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What’s Wrong With This Picture: Getting To Orlando Edition
Having recently invested in an all-new global compact car, the Cruze, it was inevitable that Chevrolet would eventually come out with an MPV based on the Cruze’s underpinnings. When the unavoidable...
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NAIAS: 2012 Honda Civic “Concept”
Having earned its place in the American market by launching focused products at its biggest segments, Honda’s 2010 sales performance proved the danger of chasing niches. In his remarks at the North...
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Pricing Analysis: 2012 Ford Focus
When Chevrolet announced a few months ago that its new Cruze compact sedan would start at $16,995, more than a few people (who likely had not had a chance to personally experience the new car) were...
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Chrysler Brand Cancels Compact, Subcompact Cars: Now What?
The slide above shows Chrysler’s product plan for the 2010-2014 timeframe, and as it shows, after the new 300 and “refreshed” 200 and T&C, the next Chrysler was supposed to be a C-segment compact...
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Review: 2012 Honda Civic EX
Honda has never paid too much attention to how other car makers do things. In the past this led to many highly successful innovations. Today…well today we have the ninth-generation Civic, recently...
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Review: 2012 Ford Focus Titanium
Yes, this is a $27,340 Ford Focus. And nav would add another $795. How could a Ford Focus possibly be worth this much? Read on. As with the smaller Fiesta, there’s a whole lot going on in the exterior...
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Review: 2011 Nissan Leaf: Day Three
The previous day’s usage had left me in a pickle. With the 12 miles left and only nine-and-a-half hours charging time at 120V. Of course if I constantly had to remind myself, if I had a 240V charging...
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Chart Of The Day: Compact Class Turmoil In May
Honda and Toyota have been valiantly holding off an all-out assault on the compact segment thus far, and Civic and Corolla still lead the C-segment’s year-to-date sales race. FOr the month of May,...
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What’s Wrong With This Picture: A Cobalt’s Progress Edition
Remember the Cobalt? In many markets, Chevrolet’s much-maligned small-car nameplate is not a rolling reminder of the brand’s small-car struggles, so while the US gets a new Sonic and Cruze, other...
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Review: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze ECO
With the Cruze, Chevrolet has pulled off a rare combination: segment-leading sales (up 31 percent from last year) at a higher transaction price (up 27 percent from two years ago to $20,465, according...
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Chart Of The Day: Compact Cars In September
Thought the Midsized segment was heating up in September? A mere 633 units separate the Cruze and Corolla in their battle to become the best-selling Compact in America for 2011. And the way Elantra and...
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What’s Wrong With This Picture: Prius C Or Not? Edition
Recent Toyota ads introducing the “Prius Family” have featured the Prius C Concept to represent the forthcoming compact Prius, which will bear only the most passing resemblance to the slick showcar....
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Review: 2012 Buick Verano
In a luxury market that’s always looking for the next big thing, “Compact Luxury” has become something of a hot trend. And with GM’s Buick brand saved from the bailout-era brand cull, a compact Buick...
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Chart Of The Day: Compact Cars In October And Year-To-Date (Bonus Edition!)
With October’s compact segment numbers reflecting Midsized segment’s return to the Toyota-Honda duopoly, the year-to-date graph shows that 2011 saw the rise of a new contender in the compact class:...
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Chevy Idles Cruze Production As Inventories Build
GM has made much of the fact that its Chevrolet Cruze compact has enjoyed strong sales this year, but volume alone isn’t enough to make it in today’s car industry. The key to profitability is keeping...
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Review: 2012 Honda CR-V EX-L
“Hey Brendan,” runs the e-mail from our illustrious ed., Ed, “I was wondering if you wanted to take on the most challenging story I’m currently facing: making the new Honda CR-V interesting.” Fat...
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After One Year On The Market, Honda “Upgrading” 2013 Civic
It’s been a fascinating year for the compact car, as all six of the segment’s leading competitors brought out new or updated models over the last 18 months. But as our Chart Of The Day shows, the...
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Review: 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ Turbo
Let’s face it; we Americans have rarely created a small car worth considering, we have also rarely built a small car in our own backyard. Case in point: the former Chevy Aveo. While I wouldn’t say the...
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New or Used: Nagging Wife thinks I need a New Car!
Zach writes: Dear Sajeev and Steve, My wife has recently started insisting (more along the lines of demanding) that I get a new(er) car. While the junkyard gem 97 civic has only served me about a...
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How To Buy A New(er) B13 Nissan Sentra SE-R For $2,887
In response to a comment regarding Nissan’s social media plans for product development, and the revival of the B13 Sentra SE-R, I felt that I should share this nugget of gold with any readers...
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