The Chevrolet Volt hasn’t been the breakthrough product GM had hoped it would be, at least not in consumer perceptions, where Tesla has stolen whatever fire it initially possessed. But the roughly 70,000 people who have owned one have tended to love it–the car has outstanding satisfaction scores. For the 2016 model year, GM has drawn on extensive feedback and… More →
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Who will buy the 2014 GM pickups? Does it matter?
I haven’t reviewed a full-size pickup in years because I assume that my tastes are so different from those of the typical pickup buyer. My review simply wouldn’t be relevant to them. Or so I thought. I might be wrong. Today I attended the reveal for GM’s redesigned full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which will launch next… More →
2013 Midsize Sedan Price Analysis
For 2013 Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, and Nissan have all redesigned their midsize sedans. Toyota and Volkswagen did the same last year. Is any of them clearly a better value than the others? Maybe the new Accord? Honda claims to have added “thousands of dollars in new standard features” to the 2013. Or, as is often the case in highly competitive… More →
2013 Chevrolet Spark Price Analysis
It wasn’t so long ago that the Chevrolet Aveo seemed to small for American car buyers. But in addition to getting a new name, Sonic, when it was redesigned, the once-smallest Chevy also got larger. So for 2013 Chevrolet is introducing an even smaller car, the Spark. How much smaller? Compared to the Sonic, the Spark has a half-foot less… More →