In a market that favors crossovers and SUVs, the Audi Allroad wagon has little direct competition in the premium-compact-car category. However, even though it is a wagon, you'd never know it [...]
The Acura ILX is positioned between regular compact cars and the majority of premium compacts. Except in the manual-transmission-only 2.4 model, acceleration is leisurely--particularly in the [...]
Acura's RDX might not lead the premium-compact SUV class in any one area, but this is a vehicle that does just about everything well. A refined drivetrain, tossable handling, and a roomy, [...]
The MDX drives and handles exceptionally well and boasts a quiet, refined cabin that has pretty much everything you need and nothing you don't. Rear-seat room and comfort are not great, though. [...]
Acura's all-new flagship sedan struck a fine balance between luxury, technology, and invigorating performance, all while maintaining the distinctive character of the Acura brand. The RLX was [...]
Quirky and a bit sluggish, Aerio sedans can be efficient, low-cost commuter cars. Except for their tall build, though, they don't really stand out among subcompact cars. Wagons are roomier and [...]
Forenza comes with a host of standard features and offers better interior space than most compacts. It falls behind competitors in performance and refinement, but prices should be lower than [...]
Reno offers an impressive list of standard equipment and affords better interior and cargo space than many compacts. It trails top competitors in performance and refinement, but its lower resale [...]
Veronas are nicely equipped, but they're plug-ordinary in performance, where their 6-cyl acts more like the 4-cyl engines of many rivals. Verona's lower resale values vs. more-established [...]
Suzuki's 2007 redesign improved on the trucky, previous-generation XL7, but it still trails the competition for value and overall refinement. XL7 shines only for acceleration and transmission [...]
