National Motorists Association Blog

Minivans used to be practical, inexpensive and — most of all — mini. They are still practical. If you’d like something that’s also inexpensive, practical and mini, you might want to check out the Ford Transit Connect and its two chief rivals, the Nissan NV200 and the Dodge Ram ProMaster City (which is also mini […]

I was suspicious, too. “Trail-rated” rated Jeeps have — up to now — always been real-deal Jeeps. Longitudinal engine (front to back, not transverse/sideways-mounted) and (most important of all) rear-wheel-drive-based, with a real-deal part-time 4WD transfer case and 4WD Low range gearing. Not front-wheel-drive-based, with an available light-duty all-wheel-drive system and no two-speed transfer case. […]

Sometimes, a good idea doesn’t work twice. The Hyundai-Kia conglomerate looked at the success Toyota has had with its Lexus luxury line — and in particular, the original (1989) Lexus LS 400 sedan — and figured what worked for Toyota ought to work just as well for them. What Toyota did was (probably) buy an […]

Well, this is weird. Doing the background research I always do before I start to spew my opinion about a new car, I discovered that while the “compact” size BMW X1 is smaller on the outside than the “mid-size” X3, it actually has more room inside for people. And almost exactly the same amount of […]

Since VW can no longer sell a diesel-powered Jetta (or any other diesel-powered car) it looks like hybrids — and high cost — are in our future. The TDI engine is gone — for good, it looks like. The Feds have yet to rescind the rules prohibiting VW from selling any 2016 model VWs equipped […]