2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid redefines SUV market by James Raia The Toyota Highlander Hybrid debuted in 2005. It attracted immediate attention as a midsize, three-row sport utility vehicle achieving 30 miles per gallon in city driving. Not much good has happened in sales since. But Toyota can blame itself. It’s obsessed with hybrids. A year … Read more
2017 Toyota Corolla: Enduring sedan keeps getting better by James Raia The 2017 Toyota Corolla marks the enduring sedan’s 51st year. Through 11 generations, the former econobox-on-wheels has lifetime worldwide sales of 43 million through last year. Since 1997, when it surpassed the Volkswagen Beetle, the Corolla remains the best-selling car in history. A new … Read more
NEW CAR PREVIEW: Many changes for 2018 Toyota Camry by Weekly Driver News Service A higher sticker price and appreciably better gas mileage are among several big changes in store for the 2018 Toyota Camry. The top-selling sedan in the United States will make its nationwide debut later this summer. The eighth generation of the … Read more
2017 Kia Forte worthy compact option beyond Honda, Toyota by James Raia The 2017 Kia Forte is the 10th year of the South Korean compact. It’s among the best of several cars in different segments trying to find a market against some of the country’s long-standing, best-selling vehicles. Matched against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime: Efficient new hybrid shines by James Raia The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, a plug-in gas-electric hybrid, is a new addition to the country’s largest selling hybrid family. It replaces the Prius Plug-in and it’s the most ambitious Prius on the market. Its exterior design, full of sharp angles and a unique … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime: Into the mountains with ease by James Raia Eleven days into coverage of the Amgen Tour of California, I’ve surpassed 1,000 miles while driving the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. My trip began May 10 in Sacramento, and the race just ended in Pasadena. The women raced for four days, … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime has short shift, not short shrift by James Raia The transfer today for stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California took me from Morro Bay to Santa Clarita, California, and I’ve now driven a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid for a week. I’ve covered 775 miles and averaged 55.9 … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime: Fuel efficient, safety galore by James Raia After nearly six full days of driving the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid during the Amgen Tour California, I stopped for my first refuel about two hours into a 3 1/2-hour evening drive from San Jose to Morro Bay, California. The route was … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime fares well on the long, winding road by James Raia After two days of brief, round-trip commutes of only a few miles each way from Harvey’s to Heavenly Mountain Resort, I returned today from South Lake Tahoe to Sacramento in my test vehicle, a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. It’s a plug-in … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime: Cool technology for modern hybrid by James Raia The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is the most upscale addition to the Prius family. Its exterior design removes the stodgy image of many of the models in the ountry’s best-selling hybrid lineup. The Prime’s interior is chock-full of technology, most visibly … Read more