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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 17, 2024) The 2024 Mazda3 compact vehicle, which is part of the fourth generation introduced in 2019, comes in sedan and hatchback body styles with a choice of two 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines—one a spunky turbo. Hatchbacks with the base four-cylinder and front-wheel drive can be had with a six-speed manual gearbox, and all-wheel drive is available across the lineup—but only with a six-speed automatic.

By David Boldt
MyCarData

(Mach 10, 2024) As our domestic industry abandoned the compact/midsize pickup category, Toyota and (to a lesser extent) Nissan held on to the belief that not everyone needs three tons of truck when making the Home Depot run. In our increasingly congested urban and suburban environments, a footprint that’s easy to park, along with a powertrain capable of getting a real 20+ miles per gallon, has become increasingly attractive.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 3, 2024) It seems the off-road craze has invaded the auto industry, and as the temperature for off-road vehicles reaches a fever pitch most manufactures have added a rugged go-anywhere appearance — with a measure of off-road equipment — to their SUV lineups. Subaru is on board with this trend adding the Wilderness package to several products including the new compact Crosstrek, mid-sized Outback and compact Forester.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmeica.com

(February 25, 2024) Ford has had some bright and profitable ideas in recent times — the two biggest were the development of a small pickup truck called the Maverick that can be purchased for under 30 grand, and the resurrection of the iconic Bronco off-road vehicle as a modern interpretation of a go-anywhere body-on-frame truck in direct competition with the Jeep Wrangler.

By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 18, 2024) Though its roots go back to the late 1990s when Mercedes-Benz introduced its first SUV, dubbed the M and later adjusted to ML to alleviate a conflict with BMW’s M line, the GLS came into being as a 2017 model when it replaced the GL-Class that had served as Mercedes’ flagship SUV since its introduction in 2006.