The minivan is the automotive equivalent of mom jeans, a fashion statement not even someone as cool as former President Barack Obama – the guy who kite surfs with billionaire Richard Branson in the Caribbean — could pull off without suffering a social media pummeling. And it’s this image that explains why minivan sales today …
Smart Fortwo cabrio: for a duo and almost nothing else
My tiny, 89-horsepower, $23,135 Smart Fortwo cabriolet tester was a surprise and something of a revelation, though the core issue remains: a car with two bucket seats and only enough cargo room for a handful of grocery bags is practical for only the most niche of niche buyers. But the Fortwo ragtop might be the …
If you plan to lease, read this first
Thinking about leasing a new vehicle? If it’s an SUV (sport-utility vehicle), a Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4MATIC ($46,149) will be worth $23,230.60 after just under four years (45 months). Monthly payment: $607.46. Minivan? Lease a fully loaded Kia Sedona worth about the same as the GLC ($46,995) will be worth much less after 48 months: $16,181.55. …
Review: Toyota takes chances with 2018 C-HR
Toyota calls its new C-HR a “coupe-inspired crossover” with an “avant-garde physique” and “punchy” performance. I call this little wagon useful but a little pricy and certainly a design departure for Toyota. I can tell you this, too: every time I climbed aboard, the top of my head skimmed the smallish door opening. Part of …
2018 Mercedes E-Class Coupe review: the eyes and ears have it
LILLOOET, B.C. – The latest 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 coupe comes equipped with a PRE-SAFE sound system capable of protecting the three tiny bones of your middle ear from the piercing, pulsating, pounding noises generated in a wicked car crash. This has something to do with engaging the stapedius muscle to protect all the tender bits …