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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Honda's genre-bending Accord Crosstour brings enhanced cargo versatility and the availability of all-wheel drive to the celebrated Accord platform. The balanced performance, fine passenger [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What's most surprising about the Prius is what a fine midsize car it would be even if it didn't achieve such terrific fuel economy. When new, Prius won Consumer Guide Best Buy awards each year [...]
