No Longer Just a Luxury Feature

Chevrolet Camaro

Brands like, Chevrolet, Honda, Mazda, and more, are offering features and amenities once reserved for the luxury automobile level.
Whenever new technology is brought to the market it’s typically tested in the luxury market before it’s offered down in the mainstream market. Fair or not, the fact that new tech adds to the price of a vehicle means it’s going to be added to those vehicles that are sold at higher prices to customers that don’t mind paying a little more to have the system desired. Thankfully, some of this tech makes its way to the mainstream market at some point. One of the items that’s finally making its way down the line is the head-up display.

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Leaders Compared: Chevrolet Trax & Honda HR-V

Chevrolet Trax Honda HR-V

Let’s take a look at the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V; two of the leaders of the compact SUV class.
The SUVs we drive have gotten smaller over the years and it seems the smaller the SUV the more competitive it is for the drive. Two of the most popular and impressive models in the subcompact SUV segment are the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V which are both built to offer the style and the drive we want with the size that’s comfortable and the efficiency we want while offering the versatility of a cabin that can be used for several different purposes. With that in mind, let’s take a look and compare these two models.

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Sport Compact Comparison: Elantra vs Civic

Civic vs Elantra

There is fun to be had across the automotive industry so that you can have the quality and performance you want to enjoy when you drive. This fun and activity doesn’t leave out the bottom of the market where the Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra reside to give you the drive you want. The Civic can bring you the Si and the Elantra offers the Sport model to upgrade the fun and impressive qualities that are great for you to experience the drive that’s right for you on the road. The Elantra Sport is a newcomer to the market while the Civic Si is a car that’s been around and proven itself on this market.

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Choose Between These Popular Crossover SUV Models

Choose Between these two popular crossover SUV models

When you’re ready to shop for the vehicle that you want to drive, you want to have the list narrowed down and a couple of models compared for you so that you can make the right choice for your driving pleasure out on the road. With the compact crossover SUV market becoming so heavily littered with choices you can make for the drive on the roads in your area. Two of the models that are offered to give you the driving experience you’re looking for to choose from are the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape.

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And the Winner Is…

And the Winner Is

The AutoGuide.com team of experts got together and tested several different cars, as they do every year, to come up with the one model that would win the coveted 2018 Car of the Year Award.

This team put several cars through their paces on the track and on the road while checking out different qualities that each car brought to the contest to see which ones offered what we want for the drive that can be enjoyed. The team came up with a winner to give us the car that is new to the market and ready to drive.

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Contenders are Getting Lined Up

Contenders are Getting Lined Up

Automakers love to advertise their vehicles with the awards they earn to show off what the vehicle has been recognized for. As we head closer to the official beginning of the new 2018 model year the contenders for one of the most prestigious awards have begun to line up and become available to be judged. One of the first awards to be offered for this new model year is the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year. These awards see a large number of vehicles vying for recognition and the right to take to the screen and show off this trophy during commercials.

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Honda’s Middle Ground

Honda's Middle Ground, the H-RV.

They say good things come in small packages. With a number of car companies answering the call requesting a smaller SUV than their smallest models, it’s not surprising that major automaker, Honda, has followed suit. Almost every vehicle manufacturer has begun production of the ultimate crossover, a smaller version of their small SUV, due to increasing customer demand. In a world where everything seems to be getting bigger, Honda has met these demands with the cute but spacious HR-V. Smaller and lower than their very popular Honda CR-V, the new HR-V sacrifices size without giving up much-needed cargo space.

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The Impact of the Airbag Scandal on Honda Sales

The impact of the airbag scandal on Honda sales.

Honda has built an incredible reputation for itself over the years. They make dependable, affordable, and long-lasting vehicles that are also attractive and easy to maintain. Their vehicles are the first car for many peoples’ children, the hand-me-down car for teenagers headed off to college, and the car you’ve urged your elderly parents to downsize into. So what happens when a major and life-saving part of their cars is found to be defective? Recall notices go out to millions of vehicle owners, Honda loses money, and Honda’s safety features are doubted; that’s what happens.

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A Roadster for the Older Generations

Honda S660

Car companies want to attract as much of a diverse audience as possible and knowing that a certain age group prefers a specific vehicle makes it less attractive to others when it becomes known as a car that will only work in a certain age group.  Brands such as Buick, Cadillac, GMC, and Lincoln have been known to attract older buyers even though these companies have built models in recent years to gain a larger audience and attract a much different crowd.  Strangely enough this can sometimes happen with a car that looks like it could have or should have been attractive to a younger crowd.

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