2005-15 Toyota Tacoma

Tacoma's performance, accommodations, off-road prowess, and utility are competitive with most rivals. The crew cab's available curtain side airbags are an important safety plus. New and updated [...]

2011-18 Ford Explorer

Ford's re-imagined Explorer is a very nice seven-passenger crossover that, unfortunately, competes against a lot of other very nice seven-passenger crossovers. It's both competent on-road and [...]

2007-14 Volvo S80

Stylish and comfortable, Volvo's redesigned S80 nevertheless cannot match the brand cachet and the sportiness or pure luxury of the best in this class. Regular six-cylinder versions trail rivals [...]

2009-15 Honda Pilot

Though trucky on the outside, Pilot is as car-like as any vehicle in this class. That's a strong selling point, as this Best Buy's (2009-12) combination of performance, utility, and passenger [...]

2011-15 Honda CR-Z

While the idea of a sporty car that's also a gas/electric hybrid is a bit puzzling, we can't complain much about Honda's execution of the concept. A CR-Z gets great fuel economy while being [...]

2011-15 Honda Odyssey

Some manufacturers have given up on minivans, but Honda came out swinging for 2011 with a sleekly styled people-mover that tops its esteemed predecessor in virtually every way. Even base LX [...]

2007-15 Toyota Tundra

Toyota said the launch of the redesigned 2007 Tundra was the most important in the company's 50-year U.S. history, intended to double the truck's annual sales. Competing seriously against the [...]

2009-15 Toyota Venza

Like the Camry and Highlander upon which it's based, Venza simply isn't an excitement machine. On the other hand, it's quite versatile and surprisingly roomy. Avoid the underpowered four-cylinder [...]

2010-15 Toyota 4Runner

This latest iteration of Toyota's traditional truck-type SUV doesn't make much sense as an on-road vehicle because it handles clumsily, wallows on the highway, and is difficult to get in and out [...]