Minivan/Van Road Tests
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First Look: 2009 Toyota Sienna
More of the Same for Toyota's Well-Regarded Minivan more |
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First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Routan
Group Therapy: More of a cousin than a clone of the Town & Country more |
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First Look: 2008 Mazda5
The 2008 Mazda5 gets some fresh new looks to update the 2006 design and more modern creature comforts more |
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First Look: 2009 Hyundai Entourage
Fewer models, more stuff for you and your family entourage more |
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Long Term Update 1: 2008 Chrysler Town & Country
3 months and 11,245 miles: More than 11,000 miles into the 2008 Chrysler Town and Country's stay with the Motor Trend staff, associate... more |
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Roaming the World: Mercedes Unimog based GXV adventure vehicle
Where Does the World's Most Capable Adventure Vehicle Come From? This GXV is based on a 2004 Mercedes Unimog U500 chassis and is powered by... more |
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Long-Term Update 3: 2007 Kia Rondo
7 Months and 11,877 Miles - Worker bee with Mini-Me minivan looks more |
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Long Term Arrival: 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Ltd.
Does the minivan's architect still have its mojo? more |
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Long-Term Update 2: 2007 Kia Rondo
After only five months of service, the Rondo has already amassed over 9000 miles, a testament to its utility. more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Minivan
You can almost hear the yelling over the loudspeaker: "Ding, ding, ding--the winner and still champion..." Yes, the Honda is still the... more |
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Long-Term Arrival: 2007 Kia Rondo EX
Truck Trend adds a 2007 Kia Rondo EX to its long term fleet. more |
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Travel Test: The Sportsmobile Lopes 55 Dodge Sprinter
With no trailer swinging in its wake, the Lopes 55 was free to flow with the traffic racing toward Las Vegas, then north into Utah. Its... more |
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Long-Term Update 1: 2007 Kia Rondo
3 months and 7361 miles - Williams took the Rondo on a roundtrip run from Los Angeles to San Francisco to "load up a soon-to-be college... more |
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First Look: 2009 Chevrolet Express And GMC Savana 4500 Cutaway Van
General Motors' latest workhorses are all-new for 2009. The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 4500 commercial cutaway vans are engineered to... more |
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Travel Road Test: Chevrolet 3500 Van
Road-Trekking Motorhome: Luxury Meets Four-Wheel-Drive Utility. Home & Park Motorhomes of Kitchener, Ontario, has married the creature... more |
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First Look: 2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan seems very much a German-influenced Town and Country. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
After racking up 30,000 miles, we drove the Sedona to Glendale Kia for its final service stop. more |
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2008 Kia Sedona Awarded 'Top Safety Pick' by IIHS
Already having earned a five-star crash safety rating from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety... more |
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2008 Honda Odyssey Pricing Starts at $25,860
The significantly-updated-for-2008 Honda Odyssey minivan goes on sale today with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price1 (MSRP) starting... more |
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2008 Toyota Sienna Is Only Family Van To Offer All-Wheel Drive
The 2008 Sienna is powered by a 266-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine, making it one of the most powerful family vans available, as well. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Anyone who argues that minivans aren't as useful as SUVs should take a gander at the mileage on our Sedona. more |
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BMW Expands Sportvan Project
BMW is reportedly planning vehicle based off its 3 Series-called F3-though the company's board hasn't given it the green light, yet. more |
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Ford S-Max named 2007 European Car of the Year
Here's some good news for Ford: its S-Max earned the 2007 European Car of the Year award. A panel... more |
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Road Test: 2004 Dodge Sprinter
Taking the Sprinter to the track provided a chance to test its towing utility and its usefulness as a weekend apartment and all-around... more |
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Exclusive: Rethinking Minivans from Around the World
International auto shows have introduced a round of attractive new vans that, sadly, won't come to this country more |
