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What's a Monroney window sticker for, and what does it do?
What is the one thing you’ll find on every showroom floor aside from four wheels and the fear of a bum deal? The window sticker. Also known as the Monroney label, the window sticker is a universal data sheet mandated on all new passenger vehicles 10,000 pounds or less sold in the U.S. It’s meant to keep shoppers from getting swindled...
2016 Chevy Colorado: V-6 Or Duramax Diesel?
If you have your mind set on skipping past the full-size Silverado (or F-150 or Ram 1500, for that matter) and heading for the somewhat more manageable 2016 Chevrolet Colorado—or the closely related GMC Canyon—you’ll be facing a dilemma: do you get the V-6 gasoline engine, or the new-for-2016 Duramax 2.8-liter turbo-diesel...
May Lease Deals: Five Smart Vehicle Picks
For a certain kind of shopper, leasing can be a smart option. If you’re the type who wants a new vehicle with the latest look and features every few years, it can often give you more car for the money. Yet it’s worth laying out the numbers first, to see if leasing adds up in your case—or even makes sense versus buying. ALSO SEE...
Young Men Don’t Get The Most Speeding Tickets: Who Does Will Surprise You
It’s fair to say that teenage drivers and twenty-something men carry a reputation for being especially ticket-prone. But that might be an unfair impression, as they’re not the age group that gets the most tickets—and a look at new survey results reaches some very different conclusions. Those age 50 to 64 are the actually the most...
Study: Even First Accident Claim Raises Car Insurance Rates For Years
Afraid that making just one auto-insurance claim will raise your rates? That fear is entirely justified by the results of a new study—pointing to a premium rate hike of 41 percent, on average, after making just one $2,000 claim. That’s about $370 annually, on average, and a premium that could haunt you for several years. ALSO SEE: DEA...
Six Reasons Why The Fiat 500e Electric Car Beats The Abarth
The Fiat 500e is a rare sight in most parts of the U.S., and as a 'compliance car,' only offered in California and Oregon and aimed to satisfy the framework of fuel-efficiency rules, it's not a viable option for many American small-car shoppers. That's a shame, as it ranks as one of the most fun-to-drive, money-saving, and charming all-electric...
Federal Tax Credits For Plug-In Hybrids, Electric Cars: What You Need To Know
If you want to get a special incentive for driving a hybrid, you're a few years too late; but a tax credit applies to nearly every electric car and plug-in hybrid on the market and it can, in some cases, effectively reduce your cost for such a model to that of an ordinary gasoline vehicle (or even less). The widely mentioned $7,500 tax credit is...
2015 Subaru WRX Manual Vs. CVT: Tips To Help You Choose
The 2015 Subaru WRX is one of this year’s standout new performance cars. And if you’re considering putting one of these affordable all-wheel-drive sport sedans in your driveway, you have a fundamental choice to make: Do you go with the six-speed manual, or the so-called Lineartronic continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT)...
Tips to Sell Your Car Fast
Eventually, and for any of many reasons, you will probably need to sell your car fast. You might sacrifice some money in exchange for a fast sale, but such is the price of quick results. Whatever the circumstances, we have some tips to help get that car out of your driveway. Get yourself set. You can’t sell it if you can’t show it. Be...
Used Car Lemon Laws: What Are They?
Does it seem that your car is in for repairs more than it’s in your driveway--or more to the point, for the same repairs, over and over again? If that’s the case, lemon laws might apply to you. Simply put, lemon laws are meant to give you some legal leverage to seek a refund for the purchase price of your vehicle (or replacement) and...
The Car Connection's Best Used Car Finds For August 3, 2013
It's the weekend, and we know for some of you that means either it's time to shop for a vehicle or possibly help a friend or loved one as they look for a vehicle. Either way, The Car Connection is here to help. We are the one-stop shop for all your vehicle shopping needs. From researching a a vehicle by reading our expert reviews, to locating that...
