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As the most popular compact CUV on the market, Honda CR-V’s can be seen everywhere. In my block-long neighborhood alone, there are three. And a local hospital has a fleet of them as couriers. The CR-V has been the best-selling CUV over the last 2 years and in 2024, sold over 400,000 of them. For  … Read More

With class leading passenger room with seating for up to seven along with spacious cargo space and when coupling this to an inherent smooth, quiet ride, the 2026 Lexus TX 350 AWD crossover is a genuine, classy, family hauler. TX is available in TX 350, TX 500h F Sport Performance, TX 550h, TX 550h+ plug-in  … Read More

Hyundai saw a market for folks who don’t need a full-size pickup, so they debuted their Santa Cruz compact pickup that is essentially a Hyundai Tucson SUV with a pickup bed that Hyundai likes to call a “Sport Adventure Vehicle.” Santa Cruz is smaller than Toyota’s Tacoma, Ford’s Ranger/Maverick or Honda’s Ridgeline, and has a  … Read More

After a redesign in 2024, Hyundai’s 2025 Kona AWD subcompact crossover includes a host of safety features and a stealth-like look. And for snowy weather or mild off-roads, Kona boasts an 8.3-inch ground clearance. Kona is offered in SE Sport, SEL Premium and Limited. And, if you’re so inclined to go green, Kona also comes  … Read More

If you’re in the market for an economical compact sedan that’s priced less than $30K, take a good look at Toyota’s Corolla, always a top seller for 12 model years. Corolla is offered in LE, SE, XSE and Hybrid in LE, LE AWD, SE and XLE. We were privileged to test the non-hybrid top-line and  … Read More

For 2026, Mazda has revamped their CX-90, the largest size, three-row AWD SUV in their line-up. And it’s a compelling family car with its luxury accommodations and handsome design. CX-90 is offered in Turbo Select 3.3, Turbo Preferred 3.3, Turbo Premium Sport 3.3, Turbo Premium Plus 3.3. It’s also offered as a plug-in hybrid. We  … Read More

While Lexus’s RX350 is the companies top selling crossover, their downsized NX is also a compelling AWD crossover to consider. While the NX is offered as an NX 350, we were privileged to test the NX 450h Plus. The latter is the plug-in version but the model is also offered in NX 450 AWD Premium,  … Read More

Based on Toyota’s full-size Tundra pickup truck, Toyota’s Sequoia is like the tree that has the same name, meaning, it’s large. Sequoia is a 3-row SUV with a true 4WD system and hybrid technology. With chiseled styling and a bold grille, Sequoia goes up against similar competitive vehicles but offers Toyota’s proven hybrid powertrain. It’s  … Read More

While sedans are being discontinued by several carmakers due to the popularity of crossovers and SUVs, there are a few sedans that are hard not to notice. And Hyundai has one of them. Hyundai’s compact Elantra N is a brother to its regular sedans, but the N model stands out as a sporty rocket in  … Read More

If you’re young or young at heart and want a pocket rocket for some driving excitement, check out Volkswagen’s 2025 Golf R sedan that has the utility of a hatchback with impressive cargo space. That, plus it has more power than VW’s famed Golf GTI and with AWD (4MOTION), the Golf R can handle nasty  … Read More