Month: January 2017

New vehicle technologies meant to improve driving safety and ease is changing fast, making it a challenge for drivers to keep up. How much of a challenge was revealed by a recent study. It showed a “really surprising” level of…

Most wanted. Despite negative connotation that phrase can carry, it represents high praise for the 16 car models just named by Edmunds, a well-known, online automotive information and shopping platform. The Most Wanted list of 16 models is dominated by…

You’ve navigated to a great place. The Santander Consumer USA blog is a rich source of information for the worlds of automobiles and auto finance, and keeps readers coming back for more. There’s another that’s worth a visit, too, and…

The year has barely started and automakers already are beginning to turn the page to model year 2018. About two dozen new or redesigned models already are showing up in photo galleries and newsletters, including Kelley Blue Book (KBB.com), CheatSheet…

It’s 2017. A good time to look at the all-new or redesigned models in “another noteworthy year for new cars.” Kelley Blue Book has more than 50 vehicles in Class of 2017: New Cars Ready to Roll at KBB.com, ranging…

There’s an old saying that the road to Hades is paved with good intentions. But if you live in the states or cities with the worst roads in America, you might be willing to drive any road that has decent…

Americans buckle up. At least that’s what they claim in a survey by the Centers for Disease Control, which found that 94 percent either always or nearly always wear seat belts when driving or riding in a vehicle. About 5.5…

This blog post is all about second chances. It’s your chance to catch up on the most-popular posts of 2016 from Santander Consumer USA. We could have done a top-10 list, but what’s the fun in that. So we went…

It’s not bragging if it’s true. But some automakers have more to back it up than others, especially if you’re a fan of Kelley Blue Book, which produces numerous best-buy-type lists during the year. KBB’s latest, “Our 10 most-awarded cars…