Posts from ‘Sedans’
All things are relative. While no one would expect any of the vehicles featured below to shine in terms of braking performance, the Editors of Consumer Guide called out the Chrysler Imperial for its dubious stopping ability. And that’s just one of the many insights buried in the test report below.
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
2021 Genesis G80 2.5T Standard in Uyuni White (a $400 option)
2021 Genesis G80 2.5T Standard RWD
Class: Premium Large Car
Miles driven: 389
Fuel used: 16.3 gallons
Pontiac Grand Prix STE Turbo
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the Februry 2020 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
From the Pontiac Grand Prix’s 1962 introduction through 1989 it was exclusively a two-door car. That changed with the addition of four-door sedans for 1990. More-door GPs continued through 2008, but perhaps the most interesting one of them all came from that inaugural season: the little-remembered STE Turbo.
2020 Mazda 6 Signature in Soul Red Crystal Metallic (a $595 option)
2020 Mazda 6 Signature
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 681
Fuel used: 24.8 gallons
Test Drive: 2021 Acura TLX
2021 Acura TLX SH-AWD Advance in Fathom Blue Pearl
2021 Acura TLX AWD with Advance Package
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 180
Fuel used: 8.9 gallons
2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn in Pyrite Silver Metallic
2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 294
Fuel used: 12.0 gallons
Test Drive: 2020 Kia Forte GT
2020 Kia Forte GT in Fire Orange
2020 Kia Forte GT
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 177
Fuel used: 5.8 gallons
2021 Toyota Corolla SE Apex Edition in Super White
2021 Toyota Corolla SE Apex Edition
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 74
Fuel used: 2.5 gallons
First Spin: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo
2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo
When the Mazda 3 lineup was redesigned for the 2019 model year, Mazda gave its sporty compact hatchback and sedan lots of new stuff: sleek new styling (with a striking bobtailed shape for the hatchback body style), new technology features, a notably more upscale look and feel, and, for the first time, the availability of all-wheel drive. What the 2019 Mazda 3 DIDN’T get, however, was more horsepower or a new engine—its sole powerplant was a 186-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder that was carried over from the previous-generation 3.
