In the world of utilitarian people hauling, which is the purview of most sport utilities, crossovers, and minivans, there isn’t a lot of glamour. There can be luxury, however, and extreme capability. All depending on the vehicle. With the 2018 Lexus GX 460, that’s the design: extreme capability, utilitarian usefulness, …
Toyota has completely redone its best-selling Camry for the 2018 model year. The changes improve drive quality, fuel economy, and overall goodness. What remains is the roominess and expected reliability that the Camry is known for. The new 2018 Camry is family-sized and well worth a look. Assuming you aren’t …
The Chrysler Pacifica debuted in 2017 as an all-new minivan to (eventually) replace the best-selling Town & Country model. The Pacifica offers more modern and appealing styling, the huge interior roominess minivans are known for, and excellent everyday dynamics. The 2018 Pacifica Hybrid adds on extreme fuel efficiency as the …
The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander is a three-row, small-midsize crossover. This means it’s smaller than most family sport utilities and still seats more than five. The Outlander is also one of the cheapest options on the dealer’s lot, making it attractive to the very budget minded. We give it a “C,” …
The Nissan Armada is a truck-based sport utility that seats up to 8. The Armada fits a specific need and most of those who buy it probably don’t really need it. But when has that stopped anyone from getting a vehicle for its perception rather than its reality? The hugely …
The Audi Allroad has been a mainstay at Volkswagen’s luxury department for some time and continues to hold itself as the ideal for luxury station wagon appeal. The Allroad has enjoyed a near standalone status in the U.S., though, and has become complacent as new wagons begin to enter the …
Our default station in my household is SiriusXM’s channel 38, Ozzy’s Boneyard. In the Jeep Compass, that station seemed to fit, so we kept it. We drove the 2018 Jeep Compass as a family vehicle and enjoyed it. Fit for some urban use, the Compass is also a good suburbanite …
