The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 10 of the most popular small crossovers on the market and found that just one of them earned a “good” rating when it comes to vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention. That is, uh, less than ideal — especially for folks who ride motorcycles and those of us who generally do … Read more
Photo: Hyundai When quarterly sales figures come out, it’s common to focus on the cars that sold the most in the previous three months. That’s certainly interesting on some level, but at the same time, most of the top sellers are pretty consistent. Presumably, the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado will take the top two … Read more
Image: Toyota Toyota’s replacement for the long running Avalon, the Crown, might have thrown some people off. It’s a near-luxury full-size sedan with crossover-like styling that’s nearly as tall as a Mazda CX-30. None of that is turning away buyers, as just over 7,600 Crowns have been sold so far this year. While the Crown … Read more
Photo: Subaru Life is unreasonably expensive in our post-pandemic, geopolitically spicy modern world, but life doesn’t wait for prices to fall — if you need a car ASAP and the budget is tight, Jalopnik has your back. This list of lease deals good through the end of March is ranked from the cheapest cost per month … Read more
Image: Manufacturer Provided The state of affordable new automobiles right now is bleak, y’all. Back in 2020, I did a rundown of all the cars left in the U.S. market under $20,000, and there were seventeen. I did another one last fall, and there were six. Now, because the Kia Soul has crept above the … Read more
After living overseas for a while, Aaron and his family are returning to the US and moving to Arkansas. He is looking for a fully electric car that can handle two kids in car seats and ideally a few bicycles. With a budget of up to $45,000, what car should he buy? AAA Offers an … Read more
Mazda recently introduced its all “new” CX-70. If you were hoping for something different, I’m sorry, but Mazda let you down; the CX-70 is nothing but a CX-90 without a third row. We now know how much it’ll cost, but that isn’t really a surprise either, because the CX-70 is close or identical to the … Read more
As it turns out, reverse automatic emergency braking may not be doing much to prevent crashes. In a AAA study, the systems repeatedly had a hard time stopping reversing crashes from happening. AAA Offers an Emergency Charging Solution When Your EV Runs Out of Range In one test scenario that involved vehicles backing into the … Read more
Back in 2021 Mazda announced plans to introduce three new crossovers in the U.S. — first came the CX-50, which rode on an existing platform, and then last year saw the debut of the CX-90, a large three-row replacement for the CX-9 that uses a new rear-drive platform with new inline-6 and plug-in-hybrid powertrains. The … Read more
Matt is helping his eighteen-year-old niece search for the right set of wheels before she goes off to college. She is currently driving an old Prius that is no longer reliable and is looking for something reliable, and fuel-efficient for under fifteen grand. What car should she buy? The 2023 Dodge Challenger Swinger Edition Was … Read more
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