer Term Auto Loans Increase Odds of Default
Consumer credit reporting agency sees increased risk of default on some loans. Easy credit has hurt consumers before and the…
Excellent Value Proposition: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport
A pleasantly appointed family car can be had for about $25K. US car sales broke an all-time record in 2015…
Ford: All-New 3.5-Liter, V-6 Engine Offers Significant Power Boost
Best-in-class performance from Ford’s largest EcoBoost engine. The Ford Motor Company continues to provide reasons for customers to consider its…
Drop Top Fun: 2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible
Drop the top in this handsome little British people mover. The Mini Cooper now includes a convertible, available in standard,…
2017 Subaru BRZ: Charting the Changes
Subaru’s sport coupe receives design enhancements inside and out. Introduced in 2013, the Subaru BRZ brings rear-wheel drive excitement to…
Refreshed 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Takes a Bow
Nissan’s seven-seat, midsize utility vehicle receives a significant overhaul. Nissan’s three-row Pathfinder crossover utility vehicle was fully redesigned in 2013,…
US Auto Trends: First Half 2016
Is the US automotive market at its peak? The dust has settled following June’s US auto sales manufacturer reports, giving…
Are Pull-Ahead Lease Offers a Good Deal?
Getting out of a lease early the no-cost way. 2016 Toyota Tacoma The call came out of the blue: “Mr….
Substantial Luxe: 2016 Cadillac Escalade Platinum 4×4
Less bling, more substance for the grandest of all Cadillacs. The Cadillac Escalade is as large as the notoriety that…
Baseball, Apple Pie, and the Toyota Camry?
Two surveys show very different American-made vehicle winners. The US automakers have traditionally held up the red, white, and blue…
Grim Stop Driving Warning for Select Honda Owners
Approximately 8.9 million total air bags have been repaired. Millions of defective air bags have been repaired as part of…