The Car Connection's Best Used Car Finds For July 27, 2013
Do your plans for the weekend include shopping for a new vehicle? If so, The Car Connection is here to help. With millions of used-car listings, and hundreds of vehicle reviews, we are your one-stop shop for all your car research needs. Once you read the vehicles reviews, it's easy to either connect with a local car dealership to request a quote...
The Car Connection's Best Used Car Finds For July 20, 2013
If you are planning to go car shopping this weekend, have no fear, The Car Connection is here. With millions of used-car listings, and thousands of new-car reviews, we've got your back when it comes to researching and locating your next ride. Our used-car listings are a cinch to look through, as our easy-to-use sliders give you the ability to sort...
The Car Connection's Best Used Car Finds For July 13, 2013
As we head into the heat of the summer, we think it might be time to head to the beach. And if you need a more beach-friendly vehicle, The Car Connection is your place to research and locate that perfect vehicle. With millions of used-car listings, and thousands of new vehicle reviews, The Car Connection is your one-stop shop for car shopping. We...
The Car Connection's Best Used Car Finds For June 29, 2013
With the 4th of July holiday coming up, you may be planning a road trip. That just might involve a change of vehicles--a change into something pre-owned, perhaps? If you're about to purchase a vehicle, we can help. With millions of used car listings, and thousands of vehicle reviews, The Car Connection has all the tools you need for quick and easy...
2024 Toyota Prius, Honda Accord top this week's car reviews
This week, The Car Connection announced the nine finalists for its Best Car To Buy 2024 award that narrows down the best of every new, redesigned, or significantly refreshed vehicle to help shoppers simplify the car shopping process. We also ran the dozen that missed the cut for not moving the automotive industry forward enough, or for not...
The Car Connection Best Car To Buy: Past winners
This week, our editorial team disclosed the five finalists contending for Best Car To Buy 2024. We've spent the year logging tens of thousands of miles test driving more than 100 new vehicles (both 2023, 2024, and 2025 models) to help shoppers evaluate vehicles based on value, efficiency, safety, interior spaciousness, quality, design, and driving...
Best Car To Buy 2024: Cars that missed the cut
Earlier this week we announced the nine finalists for The Car Connection Best Car To Buy 2024 award. The finalists narrow down the dozens of redesigned, new, or significantly refreshed cars to help car shoppers navigate the convoluted if not confusing new car shopping experience. With some 265 new car models on sale now, there are so many choices...
2024 Hyundai Sonata SEL costs $475 less than the 2023 sedan
The midsize sedan segment is popping with new life, with a cleaner Honda Accord Hybrid and a forthcoming 2025 Toyota Camry standard as a hybrid and available with all-wheel drive. A price cut on some models of the refreshed 2024 Hyundai Sonata sweetens the pot even more. The base 2024 Sonata SEL costs $28,615, including a $1,115 destination fee...
Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X discontinued after 2023 model year
The Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X small crossovers won't be back for the 2024 model year, Stellantis confirmed on Tuesday. "In the U.S. and Canada, the Jeep Renegade will reach the end of its lifecycle after the 2023 model year as the brand focuses its resources on SUV segments in North America that continue to grow," Stellantis said in a statement...
Best Car To Buy 2024: The Car Connection names 9 finalists
"Which car should I buy?" It's one of the most common questions our editorial team receives. With nearly 300 models on sale, and a new car being the third most expensive purchase someone can make behind a home and college education, deciding what car to buy can be a daunting and dizzying process. That's why we've whittled the field down to nine...
2024 Kia EV9, Toyota Tacoma top this week's new car reviews
We drove the redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma, dug deep into the 2024 Kia EV9 three-row electric SUV, revisited a dozen other new models as well as tracked price changes on models arriving early next year. It's been an exciting week. Here's what moved us this week. 2024 new car reviews 2024 Kia EV9 review The base Standard model of the three-row...
2024 Kia Sportage earns Top Safety Pick+ award
The modest updates to the 2024 Kia Sportage helped it earn the highest safety honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the insurance industry-funded group announced on Friday. Standard LED headlights and second-row seat-mounted airbags elevated the Sportage compact crossover from a Top Safety Pick (TSP) when it was redesigned for the...
