Featured Globe review: 2013 Cadillac XTS
Cadillac XTS: future of American luxury
It’s easy to capture a younger buyer with a fun rear-wheel drive sports car like the ATS, which is on its way; it’s far more difficult to deliver that new image of luxury in the vehicle class that is most synonymous with “Old Cadillac.” This American luxury brand has somehow pulled it off by creating a full-size sedan that is surely the new hip.
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Best resale values
If resale value is No. 1 among your priorities, you might find yourself looking at utility vehicles and mid-sized pickup trucks, according to Kelley Blue Book’s 2012 Best Resale Value Awards.
New cars under $20,000
Thanks to very tough global competition, many automakers are lowering prices or offering attractive annual percentage rates, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in the sub-$20,000 range.
Best all-wheel-drive cars under $30,000
Center differentials aren't just for high-end cars. We rate 16 top all-wheel-drive cars under $30,000.
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NEW/USED DEALS
2012 Prius Three
Prius still reigns
Sometimes the original product remains King of the Hill no matter how many variations on the theme its competitors bring to market.
2012 Chevrolet Silverado
A Silverado's swan song
I’ve never considered trucks to be objects of beauty, but this loaded, red Silverado LTZ with its striking mesh grille and body-color surround was certainly head-turning — for both human and bird alike.
2012 Lexus CT 200h
Prius in a tighter suit
What do you get if you merge a four-door hatchback, an eco-friendly Prius engine, and radical styling? Would you believe a Lexus hybrid?
2012 Jeep Wrangler
Toy classic gets comfortable
For 2012, the classic Jeep Wrangler gets an upgraded engine and transmission to match its new creature comforts. Thankfully, that doesn't make it a real car.
2012 Buick LaCrosse
Hush hybrid
Buick isn't labeling the eAssist system as a hybrid, but the fuel economy benefits and start/stop technology are indeed there.
2012 Hyundai Accent
Wow, they did it
The subcompact Accent has improved remarkably in its fourth generation, including in areas like ride quality, where Hyundai tends to do poorly.
COMPARISON TEST
King-size luxury sedans
We round up the Jaguar XJL, Audi A8, Mercedes S400 Hybrid, and Hyundai Equus Ultimate to find out which full-size luxury sedan best pampers its passengers.
2012 Mazda 5
'Mini-minivan' stays the lonely course
Since its 2006 debut, the Mazda 5 has been the right-size vehicle for a family of four, a smaller, European-style tall hatch for those who don't need the cargo capacity of a big minivan.
Quick spin
Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC
To some folks, putting a diesel engine into the latest generation of the iconic Mercedes-Benz S-Class is akin to having cell phones ringing at a funeral. But the reality on the new S350 BlueTEC is anything but.
2011 BMW X3
Goodbye, growing pains
While earlier versions of the BMW X3 left something to be desired, this new model has grown up and been transformed from a not-so-perfect compact SUV into a swan-like, mid-sized SUV.
2012 Subaru Impreza
A Subaru for everyone else
Subaru really wants people other than snow-capped New Englanders to buy its cars. So for 2012, the Impreza becomes roomier and far less thirsty than its predecessor.
Quick spin
2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist
It's taken a decade, but thanks to the new Buick LaCrosse eAssist, I'm finally a convert and believer in hybrid technology.
2012 Volkswagen Beetle
C'mon guys, I'm serious
We're getting a more refined and powerful car with the 2012 Beetle. But Volkswagen, in its attempt to make the Beetle unisex, is starting to muffle the charm of the original.
2012 Bentley Continental GT
Charming complacency
Like any classic luxury good, the 2012 Bentley Continental GT is very much as it arrived in 2003: a beautiful two-plus-two coupe with the most brutal, beat-it-up-in-your-face motor money can buy.
2011 BMW 335is
BMW's M3 'lite' does it all
The 335is is a sports car. It's a convertible. It's a relentless pursuer of pavement and a refined road car. Whatever effect you desire, it's dialed in and ready.
2012 Toyota Camry
Vanilla reinvented
Toyota hopes to stay atop the midsize sedan segment with its all-new 2012 Camry, which has been this country's best selling car for 13 of the last 14 years.
2011 Nissan Quest
Among minivans, a suitable challenger
This fourth generation Quest seems to have found its place among the more upstream contenders, like the Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey.
2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec
Sleepiest sedan of all
No one knows how much fun you're having in a Genesis R-Spec, Hyundai's fast and extremely anonymous sedan.
2011 Audi R8 Spyder
Why wait?
Dealers should smear this every R8’s windshield in neon dry-erase marker: A LAMBO at $30,000 OFF! Why WAIT??
2011 Mini Countryman
Is this Mini a Maxi?
The added size and weight of the new Mini Countryman, the first Mini with four doors, don't compromise the marque's trademark go-kart handling.
2011 Lexus RX 450h
Hybrid or not, it's plush all the way
While I prefer the physical response of a traditional engine over the driving experience of hybrid systems, the Lexus RX is a fine crossover in either trim.
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Borderline excellent
Hyundai's first hybrid powertrain shows a few cracks in its development, but you get the feeling the stylish Sonata Hybrid is going to get better real quick.
2011 Infiniti QX56
Big on everything but the mileage
If you've ever wondered what a five-star apartment on wheels rode like, the Infiniti QX56 is it. But how many people really a need a vehicle this big?
2012 Honda Civic
Civic disappointment
The almighty Honda Civic, long a leader among compact cars, is now trailing its American and Korean competition.
2011 Subaru WRX STI
Obnoxious fun
The Subaru WRX STI is as loud and annoying as a hormonal teenage boy. You can't live with it everyday, but in the right moments, it's fantastic.