New Car Review of the 2005 Volvo S40 and V50 Near-Luxury Compact Sedan and Wagon Description: Near-Luxury Compact Sedan and Wagon Base MSRP Range: $23,260 – $28,910 Invoice Price Range: $21,900 – $27,200 Where built: Belgium Volvo’s compact-class cars — S40 for the four-door sports sedan and V50 for a five-door wagon version — show up on a larger platform ... Read More »
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Feed Subscription2005 Volvo S80 Full-Size Luxury Sedan
New Car Review of the 2005 Volvo S80 Full-Size Luxury Sedan Description: Full-Size Luxury Sedan Base MSRP Range: not available Invoice Price Range: not available Where built: Sweden Leading Volvo’s fleet is the S80, largest sedan in the line and the most luxurious. There are four trims in 2005, culminating with S80 T6 Premier flagship series. Body styling was revamped ... Read More »
2005 Mazda MPV Minivan
Description: Minivan Base MSRP Range: $22,940 – $28,505 Invoice Price Range: $21,209 – $26,341 Where built: Japan The compact-class minivan from Mazda goes by the label of MPV, which means Multi-Purpose Vehicle. It received a face-lift and new cabin features last year and repeats in 2005 with changes to optional packages. Rear air conditioning becomes a stand-alone option for LX ... Read More »
2005 Ford Freestar Minivan
After only a year on the market, Ford's big minivan shows new shades for clearcoat metallic body paint -- such as Arizona Beige, Matador Red or Dark Shadow Grey. Read More »
2005 Ford Super Duty Full-Size Pickup Truck
The new generation of Super Duty designs for 2005 arrive with boosted capacity and tow ratings rising to the top of class at 17,000 pounds. Read More »
2005 Ford F-150 Full-Size Pickup Truck
New designs for Ford's full-size and light-duty (half-ton) F-150 emerged in 2004 with V8 engine options, three cab styles and three box lengths. Read More »
2005 Ford Ranger Compact Pickup Truck
Description: Compact Pickup Truck Base MSRP Range: $14,365 – $26,025 Invoice Price Range: $13,660 – $23,463 Where built: USA Ford’s Ranger has been the best-selling compact truck for 17 years. For 2005, the line expands with new models like XLT Regular Cab toting a seven-foot box, the Edge with two-door SuperCab and 4WD traction, and a Tremor package for Edge ... Read More »
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 Minivan
Description: Minivan Base MSRP Range: $26,040 – $30,420 Invoice Price Range: $23,566 – $27,530 Where built: USA Pontiac’s class of 2005 includes a new crossover sport van (CSV) that usurps the moniker of Montana the minivan with an extra tag of SV6 to denote a V6 engine. Its wheelbase stretches for nine inches longer than Montana and the cabin has ... Read More »
2005 Saturn Relay Minivan
Description: Minivan Base MSRP Range: $23,770 – $29,855 Invoice Price Range: $22,160 – $27,819 Where built: USA Designers at GM describe the Relay as a crossover sport van that varies from a conventional minivan due to the extended length of the body and a flat cabin floor with pop-out seats to make room for hauling recreational gear like trail bikes ... Read More »
2005 Hummer H2 Full-Size Sport Utility Truck
Description: Full-Size Sport Utility Truck Base MSRP Range: $52,205 Invoice Price Range: $47,760 Where built: USA The newest Hummer works as both wagon and truck, which explains the tag of sport-utility truck, or SUT. It’s derived from the H2 SUV with similar powertrain and mechanical equipment. Where the H2 SUV shows an extended roofline and the boxed rear bay of ... Read More »