The Toyota Prius put hybrid vehicles on the map twenty years ago and are just now starting to get some of the positive design attention a trailblazer deserves. Handling It takes very little time behind the wheel of the Prius Three Touring to understand it’s not what we consider a driver’s car. The fuel economy numbers are far more
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It seems like it’s been around forever, doesn’t it?! Just because it’s been around a long time it doesn’t mean it’s great… or does it? We drove the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T around for a day and here’s what we thought. Handling The idea behind the minivan is one of practicality without sacrificing ride quality. The Dodge Grand Caravan
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The Honda Pilot, already beloved by families across the country, has gotten much more than just a much-needed facelift for MY 2016. Now that it’s solidly out of the truck category and deep into SUV/CUV-land, does the all-new Pilot offer the features families want and need in a package that can compete with the expanding market? Handling Previous generations of the Pilot looked
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If you haven’t driven a Mazda in a while, the company is making it harder for you to find excuses not to try one out. The CX-5 is a compact crossover families will want to add to their test drive list. Handling The CX-5 is classified as a compact crossover, but we felt it drove more like a mid-size. That’s
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Chrysler has some a long way in the past decade. Their cars are appealing to younger and younger audiences while still promising the roominess that made the brand so popular for decades. How does the sport edition of the 2015 Chrysler 200 stand up to our family-centric testing eye? We found out. Handling The 200S comes standard with Chrysler’s 2.4-liter
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If it looks like a truck and drives like a truck, can it be family-friendly? Our half an hour turn in the 2015 Dodge Durango Citadel revealed what sets it apart from other truck-like SUVs in its class. Handling The Dodge Durango was an enjoyable drive. While it will never be confused with a car based crossover, the truck based
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It’s a Porsche. Can it truly be awful? I mean, really? Can it? We took it for a quick spin around Lake Lanier to find out. Handling The Porsche Macan Turbo is everything you can ask for from a luxury sport crossover. While we weren’t able to go all out in the Macan, we were able to put it through
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Known most for its functionality than anything else, the 2015 Subaru Outback offers more than just a reasonable ride and high safety ratings. Handling You won’t win a drag race in the Outback, but the 170 horsepower produced by the 4-cylinder BOXER engine Subaru is famous for is all the juice you need. The Outback never felt lacking on our test
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With the compact crossover market rapidly picking up customers, does the time-tested Honda CR-V continue to earn its popularity? We gave it a quick half-hour drive in the 2015 model to find out how it fares. Exterior Honda’s entire line seems to have undergone a facelift recently. The 2015 CR-V got its new look in the fall of 2014. The
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Spending 30 minutes driving the 2015 Acura MDX can tell you a lot. First and foremost, it feels like a car more than an SUV but, when it comes to seating… Well, you’ll just have to keep reading. Handling We really enjoyed driving the 2015 Acura MDX. The mid-size crossover demonstrates every bit of its Honda heritage in that the
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