Jeff Fortson Car Reviews

Highlight: The Outback received the 2015 ALG award for having the highest residual midsize utility vehicle with two rows of seats. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $29,840 (base model $25,745) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: all-wheel drive; air bags; a rear view camera; a brake override system; and a vehicle dynamic control; an electronic parking brake; […]

Highlights:  This is the second model year for the hatchback Versa Note. A sedan model is also available. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $19,180 (base price $15,005) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features (SR model) airbags; ABS; traction control; electronic brake distribution; a vehicle stability control system; fog lights; and a tire pressure monitoring system Standard Equipment […]

Highlights: With this being the brand’s first plug-in hybrid, driving enthusiasts can expect a top speed of 167-mph. This plug-in hybrid has the ability to recharge while driving by simply selecting the e-charge switch on the console. Moreover, with the airplane-like bucket seating arrangements, which resembles that of those being pampered while flying first class […]

Highlights: The rear-wheel drive, American built, midsized Tacoma is currently the best-selling vehicle in the segment. The current bodystyle has been around since 2005. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $32,768 (Base Model Double Cab starts at $23,585) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, front passenger, seat mounted, front and rear side airbags); driver side emergency […]

Highlight: This manual transmission subcompact is only available as a four door hatchback. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $25,985 (Base Model Fiesta starts at $15,425) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, front passenger, driver knee, side impact and side curtain); a perimeter alarm system; a tire pressure monitoring system; electronic stability control; a full size […]

Highlight: In the competitive midsize segment, this is the only vehicle available with an automatic parallel parking system. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $41,340 (Base Model starts at $35,525) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: air bags (front, side mounted and side curtain); a tire pressure monitoring system; ABS; an electronic parking brake; hill start assist system; […]

Highlight: This is the only vehicle in the segment, offering a coupe. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $34,270 (Base Model starts at $22,745) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, front and side); ABS; daytime running lights; electronic brake distribution; a tire pressure monitoring system; a traction control system; and a hill start assist system keeps […]

On Saturday, May 17, we caught up with 38-year-old Antron Brown, who became the first African American NHRA (National Hod Rod Association) world champ and the first African American driver to win a major U.S. auto racing championship title in 2012. Before qualifying for his recent race at The Atlanta Dragway, Brown took some time […]

Highlight: The Lexus GX 460 is loosely based-off the same platform as the Toyota 4Runner. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $55,505 (Base Model starts at $49,995) Seating Capacity: 7 Standard Safety Features: airbags (front, side, knee, rear-side, curtain, and seat-mounted for second row); ABS; LED daytime running lights; side impact beams; vehicle stability control; back up camera; […]

Highlights: A Cayman GTS version will join the line-up this summer, delivering 340 horses, which pumps out 15 more than the Cayman S. The option list for the Cayman includes a $140 fire extinguisher. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $88,835 (Base Model starts at $53,550) Seating Capacity: 2 Standard Safety Features: airbags (front, side, integral thorax, knee […]

Highlight: The third-generation Highlander is built-off the same platform as America’s best-selling car, the Camry. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $41,900 (Base Model starts at $30,075) Seating Capacity: 7 or 8, depending upon seating configuration Standard Safety Features: 8 airbags (driver, front passenger, knee, side-curtain); hill start assist, ABS, stability control; traction control; and a Tire Pressure […]

At this year’s Detroit Auto Show, JeffCars.com had an opportunity to connect with Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD). Lester’s organization represents every ethnic-owned new-vehicle dealership in America. This group consists of women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and American Indians. Ethnic-Owned Dealerships In 2009, at the height of the […]