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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Goes On Sale, To Pull New Buyers To Brand

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel went on sale this week at a handful of top Chevy dealers, and company executives said two of its first three buyers were new to diesel cars. The new diesel Cruze, fitted with a 151-horsepower 2.0-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder engine built in Germany, is GM's first...

3 hours ago by John Voelcker 1

2014 Acura ILX Sport Sedan: More Features, Hybrid Later

May 13, 2013

2013 Nissan Leaf: Driven Through Tennessee Countryside

May 12, 2013 31

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC: Fuel Efficiency Drive Report

May 6, 2013 9

2013 Dodge Dart Limited, road test, Catskill Mountains, NY, April 2013

2013 Dodge Dart Limited: Gas-Mileage Drive Report

The 2013 Dodge Dart has gotten off to a slow start in the market, but it's a vitally important car for Chrysler. The first vehicle based on shared underpinnings from its... April 30, 2013 by John Voelcker 2

2013 Ford Escape EcoBoost 2.0-liter, Pennsylvania, April 2013

2013 Ford Escape 2.0-Liter EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Drive Report

The Ford Escape is one of the most popular compact crossovers on the market today, and its all-new 2013 model goes head-to-head with the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4. Both of... April 29, 2013 by John Voelcker 19

2013 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled For Faulty Turn Signals

At the end of last week, Chevrolet posted an official recall notice for all 2013 Sonic cars after it discovered a fault in the system responsible for detecting a blown turn... September 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Young Buyers Like Small Cars, Don't Care About Fuel Economy

Statistics are curious and often contradictory things. That's doubly so when they reveal shopping habits, because shoppers are curious and contradictory creatures. For... September 21, 2012 by Richard Read 4

Lexus Discontinues The HS 250h Hybrid, Quietly

“It’s better to burn out, than to fade away,” once penned songwriter Neil Young, addressing the hazards of a life lived in the spotlight. If you were a fan... May 17, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 2

Official: 2013 Kia Rio Will Come With Optional Stop-Start System

More often than most automakers would care to admit, that new car that you see debuted at a major auto show will undergo some minor -- and sometimes major -- alterations... May 7, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Chevy To Get Compact Crossover Version Of Buick Encore?

If you want to cover all of the potential new car sales bases, having a compact crossover vehicle is essential. Mazda sank serious development money into its CX-5, as did... March 28, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 Toyota Aqua hybrid (2012 Toyota Prius C)

2012 Toyota Prius C Compact Hybrid: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show Debut Live Gallery

Among the concept cars and pre-production prototypes being unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, there were a handful of production-ready cars quietly making their... December 2, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

To Celebrate 100 Years, Chevy Sells Its One Millionth Cruze

Chevrolet launched its compact Cruze model globally in 2009, followed by the North American launch in 2010 as a 2011 model. Since then, the Cruze has proven to be a home run... November 3, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2

Upcoming Toyota Prius C '94-MPG' Compact Hybrid Now Has A Name: Aqua

The Prius family of hybrid cars from Toyota is going to get a little bigger as of January when the Japanese automaker will launch a new compact hybrid car for the Japanese... September 28, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

Cheap Fuel Efficiency: Ten 40 MPG Cars For Under $20,000

For many people, the purchase of a fuel efficient car is usually made to save money on driving, as the cost of being a car owner rises further and further. That being the... September 21, 2011 by Antony Ingram 8

Small Is The New Big: Mercedes Bringing B-Class, A-Class To U.S.

With fuel prices remaining high, the appeal of full size SUVs and sedans is beginning to waver. American buyers are embracing the idea of small, fuel-efficient but... September 14, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 6

Hyundai Elantra Gas Mileage

Unlike other compact cars, the gas-mileage story for the 2011 Hyundai Elantra is simple. There's a single engine, a choice of two transmissions--six-speed automatic or... June 3, 2011 by John Voelcker

Toyota Corolla Gas Mileage

The 2011 Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling compact sedans in the U.S. market. But its gas mileage isn't necessarily anything to write home about. The most... May 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 4

2012 Subaru Impreza at New York Auto Show, April 2011

2012 Subaru Impreza: Video Walkaround Of New 36-MPG AWD Car

The list of compact cars offered with all-wheel-drive as an option is short. The list of compact cars that come with all-wheel-drive standard is even shorter: Subaru Impreza... May 17, 2011 by John Voelcker 4