Posts by Nick Hall

Under the Hood: 2018 Buick Encore

Buick is known as a big car specialist and the true talent was bringing the big car feel, in terms of equipment, features, and interior space, to a much cheaper and more compact platform. The 2018 Buick Encore starts at just $22,990 and it feels like a grown-up SUV, especially with the optional power glass roof.

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2018 Kia Sorento: Kia’s Coming of Age

The Sorento is a stylish, jacked up SUV that gives you all the practicality of a minivan, without sacrificing your self-respect. A five or seven seat version are available for purchase and the sheer flexibility of the car means there are a serious amount of options. The mid-range SUV market is brutally competitive, though, and Kia is a small car specialist. So how does this larger car stack up against the established masters?

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2018 Chevrolet Sonic: Chevy’s Small Sonic Boom

The 2018 Chevrolet Sonic slots in just above the Chevrolet Spark as a vehicle that can easily service a family of four that doesn’t drive crazy miles. It costs just $15,295, you can lease one for spare change, and it’s a fuel efficient and lean machine for people that aren’t quite ready for the jump to the full electric Chevy Bolt.

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Under the Hood: 2018 Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Golf is, quite simply, an icon. It has matured from cut-price family transport into a luxury small car, but throughout its history it has remained the benchmark for the sector. It’s currently in its seventh generation. It has won the World Car of the Year award twice and is one of just three cars to win the European Car of the Year award on two separate occasions.

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Under the Hood: 2018 Nissan Maxima

Nissan has released their 2018 Maxima which might be treading on the toes of the Infinity Q50 with its cheaper, simpler version of the same basic platform. There really isn’t a huge price difference between the two either. A base level Infiniti costs about $1,000 more than the entry level Nissan Maxima S that comes with a sticker price of $32,020.

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Inside the 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Mercedes-Benz has become the watchword for bleeding edge technology and luxury. If anything, Mercedes has strengthened its hold on the luxury car crown with the S-Class and E-Class, but it’s the C-Class that really matters.

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