Road Test: 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD
The 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Premium is not aiming to be a hot hatch, but maybe more a sporty hatch, which it accomplishes nicely.
News: North American Car of the Year Semifinalists Announced
For 2021 a total of 27 news vehicles (or vehicle families in some cases) were nominated for North American Car of the Year, including a significant number of electrified models.
Road Test: 2020 Ford Expedition Max King Ranch 4WD
Full-sized luxury SUVs are hot sellers in today’s market and the Ford Expedition is the hottest seller of the bunch.
News: Lucid Motors Finally Unveils the Whole Lucid Air Package
Lucid lacks a rock star-like leader like Elon Musk, but that may not be a bad thing. What Lucid has is solid automotive engineers who’ve been working during the past five years to create the 2021 Lucid Air.
Road Test: 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XSE
Even though its styling and spaciousness is nice, the icing on the cake for the 2020 Avalon Hybrid is its stellar fuel economy.
Flash Drive: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV
Not satisfied with the RAV4 being the best-selling crossover SUV in America, Toyota is introducing the all-new 2021 RAV4 Prime, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), to join the RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid.
Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf
For 2020, the Leaf carries over continued refinement and enhancement. There are five models available for 2020–the 40 kilowatt-hour (kWh) S and SV, the 62 kWh S Plus, SV Plus and top-of-the-lineup SL Plus.
News: Ford Pumps Up the Electric Volume on its Crown Jewel
The 2021 Ford F-150 has a very simple goal—maintain and expand that market lead for another year or two.
Road Test: 2020 Honda Civic Touring
The quick take is the 2020 Honda Civic 1.5L Touring offers fun and reasonable performance in well-built compact sedan. The ride is accommodating, the cabin quiet, the fuel economy very respectable, and it is priced competitively.
News: Ford Releases Details on Plug-in Hybrid Escape
Over the next few months to major players promise to turn this market segment into a serious competition as two powerhouses charge into the market—the 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid and the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime.