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Car Reviews - New Cars for 2016 and 2017 at Car and Driver

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2019 Mazda CX-3: Adding Class in the Small-Crossover Segment

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Aiming for sharper handling and a smoother and quieter ride, Mazda added its G-Vectoring Control programming, retuned the suspension and steering, and developed new 18-inch low-profile tires. To reduce noise intrusion, the door panels, rear-door glass, and headliner have been thickened, and the door seams were improved. </span>

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2019 Mazda CX-3: Adding Class – Official Photos and Info

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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Plug-In Hybrid Tested!

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VEHICLE TYPE: front- and rear-motor, front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback

PRICE AS TESTED: $42,280 (base price: $35,590)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter inline-4, 117 hp, 137 lb-ft; 2 permanent-magnet synchronous AC motors, 80 and 80 hp, 101 and 144 lb-ft; combined output, 197 hp; 12.0-kWh lithium-ion battery pack

TRANSMISSION: 1-speed direct drive

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 105.1 in
Length: 184.8 in
Width: 70.8 in Height: 67.3 in
Passenger volume: 100 cu ft
Cargo volume: 30 cu ft
Curb weight: 4333 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 9.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 26.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 9.4 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 4.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 17.2 sec @ 81 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 104 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 178 ft

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 24 MPGe
75-mph highway driving, EV/hybrid mode: 73 MPGe/24 mpg
Highway range, EV/hybrid mode: 20/270 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 25/25/26 mpg
Combined gasoline+electricity: 74 MPGe
EV range: 22 miles

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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Plug-In Hybrid – Instrumented Test

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Blog · February 2018

2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Gets Powertrain Tweaks, Updated Styling

We waited years for Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander to reach U.S. shores, but we might not have to wait very long for the gasoline-electric SUV to receive some…

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2018 Nissan Murano in Depth: A High-Value Player in the High-Stakes Crossover Game

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What’s New for 2018?

Nissan has made improvements to the Murano’s active safety offerings for 2018: most notably, automated emergency braking and forward-collision warning are now standard across the range. Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are now standard on midrange SV models, and adaptive cruise control is now optional on the SV and standard on the SL and Platinum trims. A redesigned center console on all Muranos increases storage capacity, and navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and an 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen are standard. The SV gains an auto-dimming rearview mirror with an integrated HomeLink garage-door opener, and the SV Premium package adds a 360-degree exterior-camera system, a driver-attention monitor, adaptive cruise control, and 18-inch wheels. The upscale SL and Platinum trims receive a power-operated rear liftgate with kick-to-open access. The SL gains heated rear seats and steering wheel; a panoramic sunroof is now standard on the Platinum. The Midnight Edition package is new to SL models and adds dark-toned exterior accents. </span>

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M3-Fighting Jaguar XE SVR off the Table; Project 8 Will Be the Only V-8 XE

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Color us disappointed. Jaguar isn’t planning a BMW M3–fighting XE SVR supersedan after all. There were hints that such a thing might follow on the heels of the limited-run XE SV Project 8, revealed last year as an extreme and exclusive high-performance creation from the company’s Special Vehicle Operations division. Despite our past speculations (and hopes) about the XE SVR, a spokesperson for SVO confirmed that the ultra-exclusive Project 8—of which only 300 copies will be sold worldwide—will be the only V-8–powered edition of the compact sports sedan.

Senior programs manager for SVO Duncan Smith emphasized that the division wants to differentiate itself from the likes of BMW M and Mercedes-AMG, meaning that it tailors projects to fit each individual car it works on. “The Project 8 was the extreme embodiment of what the XE could do,” he explained. And by our reckoning it had better be, considering its $188,495 base price and ultra-exclusive status (it’s nearly sold out at this point). The absence of a more widely available SVR version leaves the XE S, propelled by a 380-hp supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and starting at $53,270, as the hottest version of the sedan.

This decision to skip an XE SVR also seems to have something to do with the arrival of the new V-8–powered F-Pace SVR, which we suspect received priority because of the recent explosion of the super-SUV market with entries such as the Mercedes-AMG GLC63 and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. Smith said that the Range Rover Sport SVR has been a sales success for the company, and we can only imagine that the F-Pace SVR, which starts at $80,985, will be, too.

Now that we know a V-8 XE is off the table (except for those 300 buyers lucky enough to get their hands on a Project 8), we’ll have to redirect our hopes toward SVO massaging the mid-size XF, which in our dreams results in a hotted-up version of the XF Sportbrake wagon that would finally be available in the United States.