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Highlights:  An optional front view camera is available to keep from scrubbing the curb. Moreover, the convertible top can be opened and closed on-the-go at speeds up to 30-mph. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $79,415 (Base Price $56,395) Seating Capacity: 2 Standard Safety Features: air bags; all-speed traction control; a rearview camera; ABS; and OnStar Standard Equipment: […]

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Highlights: The Sorento is available with third-row seats. The crossover also received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5-star overall safety rating, the highest score given. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $46,720 (Base Model starts at $25,795) Seating Capacity: 5 or 7, depending upon the seating configuration Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; electronic brake distribution; electronic stability control; […]

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Highlight: Maintenance is covered for 3 years or 36,000 miles. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $34,350 (base price $22,550) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features: airbags; daytime running lights; ABS; cornering brake control; electronic brake force distribution; fog lights; a tire pressure monitoring system; driveway lights; run-flat tires; heated outside mirrors; washer jets; rain sensing wipers; automatic […]

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Highlights: It’s the only compact crossover in the segment, offering three rows of seats. And the first generation is still being sold today under the name Rogue Select. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $28,170 (base price $23,675) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; LED daytime running lights; traction control; a tire pressure system; an electronic […]

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Highlights: From 1967 to 1975, the BMW’s 2-series convertible name existed. For the 2015 model year, the BMW 2-series replaces the gas-guzzling 1-series convertible. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $53,285 (base model $38,850) Seating Capacity: 4 (according to BMW) Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; a tire pressure monitoring system; rain sensing windshield wipers; an automatic light […]

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Highlight:  The last two door coupe in the brand’s line up was the SC which faded away in 2000, after being replaced by a mature looking hardtop convertible. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $53,880 (Base Price $43,715) Seating Capacity: 4 Standard Safety Features: airbags; daytime running lights; LED headlights; ABS: electronic brake distribution; a brake assist system; […]

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Highlights: The NV200 also offers a taxi cab version and an electric vehicle. Soon Chevy will sell a gasoline version of the NV200.  Test vehicle’s MSRP: $23,645 (base model $21,350) Seating Capacity: Two occupants (and loads of cargo) Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, passenger, side and curtain); ABS; electronic brake force distribution; a vehicle dynamic […]

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Highlight: The 4-cylinder turbo pushes out 355 horses from underneath the hood. This type of power rivals many 6-cylinder engines. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $63,815 (Base Model starts at $48,375) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: air bags (front, side, knee and front windows); a tire pressure monitoring system; ABS; an electronic parking brake; brake assist […]

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Highlights: A hybrid system and the rear half doors are no longer available on the 2014 Chevy Silverados. Conversely, a new high-end pickup truck has been added, the High Country to go after Ford’s F-150 Platinum edition. The High Country is only available on the 1500 series as a Crew Cab. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $52,080 […]

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Highlights: The brand’s best-selling vehicle allows drivers to find and pay for parking from the car. The Volvo XC60 is the only luxury crossover in the segment, offering a pair of fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engines. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $50,725 (Base Model starts at $36,675) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, front, side curtain); active […]