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Toyota has finally unveiled the new Tacoma which has undergone a well-deserved makeover. In addition to its reworked styling, the popular midsize pickup sees its V6 engine replaced by a pair of turbocharged four-cylinder engines, and one of them is a hybrid. The cabin has been extensively upgraded with new …

Kia ’s best-selling model in Canada, and the second best-selling small SUV in Canada in 2022, is getting a mid-cycle update for 2024. Basically, the Seltos receives sleeker lines, more standard content and several powertrain enhancements that make it more pleasant to drive. Also, a new X-Line trim level joins …

On the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, LP and Gab go over their driving impressions on the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek and 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE . The popular Subaru Crosstrek subcompact SUV has received a number of enhancements for 2024. But as Gab underlines, unlike other vehicles in the …

Modern Hyundai vehicles are light-years ahead of the original Pony, both in terms of design and build quality, but the Korean automaker is not one to turn its back on such a historically significant car—its first production model—especially with the latter about to turn 50. This week at a special …

Introduced in 2017, the third-generation Porsche Cayenne (codenamed E3) is getting a healthy dose of upgrades for the 2024 model year as part of a mid-cycle refresh. We recently flew to sunny Los Angeles to take a closer took at it and go for a drive. In typical Porsche fashion, …

Following the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado , it’s now the next-generation 2023 GMC Canyon ’s time to shine. The midsize pickup twins from GM continue to share a number of components, but you must know that GMC is using a slightly different strategy than Chevy. Whereas the Colorado can be had …

The original Chevrolet Trax (2013-2022) ended a long and mostly forgettable career by watching the fresher and larger Trailblazer steal whatever thunder it had left. Following a one-year hiatus, the Trax is back and completely transformed, and if it were carrying any other name, you’d think it was a brand …

Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast has the first VF 8 midsize electric SUV examples ready to be handed over to new North American owners. On paper, the VF 8 looks like a unique, technically enticing alternative to what’s out there. But many questions remain about reliability, service, and more. Last year, The …

Operating under the Stellantis group, Alfa Romeo had only two vehicles in its North American catalogue until the Tonale. With this limited choice, an uncertain reputation for reliability and a limited dealer network, the small manufacturer doesn’t quite have all the artillery needed to take on big euro players in …

Volvo spent the past 25 years focusing on front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles. The last time it offered a car with rear-wheel drive was back in 1998 with the S90 executive sedan. For 2024, the Swedish automaker returns to a RWD configuration with the updated XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge electric …