Category: fuel economy

  • 2016 Range Rover Sport HSE Td6 – Drive & Review

    It just might make a lot of sense to opt for the diesel engine now available on the Range Rover Sport. It’s only $2000 more on a vehicle that’s already in the $60 to $70K range. Fuel economy and pulling power are the big pluses for a diesel. Also, the long driving range of the…

  • 2017 Audi A4 – First Drive

    Audi has revamped the A4 for 2017. It’s larger, lighter, and roomier with the 2.o-L turbo now putting put 252HP. Technology abounds with lots of driver-assistance safety features.  A new A4 Ultra with a tuned-for-efficiency 190HP 2.0-L turbo is well suited for the hypermiler. The interior is delightful in this premium sedan. Read more about…

  • 2016 Honda Civic Coupe – Drive & Review

     Honda’s Civic is all new for 2016 and was named the North American Car of the Year. I recently test drove the Civic 2-door coupe with the 174 HP turbo engine. Coupes offer a sense or personal style and expression. The Civic’s crisp exterior design and revamped interior cabin adds some style of its own.…

  • 2016 BMW 330e – Drive & Review

    It’s not a boring hybrid. BMW’s new-for-2016 330e plug-in hybrid kicks out 248 total system horsepower and will scoot to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. And yet it can give you 14 miles of pure electric driving and also cruise up to 75mph just on battery power. It’s bit pricier than the other 3-series sedans…

  • 2016.5 Mazda CX-5 – Drive & Review

    Mazda did some content realigning on the 2016 1/2 CX-5. It’s still quite a nice compact SUV and will suite anyone who likes to drive just for the sake of driving. My full write-up is here to read. @1ChicagoCarGuy

  • 2017 Kia Sportage – Drive & Review

    All-new for 2017, the fourth-generation Kia Sportage 5-passenger compact CUV has been nicely refreshed and updated. There’s lots of upscale features and equipment available  including new driver-assistanc safety technology. This cute-ute will work well in a big city or a cozy suburb. Just click here to get more details and read my full write-up. @1ChicagoCarGuy…

  • 2016 Kia K900 V6 – Drive & Review

     For 2016 Kia’s flagship K900 has a new 311HP V6 and some mild exterior updates. New driver-assistance safety features such as automatic emergency braking will help keep you out of that accidental collision. The 420HP V8 is still offered but the new V6 powers the K900 very adequately and hits fuel economy numbers that are…

  • In the News: Self-Driving; Tesla; Traffic Deaths Up; MPG down; NACTOY; New #Nissan Pathfinder; the Great Race; RIP Carl Hass

    It was a slow news week with the July 4th holiday. However the wheels kept spinning in the auto industry in spite of that. Spin you mouse over here to catch up on the fireworks you missed while watching the fireworks.   @1ChicagoCarBuy

  • 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid- Drive and Review

     Toyota freshened its compact SUV, the RAV4, for 2016 with some styling tweaks and also added a Hybrid version to the lineup. The RAV4 Hybrid has a quite good city-driving EPA test rating that’s significantly better than the regular gasoline engine version. This hybrid is pretty much in a class by itself and may just…

  • 2016 Mazda CX-9 – Drive and Review

     Mazda’s CX-9 is all new for 2016. This 3-row, 7-seater now has a 2.5- L turbo engine with more torque and lower fuel consumption than the previous V6. It can tow 3500 lbs and zips around the highways and byways really well. And, there’s a nice selection of driver-assistance safety features available that you and…