2016 Scion iA, iM: worthy new underdog sub-compacts
It seems like only a few years ago when Scion joined the automotive community and touted its edgy, inexpensive cars. They were geared toward active … Read more
2015 Honda Civic: Dependable transportation defined
Now in the fourth year of its ninth generation, the Honda Civic remains among the most successful automobiles in history. The compact, which debuted in … Read more
2015 Nissan Versa Note: Inexpensive but not cheap
It doesn’t seem like the Nissan Versa has been around for nine years. What might be the confusion (at least for me) is the Nissan … Read more
Ford F-150 again tops best-selling vehicle list
The Ford F-150 pick-up truck and the Toyota Corolla don’t appear to have much in common. But they do. The Ford-150 had been made for … Read more
Honda Fit, Nissan Versa among top cheap cars
The Tata Nano was all the rage a few years ago when it was introduced in India as a new car for about $2,500. In … Read more
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage: Thrifty hatchback for tight budgets
Mitsubishi has come up with an affordable fuel-sipper. The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback sedan is rated as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in its … Read more
Luxury Tata Nano on the horizon for $3,578
Car buyers in India with a limited budget want to buy inexpensive cars that don’t look cheap. At least, that’s why the Tata Nano LX … Read more
Best Used Cars: Volkswagen Beetle, 2003 GLS Convertbile
No one forgets their first car. For me, it was a 1962 Volkswagen Bug. With my own savings, I bought it from family friends in … Read more
Best Used Cars: 2012 Honda Civic
Introduced 40 years ago as a two-door model and soon after in a three-door hatchback, the 1972 Honda Civic included a basic AM radio, heater, … Read more
2014 Kia Forte: redesigned, affordable, fuel-thrifty
The 2014 Kia Forte sedan is longer, wider, lower and sleeker than its predecessor, which makes it sound like something from a 1950s or 1960s … Read more
2014 Nissan Versa Note: New stylish, fuel-stingy hatchback
Nissan may grab more buyers with its redone, unusually named 2014 Versa Note hatchback economy model, judging by my test of a prototype model. Support … Read more
2013 Toyota Corolla: still a desirable, economical compact sedan
The 2013 Toyota Corolla continues the solid reputation of all Corollas, first sold in America in 1968. The front-drive compact Corolla is arguably the world’s … Read more
2013 Mazda3: Spirited, fuel conscious, bang for buck
The compact front-drive 2013 Mazda3 four-door sedan or hatchback provides driving kicks and decent roominess. Support independent journalism during the coronavirus crisis. Many of us … Read more
Chevrolet Spark, 2013: responsive mini-car cheap, fast, well-equipped
Not long ago, nobody predicted Chevrolet would sell an urban commuter mini car with a small 1.25-liter engine designed almost expressly for younger folks who … Read more