Category: Reviews
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Charge Through in Style in the New Tahoe!
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe High Country shows off all the luxury in the updated, fifth-gen, large SUV. Spanning from real wood trim to an automatic tailgate. What’s Good: Great ride courtesy of air-suspension and magnetic ride control shocks. Comfortable interior. Nicely styled. Sonorous V-8 rumble. What Could Improve: Fuel economy numbers that sting in the…
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Tower Over the Masses in the New Armada!
I drive the 2025 Nissan Armada, the brand’s biggest SUV, which is now entering its third-generation. It includes a new engine, chassis, and luxuries inside. What’s Good: Much stronger structure improves the ride. New engine and transmission hustle this mighty big SUV mighty quickly. 8500 lb. towing capacity. What Could Improve: Sport mode with paddle…
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Saunter in Style in the Latest Murano!
I drive the 2025 Nissan Murano, the brand’s largest two-row crossover SUV that starts its fourth-generation. It offers a new chassis, engine, and updated tech. What’s Good: New chassis vastly improves ride and handling feel. Massaging seats always welcome. Nine-speed automatic replaces the CVT! What Could Improve: 21-inch wheels look a bit awkward. Luke warm…
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Boogie On In the New Sorento!
The 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid received the same update bestowed on the standard Sorento last year. It has a new look, updated technology, and the same powertrain. What’s Good: Fantastic second row, plenty of room for adults and lots of amenities, too. Even better up front. Good balance between ride and handling. What Could Improve:…
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Slide Into this Techy, Modern, New Nautilus!
The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus includes a 48-in pillar-to-pillar display screen, another 11.1-in touch screen, optional hybrid power, and two rows of heated seats. What’s Good: 48-in screen offers a nice view of lots of information, without distracting. Quiet, comfortable ride. Good levels of straight-line performance. What Could Improve: A calmer, more progressive throttle would do…
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Splatter Some Dirt Across the New Rogue Rock Creek!
The new, 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek allows drivers to take the compact crossover SUV off the beaten path to a more remote trailhead or scenic camping spot. What’s Good: Looks the part. Enough luxuries to keep comfortable. Enough equipment to keep confident. Spacious too. What Could Improve: Fuel economy takes a hit due to…
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Stretch Out in the Newest, Biggest Buick Enclave!
The 2025 Buick Enclave starts its third generation with another growth spurt, also dramatically different styling, a new powertrain, and a modernized interior. What’s Good: 30-inch curved display rests atop of the dashboard. Comfortable, massaging seats. Nicely isolated cabin from the cacophony of the outside world. What Could Improve: So so fuel economy in today’s…
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Jump to New Heights in the Tacoma TRD Pro!
The Toyota Tacoma starts its fourth generation for 2024, now built from the same frame as the current Tundra. Hybrid power comes standard on the TRD Pro. What’s Good: Tough truck looks. Camera angles galore. Built-in fog lights and light bar. Fox shocks. 11.5-in ground clearance. 465 lb.-ft of torque. What Could Improve: Turning circle…
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Carve your Favorite Canyon Road in this New Cayenne E-Hybrid!
Updating its third generation in 2024, the Porsche Cayenne e-hybrid delivers the usual efficiency gains and way more driving enjoyment than you thought possible! What’s Good: Completely belies its size and weight to drive well. Quick reacting front-end, little body roll, intuitive driving behavior. Beautiful! What Could Improve: I wish Porsche weighted up the steering…
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Pack the New Forester Full. There’s Plenty of Room!
The new, sixth-generation 2025 Subaru Forester has a new structure, updated styling, and new technology inside. But maintains its longstanding identity. What’s Good: Lots of easy-to-use cargo space. Comfortable seating for adults in both rows. New styling is easier on the eyes. What Could Improve: Continuously variable transmission provides nonlinear acceleration under heavy throttle. Some…