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Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief

Fred Meier

Former D.C. Bureau Chief Fred Meier, who lives every day with Washington gridlock, has an un-American love of small wagons and hatchbacks.

Articles by Fred Meier

Subaru’s 2020 Crosstrek and Crosstrek Hybrid get small price bumps and added features for some trims, most significantly standard safety and driver assistance tech on the base model.
The 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUV will start at $675 more than the previous model. It will have more standard safety tech and free maintenance but shorter warranty coverage.
BMW has rolled out the 2020 2 Series Gran Coupe, an entry-level sedan that will take on the redone 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan.
Audi is bringing its A6 Allroad wagon, a ruggedized version of its A6 Avant sold in Europe, to the U.S. for 2020 to join the recently announced 2020 S6 Avant performance wagon.
Toyota announced a sleek concept for the redesigned 2021 Mirai fuel-cell vehicle that moves the sedan upscale.
Porsche announced a third and cheaper entry version of its Taycan electric sedan starting at $105,150 with destination.
Volkswagen has unveiled the 2020 Atlas Cross Sport mid-size SUV, a two-row version of the three-row Atlas family SUV that’s still big inside but has a sleeker roofline and just five seats. Here are the details.
Honda’s new 2019 Passport mid-size SUV has earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick rating for vehicles built after June 2019, when its two headlight systems were revised.
Tesla’s 2019 Model 3 electric sedan got all aces to earn the highest Top Safety Pick Plus award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan is redesigned, gains a hybrid and follows the lead of the new hatchback version launched for 2019. Here’s everything you need to know about all three.