Flash Drive: 2025 Volkswagen Taos
The 2025 Volkswagen Taos comes in four trim levels, S, SE, SE Black and SEL, which all come in either front wheel drive (FWD) or 4Motion, as Volkswagen calls their all-wheel drive.
Road Trip: 2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE
Clean Fleet Report spent a week touring California in the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE.
Flash Drive: 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid
The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid’s clean, class-bending styling, with a comfortable interior and convenient and desirable seating and storage flexibility, is what anyone could hope for from a minivan that isn’t a minivan.
Road Test: 2024 Subaru Impreza RS
The 2024 Subaru Impreza RS was satisfying to drive and we recommend it as a sharp-looking, fun-to-drive small hatch.
Road Test: 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring
The 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid offers comfort for five, with the large rear seat passenger room making attaching a rear-facing child car seat easy.
Road Test: 2024 Buick Envista Avenir
The 2024 Buick Envista is a comfortable crossover that gets 30+ mpg, with ample storage, passenger space and a quiet ride.
Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD
The 2024 Cadillac XT4, with a quiet and roomy interior, gets acceptable fuel economy if you drive conservatively, and the ride is comfortable and absorbs road imperfections It shines when driven straight over long distances or around town running errands.
Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring
The 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback 1.5T Sport Touring 6MT offers spirited driving with more-than-reasonable performance in a well-built compact sedan. The ride is accommodating, the cabin quiet, the fuel economy very respectable, and it is priced competitively. Our test car, which was fully optioned, came in at a respectable under $33,000.
College Students–Find Your Perfect First Car
If you want to simplify your college experience, having a reliable and affordable car can help greatly. It can be difficult to find a perfect first car that meets all your criteria.
Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid
The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid wasn’t designed nor intended to be a a sporty car, but one that is hard to beat for fuel economy, convenience features and value.