New Car Review of the 2005 Kia Rio Compact Sedan and 2005 Kia Cinco Description: Compact Sedan and Hatchback Sedan Base MSRP Range: $9,850 – $12,390 Invoice Price Range: $9,460 – $11,715 Where built: South Korea Best-selling sub-compacts from Kia are promoted as bottom-dollar cars with feisty power and too-cool styling, inside and out. Rio is a four-door sedan, while ... Read More »

2005 Hummer H1 Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Description: Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle Base MSRP Range: N/A Invoice Price Range: N/A Where built: USA This is the original civilian version of the military Hum-Vee, and it brings awesome capability. Conformed as a four-door boxy sport-utility wagon or a four-door open-top wagon, the H1 shows significant enhancements for powertrain and cabin appointments. ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Honda Insight Compact Hybrid Fuel Coupe Description: Compact Hybrid Coupe Base MSRP Range: $19,330 – $21,530 Invoice Price Range: $18,057 – $20,109 Where built: Japan Honda’s original hybrid — the Insight in a daring design with two-seat coupe format — scores as the most fuel-efficient production vehicle in America. It achieves EPA fuel economy ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid Compact Sedan Description: Compact Hybrid Coupe Base MSRP Range: $19,800 – $20,800 Invoice Price Range: $18,092 – $19,004 Where built: USA This variation off Civic’s sedan is a gasoline-electric hybrid that achieves fuel economy ratings up to 48 mpg with the CVT and 51 mpg with a manual transmission. Primary power ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Honda Accord Compact Hybrid Fuel Sedan Description: Compact Hybrid Sedan Base MSRP Range: $26,890 – $28,777 Invoice Price Range: $22,990 – $31,990 Where built: USA A third hybrid vehicle for Honda’s line emerges in 2005 with a high-tech gas-electric treatment for the Accord V6 sedan. This hybrid differs on the exterior with a unique ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Honda Element Mid-Size Wagon Description: Mid-Size Wagon Base MSRP Range: $17,450 – $21,725 Invoice Price Range: $16,126 – $20,069 Where built: USA Honda’s cubistic crate on wheels has been described as a mobile dorm room. It’s stark and cubic yet fixed with seats for four plus a high-powered stereo that connects to external hardward ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Honda Accord Mid-Size Sedan and Coupe Description: Mid-Size Sedan and Coupe Base MSRP Range: $16,195 – $28,700 Invoice Price Range: $14,583 – 25,821 Where built: USA Honda’s mid-size Accord series, recast in 2003 for a seventh design of the four-door sedan and two-door coupe, supports new styling for lamps on the tail and more ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Dodge Durango Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehcile Description: Mid-Size Sport Uitlity Vehicle Base MSRP Range: $26,985 – $35,840 Invoice Price Range: $24,697 – $32,613 Where built: USA As a big-rig treatment for the sport-utility vehicle from Dodge, Durango was recast last year on a new chassis and the resultant wagon measures considerably larger than its ... Read More »

New Car Overview of the 2005 Honda Civic Si Comptact Sporty Hatchback Coupe Description: Premium Mid-Size Sedan Base MSRP Range: $19,220 – $19,470 Invoice Price Range: $17,562 – $17,790 Where built: USA This one’s a long and tall hatchback coupe with rakish lines, sporty manners and a high-tech engine on tap. It repeats in 2005 rolling on larger 16-inch wheels. ... Read More »

The Civic Si Concept, making its world debut today at the Chicago Auto Show, provides a strong indication of the styling and performance direction for an all-new production Civic Si Coupe scheduled to debut later this year. Read More »