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Long Term Arrival: 2010 Acura ZDX Long Term Arrival: 2010 Acura ZDX
Sports Car SUV with Space-Race Styling -- The Acura ZDX is in an elite subcategory of the SUV world. more
Long Term Update 2: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Long Term Update 2: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT
5 months and 9247 miles -- Mike Connor spent time in the Outlander after an extended stay in the Tucson and notes, "After taking our Tucson... more
Long Term Update 4: 2010 Subaru Outback Long Term Update 4: 2010 Subaru Outback
8 months and 19,591 miles: At 15,000 miles, the 2010 Subaru Outback got its second maintenance service. more
Long Term Arrival: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Arrival: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
With the departure of our long-term 2008 Chrysler Town & Country late last year, we found ourselves once again on the hunt for a new... more
Long Term Update 1: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Limited Long Term Update 1: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Limited
5 months and 5927 miles -- "I sense seismic activity in Tucson," notes Executive editor Ed Loh. more
Long Term Arrival: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD Long Term Arrival: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD
Buzz-worth -- No sooner had our new Tucson showed up than yours truly signed it out and, with wife and daughter on board, headed straight... more
Long Term Update 1: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Long Term Update 1: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT
3 months and 6186 miles -- "The Outlander's iPod integration leaves much to be desired." more
Long-Term Verdict: 2009 Ford F-150 4x4 SuperCrew Long-Term Verdict: 2009 Ford F-150 4x4 SuperCrew
No Surprises. Many Fans. Perfection. That's what we experienced over nearly 30,000 miles behind the wheel of our 2009 Truck of the Year,... more
Long Term Update 4: 2009 Kia Borrego Long Term Update 4: 2009 Kia Borrego
11 months and 25,663 miles -- "The user interface on the nav/infotainment head unit is one of the best in the business" more
Long Term Arrival: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Long Term Arrival: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT
Evo-nosed hauler is packed to impress -- The second-gen Outlander makes an even more compelling case for itself in the increasingly crowded... more
Long Term Update 3: 2010 Subaru Outback Long Term Update 3: 2010 Subaru Outback
6 Months and 14,714 Miles -- "The fuel economy is stellar," logs executive editor Edward Loh. more
Long Term Update 6: 2009 Suzuki Equator Long Term Update 6: 2009 Suzuki Equator
12 Months and 19,950 Miles -- "I can't wait to take it off-roading again." more
Long Term Verdict: 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited Long Term Verdict: 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited
Our Winner Has Been the Sum of its Parts - That's the reason it was crowned our 2009 Sport Utility of the Year, and after more than a... more
Long Term Verdict: 2009 Infiniti FX50 S AWD Long Term Verdict: 2009 Infiniti FX50 S AWD
My 6000 miles in an SUV sports car -When there's a vehicle that claims to offer the utility of an SUV with the driving experience of a... more
Long Term Update 3: 2009 Kia Borrego Long Term Update 3: 2009 Kia Borrego
9 Months and 21,048 Miles -- Behind the wheel, the Borrego feels more like a compact SUV than a full-size," opines assistant Web producer... more
Long-Term Wrap-Up: 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat Super Cab Long-Term Wrap-Up: 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat Super Cab
An unbeatable combination of smooth, efficient powertrains, strong towing abilities, commendable ride compliance and handling, and... more
Long Term Update 5: 2009 Suzuki Equator Long Term Update 5: 2009 Suzuki Equator
10 Months and 16,147 Miles - "It seems like all the truck 80 percent of Americans would ever need." more
Long Term Update 2: 2010 Subaru Outback Long Term Update 2: 2010 Subaru Outback
4 Months and 11,012 Miles - "The four-banger has plenty of grunt and doesn't feel underpowered." more
Long Term Update 6: 2009 Ford F-150 Long Term Update 6: 2009 Ford F-150
With 22,500 miles on the odometer, the F-150 paid a dealer visit for its third scheduled maintenance stop. more
Long-term update 6: 2009 Subaru Forester Long-term update 6: 2009 Subaru Forester
12 months and 22,532 miles - Former ugly duckling goes the distance more
Long-term Update 2: 2009 Kia Borrego Long-term Update 2: 2009 Kia Borrego
7 months and 15,119 miles - With 15,000 miles on the 2009 Kia Borrego's odometer, we took it to Car Pros Kia in Carson for its second... more
Long Term Update 5: 2009 Subaru Forester Long Term Update 5: 2009 Subaru Forester
9 Months and 20,092 Miles - "It drives nicely, outward visibility is excellent, and the controls are easy to use." more
Long-term Test Update 1: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Long-term Test Update 1: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i
2 Months and 4727 Miles - "Took our Outback on an overnight camping trip this weekend and was pleased to find it fully acquits itself as... more
Long Term Update 4: 2009 Subaru Forester Long Term Update 4: 2009 Subaru Forester
7 Months and 16,023 Miles - "The Forester is badly in need of another gear, as the four-speed just doesn't get the job done." more
Long-term Test Update 5: 2009 Ford F-150 Long-term Test Update 5: 2009 Ford F-150
11 Months and 20,016 Miles - "I hauled our long term Ford F-150 out to Diamond Bar to pick up a pair of couches last night," says associate... more
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