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Top picks for 2001.(Front Lines - Autos)(Cover Story)
Which are the best cars and trucks? Our list includes vehicles in many categories that have excelled in CONSUMER REPORTS testing and should have average or better reliability.
FAMILY SEDAN OR WAGON Volkswagen Passat The Passat excels as a sedan or wagon, four-cylinder or V6. It's agile and offers a comfortable, well-controlled ride. The wagon is especially spacious for the class. The four-cylinder sedan is about $23,000; the V6, $27,000. Add $1,000 for a wagon, $1,800 for all-wheel drive.
SMALL CAR Honda Civic EX The Civic, redesigned for 2001, handles crisply, is roomy, and has a spirited powertrain, nice fit and finish. It now slightly outranks the Mazda Protege ES.Price: about $18,000.
GREEN CAR Toyota Prius The hybrid gasoline/electric Priusis a small, five-passenger sedan with a relatively roomy interior, comfortable ride, and secure handling. We averaged 41 mpg overall. Price: about $20,500.
MOST FUN TO DRIVE Honda S2000 An uncompromised rear-drive roadster, the S2000 offers power, pinpoint handling, and tenacious tire grip. Price: about $33,000. Among sporty coupes we pick the Toyota Celica GT-S hatchback, about $23,000.
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- All-Wheel Drive Cruises into Automotive Mainstream.
- News wire article from: Boston Globe (Boston, MA) April 18, 2001 700+ words
...to driveways all over America: all-wheel drive vehicles that offer the bad-weather...performance vehicles equipped with all-wheel-drive systems will bring the number of all-wheel-drive models offered for sale in North America...
- All-wheel Drive Joins Rear-wheel Drive on 2005 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 12, 2004 700+ words
- New All-wheel-drive Choices Added to Line-up for Outstanding...in All Weather Conditions - All-wheel-drive Vehicles to Go On Sale This Fall...and Chrysler 300 family with all-wheel-drive (AWD) versions of the highly popular...
- Auto Industry Rediscovers Advantages to Rear Wheel Drive.
- Newspaper article from: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) February 5, 2004 700+ words
...I had a 1970 Jeep pickup with four-wheel drive and big knobby tires. I knew I was...began to appreciate the value of front-wheel drive. Not long after, so did Detroit. Front-wheel drive wasn't new, having been pioneered...
- Detroit turning the corner on rear-wheel drive after 20 years.(The Orlando...
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Smith, Steven Cole February 20, 2004 700+ words
...I had a 1970 Jeep pickup with four-wheel drive and big knobby tires. I knew I was...began to appreciate the value of front-wheel drive. Not long after, so did Detroit. Front-wheel drive wasn't new, having been pioneered...
- Detroit turning the corner on rear-wheel drive after 20 years.
- Newspaper article from: Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) February 20, 2004 700+ words
...I had a 1970 Jeep pickup with four-wheel drive and big knobby tires. I knew I was...began to appreciate the value of front-wheel drive. Not long after, so did Detroit. Front-wheel drive wasn't new, having been pioneered...
- Safety first in Kembara four-wheel drive ..LD: GET it out of your head....
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire February 29, 2004 700+ words
...GET it out of your head. Four-wheel drive vehicles are not all about traipsing...least one model that features a four-wheel drive system in their line-up. To understand...back to the basics of what a four-wheel drive is and how it works. In an ordinary...
- Best in snow: all-wheel drive or winter tires? .(tire buying tips)(Buyers Guide)
- Magazine article from: Consumer Reports December 1, 2002 700+ words
...capitalizing on that passion for all-wheel drive by offering it on a growing number of...as needed. Indeed, sales of all-wheel-drive cars and minivans have roughly tripled...industry trade publication. Most all-wheel-drive vehicles are based on front-drive...
- Safety first in Kembara four-wheel drive, NEW STRAITS TIMES-MANAGEMENT TIMES.
- News wire article from: Worldsources Online February 29, 2004 700+ words
...my/ GET it out of your head. Four-wheel drive vehicles are not all about traipsing...least one model that features a four-wheel drive system in their line-up. To understand...back to the basics of what a four-wheel drive is and how it works. In an ordinary...
- Safety first in Kembara four-wheel drive, NEW STRAITS TIMES-MANAGEMENT.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire February 29, 2004 700+ words
...my/ GET it out of your head. Four-wheel drive vehicles are not all about traipsing...least one model that features a four-wheel drive system in their line-up. To understand...back to the basics of what a four-wheel drive is and how it works. In an ordinary...
- Maintaining All-Wheel and Four-Wheel Drive.(light duty)
- Magazine article from: Fleet Maintenance April 1, 2008 700+ words
Maintaining All-Wheel and Four-Wheel Drive BY SCOTT DELARUELLE Whether your fleet...vehicle needs all-wheel or four-wheel drive, but depending on what conditions your...responsible for maintaining around 100 four-wheel drive vehicles that go through some of the...
