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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You can safely bring a newborn home from the hospital in any one of the 29 infant car seats from Consumer Reports' tests. Some of the seats we tested cost $200 or more but others are half that price. Spending less can still buy you a seat ...
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The Opel Mokka will join the growing number of pint-sized SUVs to be sold in Australia. General Motors’ German brand has finally confirmed the Mokka will join its local line-up, which currently comprises the Corsa city car, Astra ...
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A coupé or coupe (from the French past participle coupé, of the infinitive couper, to cut) is a closed car body style (permanently attached fixed roof), the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, ...
Great Wall could become the first large-scale Chinese automotive brand to go on sale in the US after the company announced its intentions to launch in the market by 2015. Great Wall president Wang Fengying told industry journal Automotive ...
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The Peugeot 2008 sub-compact SUV is gearing up for launch in Europe ahead of its arrival in Australia around October this year. The mini SUV will be one of the first of its kind to hit Australian shores and likely open up the segment for ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 Safety 5 Green 3.5 If you're after a luxury-sports wagon that blends space, style and swift performance, then look no further than the ...
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Japan-based automobile manufacturer Honda is planning to recall over 200,000 vehicles worldwide, due to problems in the vehicles' shift-interlock mechanism. The recall will affect 59,000 units of 2012 and 2013 model year Honda Odyssey ...
With the federal income tax deadline behind us, many citizens anxiously await a tax return to use for their own stimulus plan. If you're considering spending the funds on a new car, we have a fresh list for you to shop that takes good cars, ...
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Production of the Mini Countryman will begin in India later this year, marking the first time the BMW-owned British brand has manufactured vehicles outside Europe. The Mini One Countryman and Cooper D Countryman will be the first models ...
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The latest Ford Explorer has been snapped driving in Melbourne by a keen-eyed CarAdvice reader, though don’t get too excited about a return of the famous American SUV to Australia. The Explorer was spotted in the Melbourne suburb of ...
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A sporty Ford Kuga ST could join the new mid-sized SUV’s line-up if the vehicle’s lead engineers get their way. The second-generation Ford Kuga was this week launched in Australia ahead of its official on-sale date of May 1st. ...
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Impressive crash protection and a price of just $90 helped put the new Evenflo Embrace 35 infant car seat among two other Consumer Reports Best Buys for babies heavier than 22 pounds in our ongoing car seat tests. But our latest roundup ...
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US automakers General Motors (GM) and Ford Motor have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new line of 9- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for their new cars and trucks to enhance vehicle performance as well as fuel economy. Under ...
Fiat Chrysler Group is recalling more than 263,000 vehicles around the world to repair defects relating to six separate issues. The recalls affect roughly 240,000 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles in the US, Canada and Mexico and a ...
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