Tag: 2014 MODELS
Off-Road Fun With a Toyota FJ Cruiser Ultimate
Toyota is saying “good-bye” to its FJ Cruiser in a big way. To mark the end of this utility vehicle’s…
Grand and Efficient Sedan: Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Latest edition Toyota Avalon hits all the right marks. After three consecutive weeks of driving hybrid electric vehicles, little did…
Active Hybrid: 2014 Lexus CT 200h
Lexus has taken its own approach to the premium/luxury segment. Its model line is composed mostly of a variety of…
Extended Electric Range: 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In
The Toyota Prius is the best-known hybrid in the world. It is also a consistent top seller for Toyota, with…
Raw to the Core: 2014 Dodge Challenger SRT
Where the fun begins. Say “muscle car and the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro immediately come to mind. These two…
American Luxury Sedan: 2014 Lincoln MKZ
The Ford Motor Company has turned its attention to reviving Lincoln, once a leading luxury brand. In the past decade…
Versatile Crossover: 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE
Toyota offers customers six utility vehicles — seven if you include the FJ Cruiser that is being retired this year….
Driven: 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T (FWD)
Behind the wheel of Hyundai’s larger, but not largest crossover. Here a crossover, there a crossover. The market is flooded…
Performance Luxury Sedan: 2014 Lexus IS F
Exploring the performance side of the Lexus house. Think “Lexus” and the usual terms such as “luxury” and “quality” come…
Bargain Hatch: 2014 Nissan Versa Note SV
Heated seats, power accessories and a CVT. Survey Nissan’s product line and you will find multiple models priced from under…
Peak This: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit
One year after taking delivery of my first 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee test vehicle, the fourth model pulled into my…
Compact Crossover: 2014 Hyundai Tucson Limited FWD
Invariably, when I am asked my opinion about a new passenger vehicle, the conversation includes one or more crossover utility…
Hauled It: 2014 Nissan NV200 Cargo Van
Driving the little van that could. Cars, trucks, utility vehicles and vans have come and gone, but there has been…
Midsize Maven: 2014 Hyundai Sonata Limited
The Hyundai Sonata is not the best selling vehicle in the midsize segment. That honor belongs to the Toyota Camry….
Behind the Wheel of a 2014 Infiniti QX60 AWD
Infiniti has changed its model naming convention by assigning a “Q” or a “QX” to precede the two-digit name for…
2014 Audi A6 TDI Quattro: Diesel Does It!
Audi diesel delivers excellent fuel economy and performance. My first and only diesel vehicle was a used 1978 Volkswagen Rabbit,…
Redemption: Lincoln MKZ is a Hit
Whether you love it or hate, the Lincoln MKZ is a sales hit for Ford’s luxury brand. One of five…
2014 Hyundai Azera: Value-Oriented Luxury
Second-generation model makes a luxury statement. The current Azera features Hyundais fluidic sculpture design language. Hyundai offers four medium to…
2014 Ford Fusion Energi SE: Green Dreams
You can make your green dreams a reality with the Fusion Energi. ===MPG figures updated June 12, 2014 per the…
2014 Dodge Durango Limited: Classy Crossover
Shop for a larger sport utility vehicle and you’ll soon find that the market is now dominated by crossovers. These…