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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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The data comes by way of CR’s 2023 Annual Auto Survey, where members were asked as part of a much broader survey how much they had spent in total maintenance over the previous 12 months. Brands here included Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Cadillac, Ram, Lexus, GMC, Subaru, Mini, and Acura.

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2024 Hyundai Elantra N Review – Tightening Up

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It’s less boy-racer than the Honda Civic Type R and slightly more civilized than the Subaru WRX but not as commuter-friendly as the Volkswagen Jetta GLI or Acura Integra A-Spec. Fuel economy is listed at 20/27/23 for the auto and 21/29/24 for the stick.

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Acura ZDX S-Line first drive: A smooth, comfy ride, but it doesn’t scream ‘performance EV’ [Video]

Baua Electric

Acura has officially launched its first-ever BEV – the ZDX, and we at Electrek got the invite to Montecito, California, to test drive the top-tier S-Line trim of the crossover SUV. Acura did many things right in its first venture into electrification, but is it worthy of the performance grade the Honda division is known for?

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. Acura TLX Type S. WAJ Media Day is a special treat, even for auto journalists who review dozens of cars a year. Acura TLX Type S. This is just a taste. All are 2021 models, except where noted.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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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. Cadillac’s Midsize Contender. The XT5 has a low dash design that nicely incorporated the 8.0-inch

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Tesla is described as disruptive technology, but in reality the company has done what auto companies have done for a little more than a century—build great cars and match them up with owners who appreciate them. Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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