2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV costs from $77,990 to $87,840
The 2025 Volvo EX90 three-row electric crossover SUV will cost $77,990 when it goes on sale next year, Volvo announced Thursday. The successor to the Volvo XC90 three-row crossover SUV was originally slated to start production at the end of 2023, but software issues caused a delay in launching the EX90 and the related Polestar 3. Volvo upheld its...
2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban show off new look, new tech
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban remain Chevy’s largest SUVs, and changes for the new model year are evolutionary rather than radical. Redesigned for 2021, the updated Chevy Tahoe and larger Chevy Suburban sport refreshed styling, a new instrument panel, new digital features, and tweaks to the powertrains, features, and...
Test drive: 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV bores no more
By Tim Stevens The world has been decrying the generally dull state of the SUV market for years now, and the manufacturers are listening. Though you'll still find plenty of amorphous crossovers on dealer lots, more brands are giving designers more power to cut some character into their bigger rigs. The Santa Fe is the latest. The broader Hyundai...
Test drive: 2024 Toyota Tacoma remains king of the hills
Toyota knows the Tacoma withered on the vine over the last decade or more. Even so, the Tacoma remained the bestselling midsize pickup truck in America, and the automaker intends to retain the crown. For the first time in nearly 20 years the Tacoma is new. The 2024 Toyota Tacoma rides on a new frame, features a new powertrain, and evolves the...
2024 Toyota Tacoma price hiked $3,750, costs up to $53,595
The redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma sports a new look, new tech, new powertrains, and a new starting price that's $3,750 more than the outgoing 2023 Tacoma, Toyota disclosed Tuesday. The top Limited trim climbs to $53,595, and that's not for the hybrid. Hybrid powertrain specs and pricing will be released in early 2024. The base 2024 Tacoma SR costs...
Acura thins 2024 TLX lineup, hikes price $1,450 to $46,195
The 2024 Acura TLX sedan rolls into the new model year with more standard features and a more streamlined lineup, Acura disclosed Monday. The lineup has been pared down to Technology Package, A-Spec, and Type S models for 2024. Acura scrapped the $40,745 base model this year, and the Advance Package and Type S PMC Edition have been dropped. The...
New Honda Accord, HR-V recalled for seat belt issue
Honda is recalling the 2023-2024 Honda Accord sedan and Honda HR-V small crossover for a seat belt that can fail to secure occupants in the event of a crash, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. A rivet that secures the front seat belt plate wasn't installed during production of the two vehicles, which were both redesigned for the 2023 model year. A...
2025 Toyota Crown Signia SUV will replace Venza hybrid
The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia coronates the latest crossover SUV in Toyota's vast lineup, but where does the five-seat hybrid fit? Launched on Tuesday on the eve of the 2023 Los Angeles auto show, the Crown Signia builds off the high-riding Toyota Crown sedan of the same name that was launched new for 2023. Both Crowns employ as their subjects a...
Infiniti reboots with 2 EVs, QX65 SUV, and redesigned QX80
On Tuesday, Infiniti announced its latest reboot to bolster sales. In addition to a redesigned version of the QX80 full-size SUV expected for the 2025 model year, Nissan's premium brand previewed a QX65 coupe-like crossover SUV, and teased two electric vehicles as a sedan and a crossover. On the eve of the Japan Mobility Show, Infiniti showcased a...
2023 Nissan Pathfinder SUV levels up with off-road Rock Creek grade
Nissan on Tuesday announced the return of its rugged Rock Creek grade to the Nissan Pathfinder three-row SUV. Redesigned for 2022, the SUV embraces more off-road capability and a more outdoorsy look with the 2023 Pathfinder Rock Creek trim. With its shift last year from a CVT to a 9-speed automatic transmission, the Pathfinder boasted better...
