Kids | Drive My Family

  The Toyota Prius put hybrid vehicles on the map twenty years ago and are just now starting to get some of the positive design attention a trailblazer deserves. Handling It takes very little time behind the wheel of the Prius Three Touring to understand it’s not what we consider a driver’s car. The fuel economy numbers are far more

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Honda has debuted it’s “Honda of trucks” and now families are wondering if it will work for them. Here’s what you need to know about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline before you head to the dealership. It really is a truck. Sure, it doesn’t look like the Canyon, Colorado, Tacoma, or Frontier but that’s one of the things Honda is known

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The Honda Pilot, already beloved by families across the country, has gotten much more than just a much-needed facelift for MY 2016. Now that it’s solidly out of the truck category and deep into SUV/CUV-land, does the all-new Pilot offer the features families want and need in a package that can compete with the expanding market? Handling Previous generations of the Pilot looked

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How big is big enough? We took the 2015 Lincoln Navigator on an extended road trip, covering 2,000 miles in the SUV. Did it hold all our luggage? Did the kids whine about not having enough space? We have the answers that may surprise you. Under the Hood The 2015 Lincoln Navigator comes standard with a delightful 3.5-liter 6-cylinder EcoBoost

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Let’s be honest, the last time we drove a Prius, we weren’t all that impressed. Has Toyota made improvements to its line to boost the appeal of the Prius to families with the Prius V? We put it to the test with a week’s worth of errands and commuting to find out. Under the Hood The 2015 Prius v comes

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Can you have your toy and haul a family too? The 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro looks like fun, and it is. But, is is practical? We spent a week driving around town in the truck, running errands, picking up a load of mulch, and ended our week tailgating at the Shaky Boots Music Festival. How did it hold up

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Is compact fun and sporty or small and limiting? We spent a week driving the 2015 Lexus CT 200h around town testing gas mileage, cargo area, and horsepower. What we learned surprised us. Under the Hood The Lexus CT200h features a 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder engine paired with a high-output, electric-drive motor that produce a combined 134 horsepower. The power runs

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One of the world’s best-selling vehicles, the Toyota Camry has been family-friendly since its debut in 1982. A lot has changed since then and the 2015 edition is a lot more fun to drive. But, does it still fit the daily needs of the average family? Under The Hood: The new for 2015 Camry features 3 engine choices, a base

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Most folks likely think of the Ford Transit line as a commercial vehicle. In truth, Ford designed them to the same toughness and reliability standards as their commercial vans; however, as soon as we saw the first one on the road, vinyl wrapped with a local HVAC company logo, we began to speculate on their usefulness as a family vehicle.

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Through their partnership with Hyundai Motor Company, Kia is moving to the top of the heap in research and development as well as design.  With the new for 2014 Cadenza they set their sights on luxury with a vehicle that truly is impossible to ignore. Under the Hood:   With only one trim level available, Kia’s 293hp, 3.3 liter V6

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