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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

The Honda CR-V is one of the most family-friendly compact SUVs, and the 2019 model gets minor changes, trim-level repositioning and a price bump. Here’s everything you need to know.
The redesigned 2020 Nissan Versa loads up with standard safety and other features to shift focus to value over cheapest price for a new car.
When the 2020 Nissan Versa goes on sale starting at $15,625, it no longer will be America’s cheapest new car — but the redesign adds more value in features and safety.
Honda’s Pilot three-row SUV was refreshed for 2019 and carries on for 2020 with a new top-of-the-line Black Edition and a $100 price bump for the rest of the lineup.
The new XT6 three-row SUV fills a hole in Cadillac’s lineup and is a comfortable ride, but it falls short on luxury surprise and delight.
Subaru redesigned the 2019 Forester compact SUV on a new platform with significant changes. Here’s our complete coverage with everything you need to know.
The refreshed 2020 Cadillac XT5 compact SUV gets light styling tweaks, but also a new base engine, new transmission, more standard safety tech and a new, sportier trim level.
The 2020 Hyundai Accent gets a new continuously variable automatic transmission and revised 1.6-liter engine that boost highway gas mileage ratings past 40 mpg, as well as pricing that starts a little higher at each trim level.
The Armada full-size SUV is quiet, comfortable (in the first two rows), well-equipped and easy to like, but you’ll have to overlook its dated media tech, a tight third row and trucklike handling.
This roundup of our comprehensive coverage tells you everything you need to know about the 2019 Hyundai Tucson.