This section of New Car Buying Guide contains new car reviews for most makes and models of passenger cars, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUV), crossover utility vehicles (CUV), minivans, wagons, vans and sports cars, for luxury, standard and economy models on the market in the U.S. today. The auto reviews and overviews discuss the history and improvements to the vehicles over time, their features, options, engines, transmissions and overall construction. Our reviewers give their impressions of the vehicles and address ride, handling, reliability, packages, pricing, warrantees and safety ratings.
While the reviews are designed to provide information to people considering new cars, the articles can also be used by people shopping for used cars. It is important to understand how the cars are packaged so that when looking at fair pricing for a used car, truck, SUV, CUV, minivan, or wagon the right trim level is selected in addition to the correct features that have been added to the vehicle. For example the stereo audio system and speakers in the auto being considered may have been upgraded. This will affect the price of the used car under consideration, and change the negotiation with the dealer or seller.
Also available are brand overviews for each of the automakers that describe the history of the company, and puts their product lines in historical perspective. Every company has made significant technological advancements over time and knowing when they were applied to the models is important to the long-term value of a vehicle, and the price a shopper is considering paying.