Crossover

The Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape are not the only new and exciting crossover redesigns coming for 2012. The handsome new Mazda CX-5 offers bold, sporty styling and a class-leading non-hybrid fuel economy of up to 35 mpg highway. Best of all, Mazda undercut the competition with a $21,490 ...    Read more

Just days after Honda announced pricing for the Crosstour, they're forced to announce something else: the Crosstour, along with its Accord platform-mate, are being recalled for an airbag system that could fail to deploy the driver's side airbag. The driver's side airbag inflator is defective on about 341 Accords and ...    Read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that Toyota is recalling more than 400 of its 2011 model year RAV4 crossovers. The issue involves the vehicle's airbag system, specifically the curtain airbag. According to the federal agency, the wrong propellant was installed with the airbag system. The concern is that ...    Read more

Korean auto makers Hyundai and Kia had a very lucrative year in 2011 and that trend of success appears to have carried over into the first month of 2012. Both auto makers had a January for the record books (again) moving a staggering 78,211 units combined. Kia is up 27.8 ...    Read more

For fans of large-schnozed pseudo-coupe people movers, the Honda Crosstour now comes with a smaller engine, and a lower price: $27,655, for the well-equipped EX model. This is before an $810 destination charge, but also comes in at $2,685 less than the V-6-engined Crosstour. The big-engined model has 79 more horsepower ...    Read more

These days, we get worried when BMW's marketing and sales people say something like "This is a completely new category." The last time we heard that, BMW gave us the 5 Series Gran Turismo. Eek. This time, though, ...    Read more

In the United States, hybrids are generally thought of as the most fuel efficient option available. But in the case of the Audi Q5, the European diesel engine gets better fuel economy than the hybrid. So how do you market the Q5 Hybrid's fuel-sipping benefits here in America? By making ...    Read more

We're only three months away from the New York Auto Show, site of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe debut, but as you well know, the inter-webs don't much like that waiting stuff. Thanks to the enthusiastic folks at the Hyundai Blog, we've got a sneak peek at Hyundai's redesigned crossover. One ...    Read more

Like it or loathe it, the BMW X6 created the crossover "coupe" segment, with its high-riding stance, less practical setup by way of its Quasimodo-inspired rear, and sporting demeanor. For 2013, BMW is further upgrading its niche-market machismo machine. Differences for the 2013 model year include: ...    Read more

It's been decades since diesel-powered cars lived up to the old stereotype perpetuated by those old soot-belching Mercedes-Benzes beloved by today's hipsters. Yet the perception of diesels being slow and archaic persists, at least in this country. Across the pond however, things are different, as proved by the introduction of ...    Read more

Because the yen isn't being kind to Japanese automakers doing business in North America, they've begun migrating from the Land of the Rising Sun to the Land of Spring Break the world over. Nissan, with its swell on, is no exception. Announced today, Japan's third-largest automaker will be moving west and ...    Read more

With the recently introduced 2013 Dodge Dart bowing at the North American International Auto Show Chrysler is riding a rising wave of momentum, and the Dart is at its core. Today, the Detroit-based auto announced it will introduce a new mid-size sedan to replace the unloved Chrysler 200 and Dodge ...    Read more

The winter represents different things to different people. Many people pack up and head to warmer climates at the first sign of snow. Others wait for it to pile up so a weekend at a favorable ski resort can happen. If you fall into the latter category of those who ...    Read more

The Buick Enclave and its platform mate, the GMC Acadia, have been on sale since 2007 without much of a refresh. It appears that’s about to change. Spotted out in the wild for the first time, it appears the 2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia are making way for extensive upgrades. ...    Read more

Kia Motors is recalling 145,755 Kia Optima and Kia Rondo models to repair a faulty clock spring in the steering column that could potentially stop the driver's front airbag from working. The recall affects 2006 to 2008 Kia Optima sedans manufactured between Sept. 29, 2005 and Jan. 29, 2008 and model ...    Read more

While the world’s automakers assemble in Chicago to show off their new cars and trucks, America’s finest maker of cars no has even driven yet will be sticking back at its Palo Alto, Calif. headquarters to unveil its Model X crossover. We don’t know anything more about it than it will ...    Read more

Surrounded by the seemingly endless in-car technology at last week’s 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, it became very apparent that the chips and processors side of the car business has become just as important as what’s under the hood. But where engine technology has plateaued for the moment, infotainment systems are ...    Read more

While the automotive press and public has been enamored by electric vehicles and hybrids, ze boys of Bavaria have been quietly expanding their diesel offerings. Mercedes-Benz is the latest to add to its oil burners, offering a diesel engine model for its upcoming 2013 Mercedes GLK mid-sized crossover. The diesel ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has announced a recall of 2012 Outlander Sport models, because the automatic-cancelling feature of the turn signals could fail. Despite the satisfying little "click" of a cancelled turn signal the indicators could continue to flash, which would generate a slew of hilarious regional driver behavior stereotypes. On a more serious ...    Read more

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But it was really only that bad if you happen to be selling a truck-based SUV. Although some companies had growth in demand for the off-roaders, the available selection for such vehicles is dwindling, and it will be ...    Read more

If you’re not ready to have a baby or get married, the Honda CR-V provides a handy excuse to get out of it. After all, what better way to dodge these life-changing moments than by procrastinating about it, perfect for today’s Facebook-addicted millennial who thinks in 140 characters or less ...    Read more

Buick has been peeling back the covers from its 2013 Encore crossover one quartile at a time for almost a month now on its Facebook page. With the latest look at it after the premium automaker unveiled its front ...    Read more

Volvo threw a curveball here at Automotive.com. As we and other enthusiasts pined away for the Europe-only Volvo V70 diesel plug-in hybrid station wagon—to adamant denials to our repeated "is it coming here" queries—Volvo instead announced it will debut a gasoline-powered plug-in hybrid concept of its XC60 mid-sized crossover at ...    Read more

For the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Nissan is jumping on the teasing bandwagon with a moodily-lit image of the Pathfinder concept, which it says will take “traditional SUV hallmarks and wraps them in a new platform and dramatic new aerodynamic design.” For the legions of Pathfinder fans who ...    Read more

It comes as no surprise anymore that automakers slowly leak out photos of their next big thing. In this case it's the 2013 Buick Encore's turn as a third teaser photo has been released. We've already seen a close-up of the front-right head light and part of the grille, and ...    Read more