We rate Ford's Ranger a notch above the GMC and Chevrolet compact pickups, due to its slightly more polished feel. Dodge's latest Dakota, as redesigned for 1997, is bigger yet and even more [...]
Offering satisfactory refinement and safety, and more carlike manners than the imports, GM's near-twins are reasonably good choices in a smaller sport-utility...
Few small cars are more polished than a Prizm, or as well-constructed. We rank it right alongside the Toyota Corolla and Honda's Civic as top subcompacts...
While the Metro might be worth considering if you need a gas-miserly budget-mobile, we recommend that you shop for a more substantial car. Convertibles are fun, but they share demerits with other [...]
Vastly more impressive than the prior generation, this Crown Vic mixes traditional values with contemporary virtues--a good choice if you like rear drive in a body-on-frame vehicle. Crown Vic and [...]
Considering its modest price, this unrefined minicar isn't a bad buy. However, we would recommend that you spend a few more dollars and get a more substantial automobile, such as a Ford Escort or [...]
Various rivals top Ford by offering such laudable features as side curtain airbags, four-wheel steering, and 4WD that can be left engaged on dry pavement. Even so, the latest F-150 is an advance [...]
With Escort you get plenty of practical value. Though the Escort can't match a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla for refinement, it does give the impression of true quality in the subcompact field...