Best of the 2020 Chicago Auto Show: TCC picks the posh and practical
The 2020 Chicago Auto Show kicked off auto show season and gave car shoppers a preview of what they can expect on dealer lots later this year. The new cars shown off on Thursday's media day ranged from pure performance to posh and practical. We'll stick with the latter, even though the $750,000 Liquid Carbon limited edition 2020 Ford GT is auto...
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a 54-mpg green-tech highway machine
If you drive a lot on the highway and think mileage really matters, yet you’re still not ready to turn in your gas card for a charging-network app, the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid might prove the perfect choice when it arrives in a few months. With the Sonata Hybrid’s debut at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show on Thursday, Hyundai announced a...
2020 Mazda CX-30 makes room in small crossover SUV lineup
The 2020 Mazda CX-30 that arrived in the U.S. on Wednesday at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show raises big questions about small crossovers in the Mazda lineup. It would seem as if the larger CX-30 would replace the CX-3 subcompact crossover, but instead it slots between the CX-3 and CX-5, Mazda spokesman Drew Carey told us on the show floor. The new...
2021 Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid revealed: Shocking power from crossover SUV
Toyota on Tuesday confirmed a bit of a shocker, pun intended. The automaker confirmed details for its 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid crossover, due next year, which adds a bigger hybrid battery to its hybrid powertrain that can power the crossover up to 39 miles on electric power alone. The crossover will make 302 combined horsepower and...
The 13 most important cars of the 2019 New York auto show
From three-row crossover SUVs to shapely mid-size sedans, the 2019 New York International Auto Show had an important new-car introduction for just about every kind of buyer Wednesday. The show opens to the public Friday and highlights include the 34-mpg 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the shapely 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan, the luxo-laden 2020 Lincoln...
The 8 most exciting new cars at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show
The world's automakers gathered under the bright lights at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show on Thursday to show off some off their latest and greatest new cars, trucks, and SUVs. Though there weren't many major debuts, this year's show is notable in that nearly all of the flashy new cars unwrapped in Chicago will be in dealers by the end of the year...
2020 Toyota Supra: Legendary two-seat sport coupe returns, with a European twist
Launching a new model name costs many millions of dollars, which is why automakers often bring back old names or radically alter the vehicles sold under an existing name. That explains why Toyota's new two-seat sport coupe is called Supra, reviving a name last used in 1998. The new 2020 Toyota Supra has an inline-6 engine, just like the old one...
The 7 most important cars at the 2018 LA Auto Show
Automakers took to the Los Angeles Convention Center this week with a host of new SUVs, sports cars, sedans, and pickup trucks to show off to the public. Three new models revive long-retired names for pickup trucks and SUVs aimed at hauling people and all their gear. Another is the long-awaited update of an iconic German sports car. And one's a...
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: 50-mpg hybrid tech for a new normal
The Toyota Corolla has historically flaunted its frugal credentials. In a sign of changing times, the new 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is angling for a lot more eco cred. For the first time, it packs something very noteworthy: Toyota’s hybrid system, and mileage that’s surprisingly close to the Prius. Toyota claims that the Corolla...
2019 Mazda 3 bows with new look, upgraded tech
An evolutionary redesign that bowed Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show puts the 2019 Mazda 3 in line with the automaker's larger sedan and its crossover SUVs. Bigger changes come inside and behind the scenes, where the Mazda 3 ushers in a new fuel-saving, high-compression engine, a larger infotainment screen, an available infrared...
North American Car & Truck/Utility of the Year jury announces 2019 finalists
Finalists for the 2019 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year were announced Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show. The jury, composed of automotive media from North America including three Internet Brands Automotive editors, narrowed the semi-finalist list to just three cars, three trucks, and three crossover SUVs.The original list of...
2019 Honda Passport crossover SUV teased ahead of LA revival
After rumors swirled at the start of 2018 over a reborn Honda Passport, the brand has confirmed the nameplate's revival. Honda teased the forthcoming mid-size crossover SUV on Thursday (#ThrowbackThursday) and announced the model will make its global debut at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. The brand didn't reveal much about the 2019 Honda...
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