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Posted September 9 2008 02:42 PM by Mark Williams
By now you've probably seen the list of what vehicles have qualified in Motor Trend's 2009 SUOTY , but just in case, here's the list: BMW X6 Chevrolet Traverse Dodge Journey Ford Flex Honda Pilot Infiniti EX Infiniti FX... more
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If you're looking to tow something… then we have the right info for you. This past week we set out three great towing tip, tricks and gadget stories that you need to read. AND not to mention, we're starting to spill the... more
"Feels like a tallish sport coupe," says editor at large Arthur St. Antoine. Technical director Frank Markus agrees, at least that the EX seems little like an SUV, claiming, "It's a sport wagon in my book," while executive... more
In the story " Fast Company " (Truck Trend, July/August 2008) about the 2 008 Harley-Davidson F-150 , you stated that the 2003 you tested was a regular cab. The 2003 Harley F-150 only came in SuperCrew trim. The first... more
Now, a new feature is about to transform GM's telematics system from part-time police informant into a fully-fledged crime fighting force -- starting in model year 2009, over 1 million OnStar equipped vehicles will... more
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Posted September 17 2008 10:31 AM by Allyson Harwood
We've heard rumors that Acura is getting ready to respond to BMW's X6 sports car/crossover with one of its own. There have even been spy shots circulating online, but you can't see much of anything other than a lot of... more
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If you're looking to tow something… then we have the right info for you. This past week we set out three great towing tip, tricks and gadget stories that you need to read. AND not to mention, we're starting to spill the... more
"Feels like a tallish sport coupe," says editor at large Arthur St. Antoine. Technical director Frank Markus agrees, at least that the EX seems little like an SUV, claiming, "It's a sport wagon in my book," while executive... more
In the story " Fast Company " (Truck Trend, July/August 2008) about the 2 008 Harley-Davidson F-150 , you stated that the 2003 you tested was a regular cab. The 2003 Harley F-150 only came in SuperCrew trim. The first... more
Now, a new feature is about to transform GM's telematics system from part-time police informant into a fully-fledged crime fighting force -- starting in model year 2009, over 1 million OnStar equipped vehicles will... more
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Posted October 6 2008 11:23 AM by thomas_voehringer
I don't put bumper sticker on my vehicles any more. It's not because I have nothing to say. It's because I don't want what I believe to be predicated upon my driving style and because I enjoy debating ideas with... more
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If you're looking to tow something… then we have the right info for you. This past week we set out three great towing tip, tricks and gadget stories that you need to read. AND not to mention, we're starting to spill the... more
"Feels like a tallish sport coupe," says editor at large Arthur St. Antoine. Technical director Frank Markus agrees, at least that the EX seems little like an SUV, claiming, "It's a sport wagon in my book," while executive... more
In the story " Fast Company " (Truck Trend, July/August 2008) about the 2 008 Harley-Davidson F-150 , you stated that the 2003 you tested was a regular cab. The 2003 Harley F-150 only came in SuperCrew trim. The first... more
Now, a new feature is about to transform GM's telematics system from part-time police informant into a fully-fledged crime fighting force -- starting in model year 2009, over 1 million OnStar equipped vehicles will... more
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Posted September 25 2008 02:10 PM by Melissa
There isn't any thing good on TV in the middle of the day. I found this out recently when I ended up getting sick and decided to stay home to get some rest. That's when I found the Project Runway Season 5 marathon. more
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If you're looking to tow something… then we have the right info for you. This past week we set out three great towing tip, tricks and gadget stories that you need to read. AND not to mention, we're starting to spill the... more
"Feels like a tallish sport coupe," says editor at large Arthur St. Antoine. Technical director Frank Markus agrees, at least that the EX seems little like an SUV, claiming, "It's a sport wagon in my book," while executive... more
In the story " Fast Company " (Truck Trend, July/August 2008) about the 2 008 Harley-Davidson F-150 , you stated that the 2003 you tested was a regular cab. The 2003 Harley F-150 only came in SuperCrew trim. The first... more
Now, a new feature is about to transform GM's telematics system from part-time police informant into a fully-fledged crime fighting force -- starting in model year 2009, over 1 million OnStar equipped vehicles will... more
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