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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid: New York Auto Show Preview
Next week at the New York Auto Show, the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid will be unveiled. It's the first-ever production hybrid vehicle from the small Japanese maker of sturdy all-wheel drive cars and crossovers. Subaru announced the debut of the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid in a press release this...
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel: Full Details
It's been a long time coming, but the wraps are now off Chevy's first diesel-powered passenger car since 1986. The 2014 Chevrolet Clean Turbo Diesel model is being unveiled... February 7, 2013 by John Voelcker 62
Lincoln MKC Concept Crossover: Detroit Auto Show Live Photos
Luxury brands have been expanding into smaller vehicles for a while now, and the Lincoln MKC Concept unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show continues that trend. The smallest... January 16, 2013 by John Voelcker 1
2013 Toyota Matrix Compact Hatchback To Be Last Of The Line?
The 2013 Toyota Matrix five-door compact hatchback has always been the Toyota that gets ignored. Now comes word that it may, in fact, leave the market altogether when the... December 17, 2012 by John Voelcker
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: First Drive
Every auto journalist has biases; ours is a predisposition to Subarus, of which we've owned four. So we were eager to test the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek, a new model this... December 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 10
New Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Is Likely On The Way, And Soon Too
Today, if you want a crossover utility vehicle that gets good fuel economy, you can have a hybrid or a diesel--but only in a mid-size vehicle. There are no hybrid compact... December 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
2013 Honda Civic: Updates And Live Photos From LA Auto Show
It's quite unusual for an auto company to make significant changes to a car--especially a successful one--just a year after it launched. But the 2013 Honda Civic introduced... November 29, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
2014 Kia Forte: Los Angeles Auto Show Live Photos
Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Kia took the wraps off its new compact car, the 2014 Kia Forte. As our live images from the show floor demonstrate, the 2014 Forte is a... November 28, 2012 by John Voelcker 2
2013 Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid: First Drive
The 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is the first plug-in hybrid from Ford to hit the road, and the company sold 144 of them in October even before letting journalists drive the car... November 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 46
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: First Drive
The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid gives VW something it hasn’t had before: a way to appeal to hybrid buyers who won’t consider its TDI diesels—no matter how... November 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 5
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: What Do You Want To Know?
The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sedan was never going to match the 50-mpg combined fuel economy rating of this year's mileage champ, the Toyota Prius. When the new Jetta... October 30, 2012 by John Voelcker 16
2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Quick Gas-Mileage Test
Gas mileage in hybrid vehicles can be a tricky thing. Depending on how they're designed--and at what speeds their electric motors kick in--their efficiency can vary... October 22, 2012 by John Voelcker 22
Infiniti’s New Compact Won’t Be Outsourced To Magna Styr
Luxury automaker Infiniti desperately needs a compact offering to counter cars like the Mercedes-Benz A Class, the Audi A3 and the BMW 1-Series. Its 2011 concept, the... October 19, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
2014 Volkswagen Golf Preview: Lighter, Larger, More Efficient
The new, seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf was unveiled early last month in Berlin, but more models were added to the lineup at last week's Paris Auto Show. And while... October 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 5
2012 Coda Sedan: First Drive
It's been a long time coming, but the 2012 Coda Sedan is now on sale at a handful of dealers in California. Six months after the very first Coda compact electric cars were... September 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 20
2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: First Drive
The verdict is in: At last, the fabled Toyota Prius hybrid has a viable competitor. If you're in the market for a five-door hybrid hatchback with very high fuel economy--an... September 7, 2012 by John Voelcker 36
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