Archive for 2021
Quick Spin: 2021 GMC Yukon AT4
2021 GMC Yukon AT4 in Satin Steel Metallic (a $495 option)
2021 GMC Yukon AT4
Class: Large SUV
Miles driven: 647
Fuel used: 41.0 gallons
1955 Packard Caribbean
What price luxury? If you were shopping for a new car in 1955, that number was approximately $3000. It was around that dollar amount that the vehicles we might now describe as premium starting kicking in.
2020 Mini Cooper SE Hardtop in White Silver Metallic
2020 Mini Cooper SE Hardtop
Class: Electric Vehicle
Miles driven: 151
Fuel used: NA
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the April 2020 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Jeep began building pickups in 1947, but the streak ended when the Cherokee-based Comanche ceased production in 1992. For 2020, Jeep jumps back into this important market with the Gladiator. Though its name comes from the Wagoneer-derived Gladiator (later J-Series) pickups the brand sold between 1963 and 1987, it was arguably inspired more by the CJ-7-like 1981-85 Scrambler.
Test Drive: 2021 Hyundai Elantra SEL
2021 Hyundai Elantra SEL in Shimmering Silver Pearl
2021 Hyundai Elantra SEL
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 757
Fuel used: 21.6 gallons
2021 Dodge Durango SRT 392 in F8 Green
This post could have just as easily been “480 Cool Things about the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT 392.” That would have counted each of its 475 horsepower and five other cool things of some sort.
You already know the answer. Why would an automaker offer a car or truck with a 3-cylinder engine? Money. There are other reasons, but money is the primary motivator.
2021 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium (with Basecamp package) in Platinum Gray Metallic
2021 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium with Basecamp Package
Class: Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 226
Fuel used: 12.6 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
