Looking to get your teen a set of wheels for the summer or for traveling to school in the fall? There are many vehicles to choose from, but smart money is on those models that prioritize safety, reliability, and ease of use for ...
Memorial Day is fast approaching and that means millions of Americans will be hitting the road for a family trip. The roads will be crowded and you should expect lines at gas stations. A car bred for long-haul driving, with bladder-bursting ...
Tags: Road-Trip Friendly Cars, Travel
Quality, safety, and value are the top factors for new-car buyers and are certainly not lost on moms looking to buy the right family car. Hitting all these attributes in a vehicle that is also kid friendly can be a challenge, but our ...
Watch our automotive experts chat about new road test results and answer reader questions in the third episode of "Talking Cars with Consumer Reports." This podcast was recorded at our Connecticut Auto Test Center, within our always-busy ...
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Six automakers have seen front air bags from supplier Takata blow up in their face, as 3.4 million cars will be recalled worldwide from BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota. From the headlines, it sounds frightening, with ...
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You don't have to cram into a compact car to get good gas mileage. In fact, three popular midsized sedans we've recently tested get the same or better mileage than any non-hybrid, non-diesel small car. Despite attractive sticker prices, ...
Tags: Small Cars, Fuel Economy
Japanese carmaker Mazda will recall about 15,000 units of its Mazda6 vehicles across the globe, over an overheating of capacitor. Mazda Australia has already started the process of recalling about 15,31 Mazda6 vehicles to rectify a ...
As we thaw out in time for spring, it's a great time to look for deals before the upcoming travel season. Our analysis shows that despite price fluctuations, there are plenty of bargains in used cars, particularly in the family sedans ...
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After some mixed results from early models tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) new small overlap crash test, the latest batch of vehicles earn top scores. The Volvo XC60 and two- and four-door versions of the ...
Tags: Honda Civic, car, company news
Mazda Australia is confident its Mazda CX-5 is a front-runner to be the country’s favourite SUV by the end of 2013. The Japanese brand has just added a new, more powerful petrol engine to the Mazda CX-5 that came close to being the ...
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The Subaru Liberty X is designed to merge the benefits of a high-riding SUV with the look of a traditional family sedan. Launched in September 2012, the Subaru Liberty 2.5X and 3.6X are the single players in an ultra-niche market, ...
CarAdvice’s guide to the 10 most significant new cars coming to Australian showrooms in 2013, and a quick look at the other new vehicles arriving on our shores this year. Ford Kuga The locally built Ford Territory has done an ...
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The Nissan Altima mid-sized sedan will launch in Australia in October, likely with a price tag of less than $30,000. Speaking at the Australian media launch of the all-new Nissan Patrol, Nissan general manager of marketing Peter Clissold ...
Tags: Nissan Altima, Price, Sweet Spot
Five hatchbacks, one medium car, two SUVs and two sets of sports car twins that include the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are among the finalists announced for the 2013 World Car of the Year award. The distinguished list of contenders for ...
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Mazda has announced it will build a new transmission plant in Thailand, with operations set to begin between April and September 2015. At a cost of $273 million (26 billion yen) and with an annual production capacity of approximately ...
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