Long-term Road Tests
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Nissan Titan 4X2 SE
Nissan waited a while to join the full-size pickup party, but, boy, did they bring it when they did. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
With the warmer months behind us, we finally gave our long-term Ram Heavy Duty a breather. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2005 BMW X3 2.5i
With the continuing popularity of SUVs--even with current fuel prices--it's surprising that BMW has managed for so long with the X5 as its... more |
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Long-Term Test Update: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
Nearing the end of its time in our midst, this car suffered a minor mishap. more |
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Long-Term Introduction: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4 V-8
This isn't an inexpensive SUV, nor does it lack any of the creature comforts of many of today's luxury-SUV offerings more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Ford F-150
Ford's F-150 has been America's best-selling truck for the past 26 years, but will the all-new-for-2004 version have what it takes to keep... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500HD
As the term with our 2003 Truck of the Year comes to a close, we're still enamored with the 2500HD's Hemi power plant, macho looks, and... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500HD
As the term with our 2003 Truck of the Year comes to a close, we're still enamored with the 2500HD's Hemi power plant, macho looks, and... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2004 Ford F-150
Ford's F-150 has been America's best-selling truck for the past 26 years, but will the all-new-for-2004 version have what it takes to keep... more |
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One Year Test Verdict: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
Anyone who says sport/utilities aren't changing the way trucks are built has never been in an Avalanche. more |
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One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 Mazda Tribute ES
The sports car of SUVs? more |
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One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 Mazda Tribute ES
The sports car of SUVs? more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
During our 2003 Truck of the Year competition, one pickup stood above the rest in the looks-and-c... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
During our 2003 Truck of the Year competition, one pickup stood above the rest in the looks-and-c... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2001 Toyota Sequoia
"The back hatch is too heavy to pull down with one hand, and the third-row seats are difficult to disengage, but the truck's handling is... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2002 Dodge Ram Sport
"I was going to say this rig pulls well for a 4.7-liter V-8, but then I popped the hood and found the good ol' 360 (5.9-liter) V-8. That... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2002 Ford Explorer XLT
Building on a segment-buster more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
"The Avalanche reminds me of a good movie you can watch over and over: Each time you drive it, you discover some new configuration or... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
"The Avalanche reminds me of a good movie you can watch over and over: Each time you drive it, you discover some new configuration or... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2003 Toyota Matrix
"I never thought I'd be saying this, but Pontiac's version looks better than the Matrix, at least in this trim level." --Matt Stone more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2002 GMC Envoy
An SUV with impressive 'right-size' packaging more |
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Long Term Update: 2001 Pontiac Aztek AWD GT
"While it branches itself into a whole, new genre, combining many SUV and minivan cues, we can't help but feel it has too little of each." more |
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Long Term Update: 2002 GMC Envoy
The winner of Motor Trend's 2002 Sport/Utility of the Year more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
Riddle me this, Batman: Name a truck that drives as smooth as a Cadillac, has all-weather cargo-c... more |
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One-Year Test Verdict: 1998 Lincoln Navigator
Riding the coattails of the seemingly unstoppablesport/utility craze, Lincoln made a bold move by adapting Ford'ssuccessful full-size... more |
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Posted March 11 2008 11:16 AM by Mark Williams
I'll be the first to admit that, when it comes to niche sports cars, I have to work a little harder to find the value, but I have to say after driving our long-term Ford Mustang Shelby GT convertible (the plaque says it's... more
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Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt... more
Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you... more
Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
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Posted November 19 2007 02:19 PM by Allyson Harwood
It was amazing enough that two of the five nominees in this year's Green Car of the Year competition were SUVs (Mazda Tribute Hybrid and Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, in addition to the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid,... more
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Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt... more
Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you... more
Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
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Posted November 20 2007 03:28 PM by thomas_voehringer
There is more than a cultural difference between the East and West Coasts, there is a culinary one as well. I sorely miss some of the old tastes, and was delighted to get a chance to wolf them down again. more
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Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt... more
Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you... more
Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
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Posted April 9 2008 03:50 PM by Melissa
When families grow it's easy to find an SUV with passenger seating for seven. Most manufactures are cramming third-row seats in just about any vehicle they can. But what do you do when you want a truck with third-row seating? more
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Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt... more
Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you... more
Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
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