The revision of Suzuki's compact-class sport-utility vehicle begins with a rigid new unit-body monocoque structure that's typically used for sporty cars rather than trucks. Read More »
2006 Suzuki Verona Near-Luxury Mid-Size Sedan
Suzuki's front-wheel-drive (FWD) flagship sedan fits in the mid-size category and supports a spacious five-seat cabin loaded with features of convenience and luxury. Read More »
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle
Subaru's rakish crossover SUV blends favored traits of a high-rider SUV and a pavement-hugging sports sedan. Like the SUV, Tribeca has a wagon's format with four passenger doors and rear liftgate for cargo. But like a sports sedan, it rides on a car's platform. Read More »
2006 Suzuki Reno Compact Hatchback
Suzuki's sleek compact-class hatchback acts lively and looks rather cool. Read More »
2006 Subaru Impreza Compact Sedan and Wagon
Subaru's compact cars ride on a chopped chassis out of the Legacy series. Format variations include a four-door sedan and five-door wagon. Read More »
2006 Suzuki Aerio Sub-Compact Sedan or Hatchback
Suzuki's sub-compact Aerio series skews in formats of a conventional sedan or unconventional four-door hatchback. Read More »
2006 Dodge Magnum Full-Size Station Wagon
This is a station wagon on 'roids. The Dodge Magnum combines a muscular shape with up to 425 horsepower to create one of the wildest grocery-getters on the road. Other than an SUV-like ride height, the Magnum's interior laid out like an ordinary sedan. It's practical, comfortable and easy to step in and out of. Read More »
2006 Kia Rio Sub-Compact Economy Station Wagon
The body on Kia's new Rio economy car looks OK except for the big, ugly strips of black plastic that adorn the sides and bumpers. It's like a magazine cover model dressed in Hefty trash bags. Materials and construction seem below par in the Rio's cabin, but what can you expect with a $10,500 base price? You get what you pay for. Read More »
2006 Toyota Matrix Compact 5-door Hatchback Station Wagon
Score Toyota's five-door hatchback as a crossover utility wagon that blends the sleek lines and nimble manners of a sporty car with the practicality of a boxy SUV and the economy of a sub-compact sedan. Read More »
2006 Toyota Corolla Compact Sedan
Toyota's compact sedan comes together in Corolla and at Toyota's Canadian factory in Ontario. Exterior styling appears shapely and contemporary but also muscular. Read More »