Category: fuel economy
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2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid – First Drive
The all-new seventh-generation Elantra compact sedan is based on a new vehicle platform with longer wheelbase, wider stance, and a lower roofline. The four-door coupe-like look follows what Hyundai calls “Parametric Dynamics” design theme. I drove the 2021 Elantra and Elantra Hybrid both of which provide a good bit of the fun-to-drive element. Both engines…
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime – First Drive
The most powerful and quickest RAV4 ever while also being the most fuel-efficient. That’s the new 302hp 2021 RAV4 Prime. It can do 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds and drive up to 42 miles on battery power. Check out the new performance “green” SUV from Toyota here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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Make a getaway in the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica
My wife and I recently did what many American families are doing this summer, we drove and did not fly to a getaway vacation home. For the six hour drive from our Chicago home to the northern reaches of Michigan’s lower peninsula a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica hauled us and our stuff. Our experience with the…
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2020 Cadillac XT6 – Road Trip
My wife and I recently took a road trip in the 2020 Cadillac XT6 on a long weekend getaway, like so many Americans will be doing this summer. It’s important to have the right vehicle to make for a not only safe but comfortable trip. The XT6 did the job. You can get my take…
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2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid – First Drive
The 2020 CR-V Hybrid is a new addition to the Honda lineup and the first electrified SUV from the Honda brand in America. It’s also a candidate for the 2021 North American Utility of the Year. Now Honda offers you a choice with the CR-V—-traditional gasoline engine or the hybrid. The Hybrid has more power,…
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2020 Volkswagen Golf – Drive Review
For 2020, the Golf, now in its seventh-generation, comes only one way as a 4-door Golf TSI. A 1.4-L turbo is under the hood and you can still get a stick shift or, of course, an automatic. Get one now while you can. Mainstream Golfs will go away with the next-gen model. Get the story here.…
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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid – First Drive
Low tailpipe emissions, high fuel economy and more horsepower, that’s what you get if you go hybrid on the 2020 Hyundai Sonata. The Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-L 4-cylinder engine and an electric motor paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission with a total system 192-horsepower. An available Solar Roof System uses roof-mounted solar…
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2020 Ford Escape – First Drive
Ford has redone the Escape for 2020 with new architecture, a more car-like design, added safety features and a choice of four engines. Two gasoline engines, two hybrids and front- or all-wheel drive are yours to choose from. Here’s a look at my drive of one of the hybrids. Click here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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2020 Toyota Highlander – First Drive
On the invite of Toyota I participated in the line-off celebration of the new Highlander at Toyota’s Princeton, Indiana plant were it is produced. Then I spent time behind the wheel of both the Highlander with the V6 engine and the Highlander Hybrid. Depending on your needs, both are viable contenders and good choices in…
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2020 Honda CR-V – Drive Review
Honda’s CR-V is one of the original compact SUVs and America’s best-selling crossover of the past two decades Now for 2020 this fifth-gen CR-V has been freshened with a new look up front featuring a new grille and fascia. In back there’s new taillights, and new 19-inch wheels as well as new designs for the…
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