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Infiniti has given its big flagship SUV, the QX80, yet another update in this
current generation. Does that make it worth your while as a shopper?
By Kelsey Mays
Assistant Managing Editor-News
The LX 570 is old-school in good ways and bad ways, with a luxurious interior and real SUV capability, but it needs cabin and technology updates.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
Big, bold and fully updated, the Expedition has the goods to take the sales crown away from the Chevrolet Tahoe.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
The Mirage GT has some surprising features for its price, but once you’re driving you won’t forget what’s missing.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
The RS 3 has all the ingredients, but the final dish doesn’t offer the
performance its price tag suggests.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
The Golf SportWagen artfully meshes utility and fun into one vehicle.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
Affordable subcompact cars are seldom a class consumers want to shop, but if budget or size constraints land you there, the redesigned Hyundai Accent is a prudent, if unexciting, choice.
By Kelsey Mays
Assistant Managing Editor-News
SUVs are hotter than goat yoga, but what's trending the other way are sedans, and although the 2018 Volkswagen Passat doesn’t exactly excite, its consistent pleasantness won me over.
By Jennifer Geiger
News Editor
In a cutthroat vehicle class, the Q50’s driving experience and multimedia system don't match its competitors.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
The Avalon scores big with its standard safety features, but it falls short of many large-car competitors due to its high price, small trunk and maddening multimedia system.
By Jennifer Geiger
News Editor