Archive for January, 2021
Test Drive: 2021 Ram 1500 TRX
2021 Ram TRX in Diamond Black Crystal Pearl-Coat (a $100 option)
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 465
Fuel used: 42.6 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.
Chevrolet Blazer XT-1 Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
2020 Toyota C-HR Limited in Silver Knockout Metallic with Black roof (two-tone paint is a $500 option)
2020 Toyota C-HR Limited
Class: Subcompact Crossover
Miles driven: 232
Fuel used: 8.2 gallons
1988 Buick Reatta
It saddens us to say it, but the luxury coupe is all but dead. While BMW and Mercedes-Benz still sell a few midsize and large 2-door cars, Cadillac and Lincoln do not. Lexus does sell the impressive LC, but that car is expensive, and it’s really more of a sports car than a luxury coupe in the sense we’re discussing here.
Test Drive: 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line
2021 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD in Wolf Gray (a $445 option)
2021 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 215
Fuel used: 8.8 gallons
The Brands of Stellantis
On January 18, on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, shares of Stellantis traded hands for very first time. A merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the Peugeot Group (PSA), Stellantis is now the world’s third-largest automaker, with projected 2021 sales approaching 8 million light vehicles–ranking the new company behind only Toyota and Volkswagen, and ahead of General Motors and Hyundai Motor Company.
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.
2021 Mercedes-Benz E450 4Matic Coupe in Graphite Grey Metallic (a $720 option)
2021 Mercedes-Benz E450 Coupe
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 216
Fuel used: 9.2 gallons
Hyundai Venue SEL in Black Noir Pearl
Ever since the Hyundai Venue subcompact SUV debuted as a mid-2020 model, we at Consumer Guide have held this penny-pinching urban runabout in high regard. We added it to our Best Buy awards roster as a midyear addition for 2020, and kept it on the list for 2021 as well. Though it isn’t what you’d call quick, and it doesn’t offer all-wheel drive like most of its class rivals do, the Venue is an exceptionally likable vehicle.
