2021 Car review • Troy Media Digital Solutions

Tuning out the Mazda CX-5 because of a stubborn radio

Lively acceleration, silky-smooth power delivery, decent fuel economy, whisper-quiet in operation – you couldn’t ask for a better combo

Reading Time: 4 minutes Performance is excellent. Lively acceleration, smooth power delivery and whisper-quiet in operation

Ford’s Maverick brings hybrid tech to compact pickup trucks

Ford Maverick

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ford says the new Maverick hybrid will feature a multi-position tailgate and have 10 anchor points in the bed. Meanwhile, Honda is ready to introduce a new hatchback Civic

Lexus RX 450h offers comfort in a hybrid package

The RX 450 isn’t my kind of vehicle; it feels too bulky and clumsy and isn’t that great in crowded parking situations. But it’s roomy, cheap to run and very comfortable

Reading Time: 4 minutes The RX 450 is roomy, cheap to run and very comfortable. For most folks in this market, that’s more than enough

Mazda CX-30 Turbo has plenty of punch

The little things may drive you crazy

Reading Time: 4 minutes Mazda recently added yet another compact SUV to its stable. The CX-30 represents good value for the money but the little things might drive you crazy

Land Rover Defender utilitarian, retro and capable

Available in two versions, the Defender is arguably the most utilitarian –and retro – model in the company’s lineup. It conveys a sense of ruggedness and capability that sets it apart from most other Rover products

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2021 version conveys a sense of ruggedness and capability that sets it apart from most other Rover products

Mazda MX-5 RF may be ugly but it handles like a dream

Let’s not forget the MX-5 – or Miata – which has gone on from its introduction in 1989 to become a mainstream classic and the standard by which many other sports cars are judged

Reading Time: 4 minutes The RF excels at point-and-squirt city handling, and can carve corners with the best of them

New Nissan Rogue built for hockey moms

I recently spent some time with the new Nissan Rogue and it’s anything but roguish. This is a mainstream, garden-variety compact SUV and, all things considered, that’s a good thing

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2021 version is a mainstream, garden-variety compact SUV and, all things considered, that’s a good thing

Mazda3 Turbo is a good car gone bad

With high driveability, comfort and convenience on a par with anything in its category this should be an enjoyable car to drive. But it’s not and I couldn’t return it to Mazda fast enough

Reading Time: 4 minutes For 2021, Mazda has built in so many nanny features that it renders the car almost undriveable – or, at the very least, a pain in the butt

RAV4 Hybrid offers plenty for 2021

It’s not difficult to see why Toyota sells so many RAV4s. Like its stablemates, the Prime is comfortable, driveable, reasonably roomy, thrifty and reliable

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2021 version of this SUV is comfortable, driveable, reasonably roomy, thrifty and, with Toyota’s proven hybrid system, reliable

All-electric Nissan Ariya arrives, along with a revived Ford Bronco

an all-electric crossover SUV that the company is describing as “a new chapter for Nissan electric vehicles.” Available in four variations, it can be had with two-wheel or four-wheel drive, and the company is claiming a range of some 482 km (300 miles) per charge

Reading Time: 4 minutes Two SUVs – one ultra-modern and one a throwback – will be available to consumers in the coming year