Car Reviews

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

Jeep’s Grand Cherokee seems to get better with age. At one time it was the top selling SUV. But the SUV market has exploded with every carmaker offering one or several models, making the buying choice difficult. Despite that, the midsize Grand Cherokee remains a top pick with its proven and rugged 4WD system and  … Read More

Cadillac has always been known as the luxury sedan car-maker. But that has changed of late since they introduced their line of crossover-SUVs. Their latest addition is the XT6, a three row, 7 passenger, crossover that falls size wise between their two-row XT5 and full-size Escalade SUV. We previously reviewed Cadillac’s compact XT4 compact crossover  … Read More

There’s a reason BMW calls their vehicles “The Ultimate Driving Machines.” It’s because they are. And their X7 xDrive50i is one prime example. This three-row is the crème de la crème of SUVs, that’s if you don’t consider the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which shares the same nomenclature of the X7. X7 is a combination of AWD  … Read More