JR Chocco
2022 Lexus RX 450h Review: The Efficient Tranquil SUV
The 2022 Lexus RX seeks a luxury-crossover edge with an eye-grabbing shape, but impresses with hybrid performance. The RX is a luxury crossover SUV with seating for up to seven people and a catchy shape. It’s still a quiet, comfortable cruiser at its best, which makes it a rival for the Volvo XC60, Lincoln Nautilus, and the Infiniti QX50/60...
2022 Honda CR-V Review: The Favorite Small SUV
A perennial bestseller, the 2022 Honda CR-V charms with its roominess, comfort, efficiency, and safety ratings. The CR-V compact crossover seats five passengers in comfort, and is roomier than rivals such as the Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, and Toyota RAV4. Like the RAV4, Ford Escape, and Hyundai Tucson, it can be had as a hybrid. With a spacious cabin, excellent...
2022 Genesis GV70 Review: A serious new competitor
The 2022 Genesis GV70 balances the luxury look and feel with excellent standard features for a less-than-luxury price. The GV70 might be the most impressive Genesis model yet, with its balance of comfort, sport, features, and value. It needs to impress to keep pace with popular luxury compact crossovers ranging from the Acura RDX and Lincoln Nautilus to the...
2022 Genesis G70 Review: Refining Success
The 2022 Genesis G70 leads with luxury trimmings and service and its footwork has caught up to its German rivals. It wears a luxury badge and cops to it with luxury features and lots of technology. It’s a legitimate rival for the Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3-Series, more so than dated competition like the Lexus IS and Cadillac CT4....
2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Review: The Trendy Corolla
The 2021 Toyota Corolla buffs the automaker’s small-car credentials in some obvious ways, and some subtler ones, too. 2021, all versions gain Android Auto compatibility, two more airbags, and available satellite radio. Blind-spot monitors are more widely available, too. With the latest Corolla, Toyota applies some of its current styling cues, but not the more extravagant ones. The Corolla...
2021 Hyundai Palisade Review: Big and bold never looked so good
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade builds a bridge to luxury with three rows of seats, big touchscreens, and quilted leather. The cramped battle wagons and cruddy minivans of the past have been passed. Enter plush crossovers like the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, with digital screens and wireless technology and quilted leather, all meant to cosset up to eight people in style....
2021 Acura TLX Type S Review: Rocketing to its roots
The 2021 Acura TLX plants its flag among premium mid-size sedans with a racy design, strong turbocharged engines, and improved dynamics. The TLX is a mid-size premium sport sedan that offers front-wheel drive and torque-vectoring all-wheel drive. It seats five in comfort and exists in a middle space between mainstream sedans and a luxury market dominated by European rivals....
2021 Toyota 4Runner Review: Mud Puddles Beware
The 2021 Toyota 4Runner is a hugely capable and cool throwback SUV with a modern price attached. The hills are calling and the 2021 Toyota 4Runner is ready to answer the call. This year, the 4Runner returns with a new special edition but not much else has changed from last year. A Trail Special Edition is new for the 4Runner,...
2021 Toyota Supra Review: Making the Supra Super
The 2021 Toyota Supra marks year two of sports-car excellence. The Supra came back in 2020 after a 21-year hiatus; now based on BMW Z4 running gear, it’s a fluent performer in turbo-6 or new turbo-4 form, with the usual two-seater concessions to space and price. Toyota sells the 2021 Supra in 2.0, 3.0, 3.0 Premium, and A91 versions. The Supra’s...
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Second Take Review: Primed for Success
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is the meat-and-potatoes crossover for many buyers; the RAV4 Prime supplies the all-electric range. The RAV4 compact crossover SUV still has a few tricks up its sleeve. It adds a plug-in hybrid this year, with a twist: the 2021 RAV4 Prime has the quickest acceleration of the lineup.Like last year, the 2021 RAV4 comes in...
