I’m a costco ADDICT. love me some costco. clerks look at my piled up cart in awe that I’m not preparing for the apocolypse.

Scion XB is the answer (preferably the boxier gen 1). small, reliable, and a roomy interior.

Kia Rio Hatchback, Kia Soul, Ford Maverick

Excellent article. this is a very strong contender for my next vehicle. I told myself my next car will be a hybrid or EV, but as a big and tall guy I don’t fit well in many of the fuel efficient models available today for my long commute. I don’t need to haul the kids (wife has a minivan for that) but I do need to haul…

This is the answer. I would be onboard with the Kia Carnival or Sedona, but the 2nd row seats don’t fold flat into the floor like on the Sienna which can be a major pain. The Sienna is definitely what I would pick, but while the AWD version would be a nice to have, its not 100% required for car camping.

I’m in the group that would benefit from a the new proposed EV tax incentive but assuming we are still limited to the standard 7,500 tax credit, I’ll likely opt for a hybrid as my next vehicle I’ll be buying in the next 1-2 years.

2.0T AWD mileage is already listed on fueleconomy.gov

Size classes are based of a range of sizes, they don’t have identical dimensions. The Ford Ranger and the Toyota Tacoma are midsize pickup trucks and therefore are competing models. you can list all the pros of a Taco till you are blue in the face. Ford still sells more pickup trucks hand over fist. I agree the Taco…

First, to say Ford needs to make models to compete with Toyota is utter nonsense. Ford outsells pickup trucks 8 to 1 against Toyota in the US. They just need that dependable Toyota reliability. second, isn’t the Ford Ranger is in the same class as the taco already?

has official MPG been released yet for the hybrid? I saw 37 mpg combined is the current estimate (33 highway, 40 city) but nothing on fueleconomy.gov yet

consumer reports predicts a 2/5 on reliability...sounds about right.

this is the answer. When I was younger I saw very anti minivan but as the father of 2 its impossible to ignore the utility of sliding rear doors and size of a minivan without the SUV price Tag. Tom McParland set us up with Kia Sedona Spring of 2020 before the market got too bad and the wife loves it as her daily…

Having their own infotainment sounds like a massive waste of time and money on Toyota’s part that no doubt is passed on to the consumer. maybe it is cheaper for them when they scale it up, but keeping things simpler could certainly help with a cost savings. also having the massive proprietary screen for a radio makes…

google offline maps solves the lack of navigation in remote areas.

my thoughts exactly. it might do well if they blow the mpg estimates out of the water (like 30mpg combined) but that’s unlikely.

Any word on why Toyota is diverting from their popular planetary gear dual motor hybrid setup for a bell housing motor setup? I assume it is to maximize performance but I expect it would have a significant reduction in MPG since the engine needs to be constantly running above 18 mph with the bell housing. Would love…

funny how most of the comments are pointed at how terrible the grill looks (not a very original idea) or people taking issue with the “thinking man’s” line.

admittedly I’m not much of a pickup truck guy, although I’m very interested if drivetrains are hybrid, PHEV, or a future EV option. I would be most interested to learn powertrains to be released and timelines for future powertrains (EV, Hybrid, PHEV) as well as expected combined mpg if they are releasing a hybrid.…

The most in demand SUV in the US right now is the Kia Telluride so I would put that at the top of the list. get a fully loaded one with the nightfall edition and you will be the envy of a lot of people. I believe they aren’t available in Australia. MSRP is way below budget but you may need to pony up significant money…

I’ve been really looking forward to the E-GMP platform vehicles and while I think the Kia EV6 is the best looking of the 3 so far, I’m still not excited about it, especially what you get for the money. disappointing as I love a lot of Kia’s recent designs. I’ll be interested to see how the Subaru Solterra and Toyota…