Hyundai’s crossover/SUVs have come on strong for several reasons. Prime example is their top selling Santa Fe that offers numerous safety and amenity features as standard, a spacious interior for a family of four, good resale value, is stylish, reasonably priced and it’s tough to beat their industry best warranties. Santa Fe is offered in  … Read More

As the Lexus RX350 has been the carmaker’s best selling SUV, their RX450h (hybrid) AWD combines all the superb attributes of the RX series, with hybrid technology for greater fuel economy. And the hybrid now includes a RX450hl (longer) version with third row seats. In this its fourth generation, the 2020 450h comes with a  … Read More

Toyota’s Tacoma pickup has been the best-selling midsize pickup 13 years in a row. And with more competition coming from Chevy’s Colorado and Ford’s Ranger, Tacoma isn’t resting on its laurels. Tacoma has been enhanced with enhanced safety technology and new off-road oriented models developed from Toyota’s Racing Development (TRD) desert racing trucks. Tacoma is  … Read More

The huge crossover/SUV market caters to a wide variety of tastes and needs. There’s full-size, midsize, compact and subcompact models from which to choose. Of that group, the tested GMC Acadia falls within the “just the right size” group. Acadia is offered in FWD and AWD, in SL, SLE, SLT, top-shelf Denali trim, plus the  … Read More

If the Land Rover Range Rover is the choice transportation for the Queen of England, it must be a premier luxury SUV. And you’ve probably seen the TV commercial of the Rover traversing a steep staircase that leads one to believe it’s truly an SUV that combines uncompromised luxury with supreme off-road prowess. The Range  … Read More

It’s the best selling non-pickup truck in the U.S. and one of the most popular crossovers sold today. We’re talking about Toyota’s RAV4. But Toyota just enhanced this top seller with its TRD Off-Road edition. The RAV4 TRD Off-Road is a spin-off of the Adventure trim model, which in itself, evokes visions of jaunts in  … Read More

While crossovers and SUVs are top sellers right now, there’s still a viable market for sedans. And for a top value among all of them, is Hyundai’s compact 2020 Elantra. After a makeover from last model year, the new Elantra has added safety features, increased luxury and a host of standard equipment (not to mention  … Read More

Volvo is known for having the safest cars on the road thanks to their inherent build and added structural enhancements. But that’s not all. For 2020, their flagship and top selling XC90 six or seven seat SUV, offers a melding of style, technology and a host of new safety features. And in this age of  … Read More

If considering a hybrid sedan, think about this. Who knows more about hybrid technology than Toyota? They were first with their Prius then came others like their top selling Camry sedan, which is offered in hybrid mode and the one we tested. Camry is offered in LE, SE and top-shelf XLE that we tested. For  … Read More