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2013 Nissan Leaf: Driven Through Tennessee Countryside
After our quick drive of a 2013 Nissan Leaf before the New York Auto Show in late March, we were finally able to spend some extended time with the updated electric car outside Nashville. Our initial impressions remain the same: The Leaf is a perfectly normal, competent compact five-door hatchback...
2012 Chevy Sonic Test Drives: Carmaker Looks To Bloggers, Not Journalists
Normally, when an automaker brings a new car to the market, it invites automotive journalists to get behind the wheel to put the car through its paces and render their... December 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
2011 Frankfurt Auto Show: 2013 Euro Honda Civic Is Complete Tease
The 2013 European Honda Civic Hatchback was unveiled earlier this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Sleeker, more aggressive and more practical, it showcases... September 15, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
2012 Nissan Leaf: More Standard Equipment, Higher Price
The 2012 Nissan Leaf electric car will include more standard equipment, but it will carry a higher price tag as well. Announcing the updates for the second Leaf model year... July 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 11
2011 Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid Hatch: First Drive Review
The 2011 Lexus CT 200h pretty much occupies a class of one. At the moment, it’s the sole luxury compact hybrid hatchback sold in the U.S. And it’s a dedicated... June 27, 2011 by John Voelcker
Why I Sold My Mustang To Buy A 2011 Ford Fiesta SE Hatchback
Last month, as I was filling the tank on my 2008 Ford Mustang convertible, I realized my car had become untenable. I bought the metallic blue ragtop before the financial... June 7, 2011 by John Knox 3
2012 Chevrolet Sonic: Variety Adds Spice To New Subcompact
With gas prices continuing to hover near $4 a gallon, the subcompact car segment is heating up. General Motors is almost ready to launch its new entry, the 2012 Chevrolet... May 31, 2011 by Michael White 1
Toyota Prius Gas Mileage
The 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid gets the best gas mileage rating of any car for sale in the U.S. market today. It's rated at 51 mpg city, 48 mpg highway, for a combined rating... May 27, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Advice: Downsizing From A Subaru Wagon, Seeking Better MPGs
We tend to get a lot of "What car should we buy?" questions at GreenCarReports, and we'll usually respond with a list of questions to narrow down the choices. Recently... May 6, 2011 by John Voelcker 9
2012 Hyundai Accent Subcompact: Video Tour From NY Auto Show
Hyundai is on a roll, hammering its 40-mpg highway gas mileage advantage and launching new cars left and right. We covered the new 2012 Hyundai Accent a few days ago when it... April 28, 2011 by John Voelcker
New Model Based On Mitsubishi e-compact Electric Concept Confirmed For U.S.
Mitsubishi is currently working on a new global small car positioned below its Colt hatchback and scheduled to enter production at a newly erected plant in Thailand in March... March 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BMW And Mercedes-Benz Compact Cars Will Come To U.S.
Mercedes-Benz and BMW are both working on a new generation of front-wheel drive compact cars complete with four-cylinder and alternative powertrains, advanced composite... October 11, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Surprise, Surprise: Yes, Young Buyers Will Pay More For Less
If you listen to conventional wisdom coming out of Detroit, you'd think that every single U.S. car buyer secretly wants a Suburban. Call it the bigger-longer-badder-better... October 5, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Will U.S. Green Buyers Accept Subcompacts, And Does It Matter?
It's always important for writers to check their cultural biases when analyzing the auto market. Or at least admit them up front. So we appreciate our colleague Scott Burgess... September 23, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
Are Hatchbacks Back? Five-Doors Are Two-Thirds of Ford Fiesta Sales
The term "hatchback" has long been considered poison in Detroit, an indicator of a slow, cheap, tinny, undesirable econobox. (And when's the last time you heard "econobox,"... September 20, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
2011 Ford Fiesta Shipments Resume After Floods, Parts Problems, And Plague of Locusts
The eagerly awaited 2011 Ford Fiesta subcompact has had more than its share of challenges, but Ford wants you to know it has resumed shipping the little sedan and hatchback... August 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
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