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Most people shopping in the small to midsize crossover category will likely cross-shop these two closely.

Despite mixed critical automotive review of Acura’s latest major refresh of ILX, Torque News-Acura finds this Honda Civic platform performer to be a bit more car than initial anticipated. 2016 Acura ILX-A-SPEC compact performance sport sedan surprises!

The Chrysler Group has long been relatively quiet in the crucial American midsized sedan segment but with the 2015 Chrysler 200S – the smallest of the American automakers has car that is good enough in every way to compete with the very best in the massive segment.

This week we test drive the Special Edition Sunrise Yellow 2015 XV Crosstrek that will be limited production and are arriving now into U.S. showrooms.

In this matchup of seemingly unrelated vehicles, we compare two darlings of suburbia to highlight the strengths of each. Which would you choose?

In four categories of comparison important to midsize car buyers, we compare two of the top-selling vehicles in the segment. Which comes out the winner?

During the last serious cold snap of the 2015 Detroit winter, I had a chance to spend a few days working out the 2015 Ram 2500 Tradesman with the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel – a budget friendly work horse with best in class capabilities that has everything that you need and only a little of what you don’t need (but will enjoy).

Is North America ready for Honda’s next “big thing?” Looking to the MSRP and specifications of Honda’s latest light truck offering, 2016 HR-V just dropped a well-priced-performance bomb on the auto industry.

The Prius c and the Mini Cooper could not be more different, but both have the potential to be an excellent commuter car depending on your type of commute.

If you have $22,000 to spend on a new car and you are looking for a subcompact, the 2015 Honda Fit and the 2015 Fiat 500 are two very good and very different options – and today we look at the advantages that each of these cars have based on that budget.

Small crossovers are a contentious segment where manufacturers either bring their A-game or go home. Two great contenders in this market are the 2015 Nissan Rogue and the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. Which is best for your family?

I recently had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the 2015 Audi S8 and after driving this full size luxury super sedan for a week, it both confirmed every positive stereotype about German luxosport sedans while also causing me to fall totally in love with this beautiful piece of high performance machinery.

After seeing the new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado win so many awards, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one to put it through my working world testing program to see if the truck voted the best in the US could keep up in an environment dominated by full sized trucks – and I was surprised by the results.

7 days driving Acura’s newest sports-sedan underlined our first impression of 2016 Acura ILX. The latest rendition of ILX gives Audi, BMW and Mercedes a run for the money. ILX pushes attainable premium performance to the edge.

The 2015 Lexus RC is the newest luxury sports coupe from the Japanese automaker and I recently had a chance to spend a week behind the wheel of the beautiful RC350 F Sport – during which I time I got a chance to experience the sporty new Lexus coupe in the worst conditions that Old Man Winter could muster up.

There was a day and age where a heavy duty 1-ton pickup with dual rear wheels and one of the industry’s most powerful diesel engines would be reserved for a full-blown work truck, but the 2015 Ford F350 King Ranch is a remarkable combination of a premium luxury vehicle and a pickup that can do almost any work that you can throw at it.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT and the 2015 Scion FR-S are two very different cars, but with very similar prices and the fact that they are both sporty two-door cars, someone looking to spend around $27,000 on a fun daily driver could find themselves considering these two cars – which we examiner side-by-side today.

In the latest "Which To Buy" comparison, we compare and contrast the 2015 Subaru Impreza and Mazda3 in winter driving conditions. If you think the Subaru is the hands-down winner, read on.

The 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan with the V6 engine in its most basic form comes with a price of just $38,000 and while the price isn’t why the new Genesis sedan is so impressive, that incredibly low entry level price for a car that is so well appointed inside and out makes this the best bargain in the modern midsize luxury segment.

The Subaru Impreza gets a significant refresh for the 2015 model year. This week we review the 2.0i Sport Limited.

Since the first batch of 2015 Jeep Renegade reviews have gone to press, there have been the expected groups of skeptics insisting that this new Renegade is nothing more than an Italian-built rendition of the Compass or Patriot, but having had the chance to put mileage on all three – I can comfortably say that the new Renegade is better in every way.

I recently had a chance to spend a week behind the wheel of a 2015 Ram 1500 with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engine and in addition to the rigors of daily driving, I had a chance to put the most fuel efficient half ton truck to work – which made it very clear that this new, super-efficient diesel is every bit as good as it is made out to be.

Acura has injected a bit of TLX performance DNA into its 2nd best selling premium gateway sports sedan. Showcasing a much improved engine and a proprietary state of the art dual clutch automated manual transmission, this Civic sized Acura ILX sets a new segment benchmark in attainable performance claiming the highest power to weight ratio in its class.

If you’ve seen the BMW X6, the new 2015 BMW X4 is a smaller version of the coupe-like crossover. The all-new BMW X4 delivers on the same theme, in a smaller, more affordable and urban-friendly package.

The Kia brand has come a very long way in the last decade and the 2015 K900 Luxury with the VIP Package is a shining example of just how great the Korean automaker has grown – and how much Kia can offer someone wants premium luxury at a big discount.

I recently had a chance to spend some time with the new 2015 GMC Yukon XL and my test time in the true full sized SUV happened to correspond with a four day horse show – giving me a chance to put this family hauler through one of the most grueling real world tests in my little world.

Looking to the much ignored 2nd and 3rd row seating areas, this automotive journalist explores the rear confines of 2015 Acura MDX. Can a 6 ft 5 inch Defensive End sized dude fit back there?

There’s nothing like a long road trip to really get to know a vehicle. Acura’s best selling premium SUV retains interior comfort and car-like performance while preserving just enough truck-like attributes to instill confidence in the driver. We take 2015 Acura MDX down to Phoenix, Arizona.

I recently had a chance to spend a week driving the new 2015 Lincoln MKC, a vehicle which blew me away in terms of driving excitement and a vehicle which totally changed how I look at small crossovers.