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Two Versatile, Go-Almost-Anywhere Compact Wagons Auto manufacturers have all but abandoned the small station wagon market, switching their factories to building crossovers and sport utility vehicles. But not Volkswagen. They offer two compact station wagons in three configurations: Sportwagen in FWD and AWD and the Alltrack in AWD only. Based on ... Read More...

Battery Electrics & Plug-in Hybrids Lack Most Popular Models Here are three lists (from Automotive News and Hybridcars.com) to ponder from the first six months of 2017: Top 5 Best-Selling Vehicles in the U.S. Ford F-Series full-size pickup Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup Ram full-size pickup Nissan Rogue compact crossover Honda CR-V compact ... Read More...

But Don’t Expect to Drive a Volvo EV Soon Volvo Cars this week put a date on it. All of its vehicles beginning in 2019 will have some portion of electrification (such as a mild hybrid system), a move it said was “about the customer…we want to respond to our customers’ ... Read More...

A Zooming David Mazdas are synonymous with zoom. Though this verb was a marketing declaration, it still correctly describes the zippy acceleration and sporty handling offered by models like the 2017 Mazda3. Offered in either four-door sedan or five-door hatchback body styles, the updated 2017 3 has taken the approach of ... Read More...

The Best of Both Worlds Plug-in hybrids address two concerns, one environmental and one practical. First, they help reduce carbon emissions by limiting gas consumption. With an 18-mile commute each way and a charger at work, I drove my Snow White Pearl 2017 Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid test car to the ... Read More...