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The 2015 Subaru Impreza gets slightly better fuel economy, slightly different styling, and other updates.
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BMW i3 Faces VW e-Golf, Mercedes B-Class Electric Cars In New Reviews
Opinions differ on how the BMW i3 compares to more-conventional electric cars.
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2017 Jaguar XE Diesel To Face Off Against BMW 328d (3-Series Diesel)
The 2017 Jaguar XE diesel will be the automaker's most fuel-efficient production car ever.
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2015 Honda CR-V Revealed; Updated SUV's Details To Come Next Week
The 2015 Honda CR-V will feature updated styling and other changes.
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2014 Mercedes CLA: Smallest Benz Sees Sky-High Demand
Mercedes-Benz is adding production capacity to keep up with CLA demand.
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2015 Buick Envision Compact Crossover Unveiled In China
The 2015 Buick Envision will be sold in the U.S. as a 2016 model.
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The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car will be priced from $36,265, VW announced this morning. And the first battery-electric car ever offered in the U.S. by Volkswagen will be offered only in the very top Golf trim level, the SEL Premium model. The 2015 e-Golf goes on sale in November at selected Volkswagen dealerships in launch regions that include California. DON'T MISS: 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf: Quick Preview Drive Of All-Electric Hatchback The energy to run a Volkswagen e-Golf is stored in a 24.2-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that powers a 85-kilowatt (115-horsepower) electric...
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2014 BMW i3 REx Vs Chevy Volt: Range-Extended Electric Cars Compared
Until recently, the Chevy Volt was the only range-extended electric car available in the U.S. I've driven a Volt for almost three years now, and it's been a splendid car--quiet, smooth, peppy, and amazingly economical. New REx on the block But now the Volt has a formidable new competitor: the new...
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2016 Chevy Volt Coming: A Look Back At GM's Range-Extended Electric Car (News Video)
The Chevy Volt has been on sale for three and a half years now, and it's never quite lived up to the big expectations that GM and the world had for it. But this week, the company confirmed that a new 2016 Volt will debut in January, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
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Chevy Cruze Diesel Sales: Mediocre At Best, So Far
The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel went on sale almost a year ago, the first diesel passenger car sold by General Motors in 28 years. Hopes were high for the Cruze with the European turbodiesel engine, which effectively competed with the long-established Volkswagen Jetta TDI, the only other mainstream...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250: Gas Mileage Review Of Compact Luxury Sedan
We've finally had a chance to test out the fuel economy of the new and very popular smallest Mercedes-Benz, the 2014 CLA 250 sedan. The company has been struggling to meet global demand for the car, which is both the smallest Mercedes in many years and one of the least expensive. We wanted to see...
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Infiniti LE Electric Luxury Sedan To Be Built After All, With Higher Range
Some vehicles have complex, protracted development histories--and it looks like the Infiniti LE electric luxury sedan may be one of them. Following a period in which its development was suspended by Infiniti's then-CEO Johan de Nysschen (who most recently heads Cadillac), the LE is now back on...
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The 2015 Lexus NX is the first compact crossover from Toyota's luxury brand, and it's been a long time coming. Unlike the mid-size Lexus RX, which helped to launch the luxury crossover category 15 years ago, the smaller NX faces established competitors from the German luxury brands. But Lexus will likely sell quite a few NXes anyhow, and it's hoping that younger buyers will view its edgy styling and standard turbo engine as akin to the crossover version of its IS sport sedan. DON'T MISS: 2015 Lexus NX - Full Review The 2015 NX comes with a second powertrain, though: the predictable hybrid...
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2015 Chevrolet Volt: Bigger Battery, But 38-Mile Electric Range Remains
With widespread expectations that we'll see a redesigned second-generation model unveiled early next year, the 2015 Chevy Volt was expected to be a carryover model with few changes. And so it is, with one important exception: Without any fanfare, its battery capacity rose to 17.1 kilowatt-hours for...
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Could Upcoming 2016 Hyundai Tucson Get A Diesel Engine Option?
While the keys of the first Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell to be leased in the U.S. were handed over last month, the automaker is putting the final touches on the new 2016 Hyundai Tucson. It's expected to launch early next summer. Hyundai's chief U.S. designer, Chris Chapman, told us the next Tucson will...
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2014 Nissan Cube: The Last Year On Sale For Funky Tall Wagon
While Toyota's Scion xB really invented the modern "tall wagon" category, the runaway sales champion in the segment is the Kia Soul. And among the also-rans sits the even-funkier-than-Soul 2014 Nissan Cube, with its asymmetric wraparound rear window and small dash-top panel for growing grass. Sales...
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Five Compact Cars With The Best Gas Mileage
If you're in the market for a new compact car and want to improve your gas mileage, what do you buy? You could opt for the latest hybrid or diesel models, or even an electric car like the Nissan Leaf. But if those are a little outside your comfort zone, you could do worse than to look at the latest...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze: Interior Photos Revealed For China Launch
Chevy reveals the interior of the next-generation Cruze ahead of its launch in China.
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General Motors will perform free servicing to fix potentially low battery coolant in certain Chevy Volts.
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2015 Audi A3 TDI Diesel Luxury Sedan Priced From $32,600
While gasoline versions of the all-new 2015 Audi A3 compact luxury sedan went on sale in April, the model line also includes a TDI diesel version as well as an S3 performance sedan and an A3 Cabrio convertible. Those models will go on sale late this summer, and now pricing has been released for the...
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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid: Video Review
It's no secret that Subaru has surged from strength to strength over the last several years. Its sturdy, all-wheel-drive lineup of sedans, hatchbacks, and crossover utilities can be seen on the roads anywhere there's bad weather, mountainous terrain, or active-sports participants. We tested the...
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Acura Kills ILX Hybrid For 2015; Only Two Mild Hybrids Left
Another one bites the dust. Following the cancellation of the Honda Insight after the 2014 model year, Honda's upmarket Acura brand has eliminated the hybrid model from its entry-luxury ILX compact sedan lineup for 2015. The 2015 Acura ILX will be offered with two of the previous three powertrains...
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Struggling Scion To Get Mazda2-Based Sedan, Auris-Based Hatchback, In Future?
Scion, the supposedly hip, youth-oriented brand established 10 years ago by Toyota, hasn't had a new volume model in seven years. Its overall sales fell last year even as the new-car market surged. Now, apparently, it's slated to get two new models--a subcompact hatchback based on the...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf Launch Edition Priced At Under $19,000
A special Launch Edition model brings the 2015 Volkswagen Golf hatchback's base price below $19,000.
Stephen Edelstein