An endearing, tossable nature that is slightly muted by mediocre steering feel and uncomfortable driving position. The new Yaris is a pleasing improvement over the previous generation. Still, issues from the last-gen Yaris remain. In particular, its 1.5-liter, four-cylinder is a noisy...
Until then, though, let’s take a deeper dive into the smallest vehicle to wear the Range Rover badge, the Evoque. The Evoque is available in three different trims: Pure, Prestige, and Dynamic. Pure represents the base (but still amazingly well-equipped) model, while Prestige is the luxury...
John Beltz Snyder first tested the redesigned 2012 Subaru Impreza in both sedan and hatch form way back in October of 2011. Since then, we’ve had a chance to test the sedan version over the course of a week, passing it between staffers.
After driving the Golf R our takeaway is that the Golf R is something different enough to be considered without reference to the R32, which is just as well since we never really saw eye-to-eye with the R32 to begin with.
The Rio five-door is one of the new B-segment cars that now seem to be proliferating on our shores. If you haven’t been following this closely, we’ll jog your memory by mentioning the Honda Fit, the Ford Fiesta, the Nissan Versa, the Chevrolet Sonic, the Toyota Yaris, and the Mazda2. With EPA...
Kia’s model revolution continues with the 2012 Rio, which has just been priced out at under $14,000. The base five-door manual hatch starts at $13,600, while adding a six-speed automatic will add $1100 to the base price. Option up to the top of the line SX, and you’ll be cutting a check for $18,000.