2016
-
With the 2016 Toyota Prius scheduled to make its global debut in Las Vegas on the evening of September 8, you had to figure that photos of the car would leak out at some point. And so they have. After years of spy shots of camouflaged Prius development mules, pre-production prototypes, and test vehicles, now we can see the actual lines of the 2016 Prius. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Prius: Next Hybrid Aims For 55 MPG, More Room, Better Handling (Aug 2013) The photos shown here came from a Facebook post submitted to the page for Prius Club Malaysia, which requires membership to view (via DPC Cars)...
-
2016 Smart ForTwo: First Drive Of All-New Two-Seat Minicar
The 2016 Smart ForTwo is the first entirely new version of the European two-seat minicar since that vehicle was launched in the late 1990s. And it's a much better car, with more power, a choice of manual or automated transmissions, modern comfort and interior features, and fuel economy that's...
John Voelcker -
2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car Runs On...Leftover Lemonade? Huh?
Toyota continues to claim that hydrogen for its Mirai fuel-cell car can come from just about anywhere.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Toyota Prius Spy Shots
And here it is: the 2016 Toyota Prius. Ahead of a preview September 8 in Las Vegas, and an official debut at Frankfurt, spy photographers already found the 2016 Prius, uncloaked, in Malibu, California. ALSO SEE: Coming This Fall: The Return Of Cheap $2 Gas The Prius was widely expected to adopt...
Bengt Halvorson -
CR Tests Tesla Model S P85D, Skeptical Of P90D Ludicrous Mode Claims
The Tesla Model S P85D electric car is breathtakingly quick, and quietly forceful in a way that makes it simultaneously a tailpipe-free counterpoint and a serious rival to some of the world’s top performance cars. You won’t need to search hard to find video footage of this...
Bengt Halvorson -
Little i-MiEV Electric Car: How Does It Compare To VW e-Golf?
The 2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an outlier—in design, in layout, and in the way it drives. Yet our long-term 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf is nearly the polar opposite—a full battery-electric model wearing the look, feel, and functionality of one of the world’s best-selling cars of all...
Bengt Halvorson -
The fourth-generation Toyota Prius is fast approaching. Toyota Motor Corporation has confirmed to Bloomberg that the fully redesigned 2016 Toyota Prius will be shown in Las Vegas on September 8, 2015—ahead of its anticipated debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show later next month. The last time the Prius was fully revamped was in 2009, for the 2010 model year. That gives the current model, which worldwide has been the highest-selling of all the Prius generations, a six-year model run. Some reports have anticipated that the Prius will make a significant 15-percent improvement in gas mileage;...
-
2016 Toyota Prius Spy Video: New Hybrid In San Francisco Testing
A camouflaged 2016 Toyota Prius prototype is caught testing in San Francisco.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Volkswagen e-Golf SE: $30K Price For New Electric Car Version
Volkswagen is adding a new base model to the 2016 e-Golf lineup.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV: Drive Report Of 62-Mile Electric Minicar
It’s been nearly four years since the tiny Mitsubishi i-MiEV hit the market. And considering the rapid evolution and transformation of the electric-car market that’s occurred over the past several times the earth has gone around the sun, that’s really light years. So when we...
Bengt Halvorson -
2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Plug-In Hybrid Priced From $37,900
The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron will arrive at U.S. dealers in October.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Mazda CX-3: First Drive Of 31-MPG Small Sporty Crossover
The range of small and smaller SUVs seems to expand almost monthly, and the latest entry is the 2016 Mazda CX-3. This crossover utility vehicle slots below the compact Mazda CX-5 in the "Zoom Zoom" maker's lineup. The company expects the CX-3 to appeal more to couples and empty-nesters than to...
John Voelcker -
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has been rated by the EPA at 53 miles of electric range, a nice boost on Chevy's earlier promise of "at least 50 miles." The EPA also rates the 2016 Volt at 42 mpg combined when the engine is running, and 106 Miles Per Gallon Equivalent combined when operating solely on electricity. Together, those three ratings are substantial improvements over those of the outgoing 2015 Chevy Volt: 38 miles, 37 mpg on gasoline, and 98 MPGe on electricity. DON'T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Volt Powertrain: How It Works In Electric, Hybrid Modes The 53-mile range gives the 2016...
-
Toyota Tackles Hydrogen Fueling Challenges As Mirai Launch Approaches: UPDATED
As this autumn's launch of the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car approaches, its maker is taking steps to ensure that the small number of initial buyers and lessees will be able to fuel up their hydrogen-powered sedans with ease. Some of the 70 or so Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV drivers in Southern...
John Voelcker -
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The Greenest New Sports Car You Can Buy?
The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the newest generation of the world's most popular sports car. The iconic two-seater passed the British MGB more than a decade ago to become the highest-volume sports car in the world, and the latest iteration brings it into the current decade. In fact, we'd argue that...
John Voelcker -
2016 Chevy Colorado Diesel Pickup Priced At $31,700; Fuel Efficiency To Come Later
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel will go on sale this fall.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Mazda CX-3 Small Crossover Price Starts At $20,000
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will start at just over $20,000.
Stephen Edelstein -
Volvo Leads Plug-In Hybrid Sales In Europe, Higher-Power Polestar Plug-Ins Coming
Volvo will buy its performance partner Polestar, and set it to work building hot-rod plug-in hybrids.
Stephen Edelstein -
Toyota will begin accepting applications for the 2016 Mirai July 20.
-
2016 Range Rover Diesel Models To Carry $1,500 Premium Over Gasoline Version
Land Rover prices its two new diesel models.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e Plug-In Hybrid: Quick Drive
Until quite recently, luxury SUVs and plugging in didn’t really go together. Yet with the introduction of the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, the upcoming 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e, and soon the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE550e Plug-In Hybrid, this corner of the market has entirely changed. All three...
Bengt Halvorson -
2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Sedan: 312 Miles Of Range, 67 MPGe
The 2016 Toyota Mirai will have over 300 miles of range.
Stephen Edelstein -
New 2016 Scion Models Priced: Compact iM Hatchback $19,255, Smaller iA Sedan $16,495
The 2016 Scion iA and iM go on sale in September.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Unveiled; 40-MPG Highway Rating Promised
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled in Detroit.
Stephen Edelstein