When you need it, you need it to be good. Right? It’s the conundrum car owners who don’t drive every day have: If I only need a car on the weekends should I really go all in on a car that I love? Should I splurge on luxury? Can I compromise on features I’ll only…
The 10 Best Small SUVs (With Small-ish Price Tags) for Weekend Adventure
We’ve rounded up 10 of the best small SUVs for you. You live in the city. But on the weekends, you’re all about being off the grid and under the stars. We get it. You need adventure to balance the weekday grind, a car that has all the phone and tech connectivity to keep you…
Just the Facts: Mazda CX-5 Signature Luxury Compact SUV
From basic to luxury, the CX-5 compact SUV is packaged so you can pick the level of luxury (or not) you want. We spent week with the Mazda CX-5 compact suv. This smallish SUV is great for all we love in an SUV—flexible cargo and seating space, capability in the snow, hilly terrain or quasi-off…
2019 Audi Q3: Borrowing From the Super Luxe Q8, Tech and Design Define this Compact Luxury SUV
Hello tech-obsessed luxury fan: The Audi Q3 was built for you. Oh, luxury, how far you’ve come. Back in the day your job was to cushion me from the stresses of reality, to block out the noise, to let someone else do the heavy lifting of navigation or making phone calls. But technology has made…
Infiniti QX30 AWD Review: Form Meets Function Meets In This Compact Luxury SUV
Wonderful things come in small packages, right? Not long ago I got to spend some time in the gorgeous 2018 Infiniti QX30 4WD Premium. I was ripping and running all week and this compact SUV met the challenge. Comfortably outfitted with all the bells, whistles and safety features to make this Mama happy, it was…
2017 Chevrolet Trax AWD Review: A Fun To Drive Small SUV Perfect for Short Trips (or Long Hauls)
The SUV that saved my back from stress and pain. The Chevy Trax might be the best kept secret in American cars right now. Small, inexpensive, fuel efficient and with a flexible interior, it looks smart on paper, right? But for drivers who are in and out of the car all day long, the Trax…
2017 Toyota RAV4: This Roomy Compact SUV Goes All-In on Safety
And best of all, Toyota’s top safety features are standard. The average car on the road is 11.6 years old, which makes me well above average. My 2003 Dodge Durango turned 14 this year. When I got a chance to take a 2017 Toyota RAV4 on a road trip, I felt a little like Rip…
Get Ready to Blast Off in the 2016 Toyota RAV4
Who wouldn’t love to spend a week driving a sporty bright blue RAV4? I’ve never been a hug fan of small SUV’s but I immediately loved the Toyota Rav4 SE AWD SUV in Electric Storm blue. I was a little worried that I would be disappointed by a 4-cylinder SUV, but this baby comes with…
Hello, Cutie: First look at the 2017 Kia Sportage
This more-for-your-money darling dazzles, too. Oh, Kia. You steal my heart every time. First, it’s the cute Soul. Then it’s the K900 that makes me feel like a rock star. Now it’s the Sportage that makes me feel super smart. Super smart because the Sportage, newly redesigned for the 2017 model year and rolling in…
2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: A Popular SUV Revamped for MPG and Luxury
This is big. The only small hybrid SUV on the road gets up to 33MPG. YAY! I feel like the five year old who, upon her first time meeting him, says to Santa Claus, “I’ve been waiting all my life to meet you!” Of course, that’s funny because she’s so young and five years isn’t that long,…