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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

The Truth About Cars

With the average vehicle now older than ever before and fewer people capable of spending the kind of money required to purchase a brand-new automobile, maintenance has become even more relevant. A dud from a company offering below-average maintenance costs may very well outpace the typical vehicle from a brand that’s known for pricey upkeep.

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SiriusXM and Nissan introduce new NissanConnect Services powered by SiriusXM

Green Car Congress

is a provider of connected vehicles services to Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota, and gives customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Fellow TTAC author Chris Tonn noted that differing maintenance routines could have played a factor, using brakes as an example. In the case of America’s preeminent EV company, Tesla landed mid pack — sandwiched between Infiniti and Ram. It makes sense from an engineering perspective.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Scheduled Service/Maintenance – One year/First visit. News: BMW iX EV.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Maintenance Three years/36,000 miles. The GV70 competes against premium small SUVs including the Acura RDX , Audi Q3, BMW X3, Buick Envision , Lexus NX , Lincoln Corsair, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Tesla Model Y and the Volvo XC60. Flash Drive: 2019 Infiniti QX50. All prices include the mandatory $1,045 freight and handling fee.

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2020 Acura RDX. Flash Drive: 2019 Infiniti QX50. Observations: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. The three Envision trim levels of Preferred, Essence and Avenir received not only a new body design, but also a reduction in base prices for 2021. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV. Road Test: 2019 Jaguar I-Pace EV.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 CT4 comes with these warranties: Bumper-To-Bumper – Four years/50,000 miles Powertrain – Six years/70,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Six years/70,000 miles Scheduled Service/Maintenance – One year/First visit. Road Test: 2016 Acura ILX. Ob servations: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD.