When is the last time this kind of recommendation has been given by the non motoring press about a GM product? Given up yet? Yeah, us too.
We found this nugget today online about the merits of the new, wildly-popular 2010 Chevy Equinox and we had to share. It's from the
WSJ.com's "Me & My Car" columnist Jonathan Welch:
Q: I am considering buying a Ford Escape Hybrid, but I am not sure that a hybrid makes economic sense for me. I drive about 21,000 miles per year, but at least 90% of that is freeway driving. I am looking for a small sport-utility vehicle, but I don't need a lot of towing capacity. —Bruce W. Boetter, San Diego A: You should consider the front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder Chevrolet Equinox, which has a better highway fuel-economy rating than the Escape Hybrid. (Even the all-wheel-drive version comes close.) Other small crossover SUVs, including the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson, compete with the Ford, and the nonhybrid version of the Escape is also worth a look. But I found the Equinox a step above the others, mainly because of its quiet ride, larger size and surprisingly cushy interior.Now how's that for some praise? But don't take this guy's word for it. Come on in to the store yourself and give the all-new 2010 Equinox a look for yourself. That is, if we have any left to test drive. . .
Designers of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro were no doubt fixated on its main rival, the Ford Mustang, and the V8 horsepower wars that are bound to follow. But, it's a car from half-way around the world, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe that could emerge as a serious counter to the high volume Camaro V6. Despite claims about chasing different markets, it's hard to ignore the similarities of these V6 rear drive coupes.
