2023 Kia Sportage | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #358
What is considered an "affordable" car in today's marketplace? Is the 2023 Kia Sportage a bargain at its base price of $25,990? We discuss how…
Hybrids
2022 Toyota Tundra | Talking Cars #350
The 2022 Tundra marks the first thorough redesign of Toyota’s full-sized pickup in 15 years. We rented the 1794 Edition, and share our first impressions…
BONUS: 2022 Top Picks | Talking Cars
It’s that time of year again, we share CR’s Top Picks for 2022. Find out which 10 vehicles we think are the best according to…
Car Buying Tips; Do EVs Depreciate Quicker? | Talking Cars #330
This week is an all questions episode. We discuss if electric vehicles will depreciate quicker than gas powered cars; why newer transmissions have so many…
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander; Rivian Adventure Network | Talking Cars #302
This week we drove the all-new 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander, and we share our first impressions on the interior styling, and how it handled on our…
2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid First Impressions; CR’s New Green Choice Program | Talking Cars #296
This week we share our first impressions of the redesigned 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid. We talk about all the new features that the F-150 has to…
2021 Toyota Sienna First Impressions; Finding Parts for Classic Vehicles | Talking Cars #292
This week we share our first impressions of the 2021 Toyota Sienna, and discuss the livability of this all-new minivan, the driving characteristics of the…
2021 Hyundai Elantra First Impressions; Why a Fender Bender Can Be So Expensive | Talking Cars #291
We recently purchased a new 2021 Hyundai Elantra for the Consumer Reports auto testing program, and we share our first impressions on the performance, infotainment,…
2021 Toyota Venza first Impressions; Ballooning Cost of Ownership for BMWs | Talking Cars #283
We recently purchased an all-new 2021 Toyota Venza for our test program, and we share our first impressions on the driving dynamics, hybrid powertrain, and…
2021 Lexus IS First Impressions; 2022 GMC Hummer EV Preview | Talking Cars #278
This week we give our first impressions of the 2021 Lexus IS, discuss what has changed from the previous model and if the redesign is…
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime First Impressions; Ford’s Unveiling of the 2021 F-150 | Talking Cars #262
This week we share our first impressions of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime, a plug-in version of the hybrid, and talk about the ups and…
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid First Impressions; Can Lower Octane Fuel Damage Your Car? | Talking Cars #259
This week at the track we have the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, we share our first impressions and discuss whether or not hybridizing the CR-V…
2020 Hyundai Venue Test Results; Buying a Car During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Talking Cars #252
We finished testing on the 2020 Hyundai Venue and discuss our test results, and which car category this compact people mover slots into. We talk about how…