Category Archives: Test Drives

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Test drive: 2013 Lexus GX 460

The desert is paved with rock. Its improved roads are washboard rough, rutted and strewn with boulders. Out here you still need a truck or a bonafide SUV that hasn’t…

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Test Drive: 2013 Lexus RX 350

If whipped cream could be an SUV, it would be the Lexus RX350. The top selling Lexus has earned its reputation for offering a luxury crossover that hits all touch…

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Tested: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T

Hyundai re-designed their popular Santa Fe mid-size SUV for 2013, with one of the more striking styles of the year. The new Santa-Fe has the flowing look that has become…

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Driven: Kia Soul has SUV capability, car-like drive

While the Kia Soul isn’t technically an SUV or even considered a crossover in the modern lexicon, it is an Activity Vehicle. It’s packaging and space, its tall driving position…

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Test Drive: 2013 Lexus RX 450h

The Lexus RX  was one of the very first luxury crossovers to hit the market, and remains one of the most popular selling models for the brand. The mid-size crossover…

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Test drive: 2013 Toyota RAV4

The Toyota RAV4 was one of the first car-based SUV’s on sale here in the United States. Back in 1995, virtually all SUV’s had a truck based platform and drove…

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Quick drive: 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan

The Volkswagen Tiguan got a significant refresh for 2012. The redesign covered front and rear fascias and a number of small styling details as well as a few chassis tweaks…

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Test drive: 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

The Mitsubishi Outlander is the largest SUV in the brand’s portfolio, offering up to seven seats as well as both front and all-wheel drive configurations. Our week-long test of an…

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Test drive: 2013 Mazda CX-5

Delightful. Tight. Rewarding. Pleasant. Those are all the words that describe our week long review of the 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact SUV. So no need to read the rest right?…

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Long term test: 2013 Kia Sorento EX V6

When Kia handed us the keys to a 2013 Sorento EX we scratched our heads since we just test drove a 2012 Sorento earlier this summer. But Kia assured us…