Car Shopping

Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper

Kia Niro green crossover
July 3, 2019

Best-performing crossovers, SUVs for ‘green’ shopper on a budget

SUVs and crossovers are on a roll. Consumers have been buying a lot more of them than traditional cars. So, Automotive Science Group (ASG) rated the best-performing crossovers and SUVs in its 2019 awards recognizing “ecologically sustainable, socially equitable and…

Kia Soul
May 22, 2019

Why buy an electric vehicle? 10 things you must think about first

Why buy an electric vehicle? Try as they might, car companies and supporters haven’t convinced many new-car buyers to purchase electric vehicles. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. EV sales rose 81 percent last year compared to 2017, supporters…

Woman sitting in new car
April 29, 2019

Most-popular SUVs, trucks, cars in America right now

Popularity isn’t the only measure of an SUV, car or truck. But looking at the most-popular SUVs and other vehicles isn’t a bad place to start shopping. After all, there probably are reasons the most-popular are, well, the most popular….

9 reasons buying a used car may be a better choice than new
April 15, 2019

9 reasons buying a used car may be a better choice than new

Buying a used car is looking better and better to many shoppers. About $14,000 better on average, according to Experian Automotive and others, as the average new-car transaction price surpasses $37,000 and the typical loan comes in around $31,000. “New…