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2012 Toyota Yaris LE Subcompact Hatchback: Drive Report

2012 Toyota Yaris LE Subcompact Hatchback: Drive Report

It was quite small and very, very red. This weekend's test car, a 2012 Toyota Yaris LE three-door liftback, attracted far more attention than we expected. Pedestrians and other drivers turned their heads. Even our New York City garage attendant mumbled, unprompted, "Muy bonita, muy, muy bonita!" as...

February 6, 2012 by 
 
2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS

2013 Chevy Sonic RS: Detroit Auto Show Debut For Sporty Trim Package

The 2012 Chevy Sonic subcompact launched this year to largely favorable reviews, including our own (here and here). For next year, Chevy is upping the ante, with a... December 19, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Mitsubishi i  -  First Drive, U.S.-spec MiEV

2012 Mitsubishi 'i': Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominee

Last year, the only volume battery electric car on sale in the U.S. was the Nissan Leaf. But for 2012, there's a new electric vehicle in town: the 2012 Mitsubishi 'i'. The... November 25, 2011 by  2


 
2013 Chevrolet Spark shown at Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov 2011

2013 Chevrolet Spark: Details, Live Photos From L.A. Auto Show

It's the smallest car ever sold as a Chevrolet. It's already a huge hit in India (where it's fitted with a tiny 0.9-liter three-cylinder turbodiesel). And now it's coming to... November 18, 2011 by  4


 
2012 Toyota Prius C, frame from 1-minute teaser video

2012 Toyota Prius C: Video Shows Sporty Hybrid On The Road

Earlier today, Toyota released the first images of its 2012 Prius C compact hybrid hatchback that will arrive at U.S. dealers next year. The 2012 Toyota Prius C will be the... November 15, 2011 by  3


 
Production Toyota Prius C

2012 Toyota Prius C Unveiled: Compact 52-MPG-Plus Hybrid Hatchback

Toyota is doubling down on its best-known model for gas mileage, the Prius hybrid. It's already added two models to sit beside the 2012 Prius five-door hatchback, and now... November 15, 2011 by  20


 
2011 Kia Forte hatchback, Catskill Mountains, Nov 2011

2011 Kia Forte SX Five-Door Hatchback: Weekend Drive

While it may come from the same company as the Hyundai Elantra, our 2011 Kia Forte hatchback weekend test car is nothing like that curvaceous, fuel-efficient compact... November 7, 2011 by 


 
2012 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, road test, Catskill Mountains, Oct 2011

2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 1.8-Liter Hatchback: Drive Report

It's autumn, so what better way to highlight the changing leaves than a tomato-soup red Chevy Sonic subcompact? Three weeks ago, we drove our first new Sonic: a high-end 2012... October 31, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth

Next Fiat 500 Minicar: Abarth 'Hot Hatch' Sports Version

This time, it's not about cute. In less than a month, Fiat will unveil the next model of its 500 minicar at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth will be... October 31, 2011 by 


 
2012 Honda Insight EX with Navigation

2012 Honda Insight: New Front Styling, Better Gas Mileage

Although the Honda Insight was eagerly awaited before it launched as a 2010 model, the little hybrid hatchback has never come remotely close to its sales goals. But the... October 18, 2011 by  2


 
2012 Subaru Impreza hatchback, Connecticut, Sept 2011

2012 Subaru Impreza: AWD, 36 MPG Highway, First Drive Report

Subaru is known for its no-nonsense, durable, all-wheel drive Forester and Outback crossover utility vehicles. What U.S. buyers don't seem to know is that the company also... October 17, 2011 by  5


 
2012 Chevrolet Sonic, road test, Catskills Mountains, October 2011

2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ Sedan: Weekend Test Drive

"Bracket creep" is the phenomenon where each successive generation of a car gets slightly bigger. It's what allowed the Honda Civic to evolve from the 1973 model, which today... October 14, 2011 by  3


 
2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar unveiled in Detroit, October 2011

GM Officially Confirms 2013 Chevy Spark Minicar, Spark EV Electric Version

General Motors has just officially, finally confirmed news that this site has previously reported: The 2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar will be launched in the first half of next... October 12, 2011 by  17


 
2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic: What Do You Want To Know About New Subcompact?

The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is the first subcompact car built in the U.S. in a very long time, and one of several new Chevy models that aim to lift the carmaker's overall fuel... October 11, 2011 by  7


 
2012 Hyundai Accent

2012 Hyundai Accent SE: Quick Drive Report--Commuter Car Test

Contrary to the practice in much of the rest of the world, subcompact cars are rarely the sole household vehicle in the U.S. They're more likely a second or third car, often... October 7, 2011 by 


 
2012 Chevrolet Sonic  -  First Drive

2012 Chevrolet Sonic: First Drive

General Motors is no longer giving its fuel-efficient small cars short shrift. After much of a day behind the wheel of the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic earlier this week, in the... September 23, 2011 by  7


 

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