Car reviews
Entry level
- Chevrolet Aveo5 (2009) - a retuned suspension makes this little car a whole ball o’ fun. Yes, really.
- Chevrolet Cruze — surprising cornering, large and upscale interior
- Fiat 500 — the small car praised by big-car lovers
- Mazda3 (2008) - the most performance you can get for the surprisingly-low price
- Scion xD (2010) — fun, cheap little wagon with some surprising features
- Toyota Yaris (2007) - surprisingly quick-feeling little car with great mileage
Coupes, Convertibles, and Specialty-Sports
- Chevrolet Camaro SS (2010) — real muscle with excellent grip
- Dodge Challenger SRT8 (2009) —brawn and beauty and less gas-guzzling than you’d think
- Falcon F7 (2012) — low-volume supercar
- Jaguar XK convertible (2008) — brief notes
- Lexus IS350 (2007) - fun sports car with power, excitement, refinement
- Mazda MX5 hardtop convertible (2008) - fun little open-roofed car
Other Cars
- Buick LaCrosse (2010) — Lexus-like luxury with scads of gadgets
- Buick Regal (2011) — BMW styling and good cornering plus gadgetry
- Cadillac CTS (2009) — sticks to the road like glue, but still feels like a Cadillac (2009)
- Chevrolet Impala (2011) — big and refined
- Dodge Avenger (2011) - quieter and more refined than Camry, but more fun
- Dodge Charger: V6/8-speed and Hemi AWD (2012) — refined muscle, with grip; surprising V6 performance/mileage
- Lexus ES350 (2007) - just smooth enough, just fun enough, and priced well
- Lexus GS430 (2007) - luxury with terrific performance
- Lexus GS450h (2007) - stunning speed with good mileage in a hybrid-electric sedan
- Lexus LS460 (2007) - totally smooth, no-holds-barred luxury car with automatic parking
- Lexus IS350 (2007) - fun sports car with power, excitement, refinement
- Mazda3 (2008) - the most performance you can get for the surprisingly-low price
- Mitsubishi Lancer (2008) - sporty and inexpensive
- Quick look: Nissan Altima (2008) - entertaining FWD sedan
- Subaru Impreza (2008)— sporty, inexpensive all wheel drive midsize sedan
- Toyota Camry SE (2011) — refined “top family car” goes sporty
- Toyota Corolla XLE (2009) - quiet, spacious small car with good mileage
- Toyota Prius III (2010) — better mileage, faster, bigger, and ready for prime time
- Volvo S80 (2008) - Zoomy, safe sports sedan
Gone but not forgotten
See our collection of past car reviews — for the cars that are gone but not forgotten. (2000 and newer)
In Phoenix, you can always visit Chandler Chevrolet or other car dealerships to get an up-close view of the cars on this site.
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