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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 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line in King’s Red Metallic (a $395 option)
2021 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 375
Fuel used: 17.1 gallons
1934 Studebaker Commander Four-Door Sedan
Note: The following story was excerpted from the August 2017 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
From the Speedway Comes Their Stamina, From the Skyway Comes Their Style” was the tagline for Studebaker advertising in 1934. The skyway reference was an attempt to tie Studebaker’s streamlined styling to aviation. The speedway reference was more grounded in fact.
2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye in “Smoke Show” gray
2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
Class: Large Car
Miles Driven: 209
Fuel Used: 16.6 gallons
2021 Toyota Prius Prime Limited (left) vs 2021 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e
With hybrid vehicles of all sorts now commonplace in the American new-vehicle market, the Toyota Prius doesn’t get the respect (or sales numbers) it once did. These days, most major manufacturers offer numerous hybrids, plug-in hybrids, or both—and increasingly, these hybrids are versions of regular-line vehicles, not stand-alone, hybrid-only models. The majority are also SUVs—the type of everyday family vehicle American buyers are choosing in greater numbers than 4-door sedans of any stripe.
2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport in “Iridium” silver (a $425 option)
2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport
Class: Premium Compact Car
Miles driven: 375
Fuel used: 18.0 gallons
2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line in Portofino Gray
2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 462
Fuel used: 18.7 gallons
2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury in Satin Steel Metallic (a $625 option)
2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 542
Fuel used: 22.0 gallons
2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD F Sport in Nebula Gray Pearl
2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD F Sport
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 363
Fuel used: 14.4 gallons
2021 BMW M5 Competition in Motegi Red Metallic
We’re old friends now, the BMW M5 and Consumer Guide editors. A week in the 2021 model with the Competition Package was our third turn in one of the current-generation cars, following tests of a 2018 M5 and a 2019 Competition.
