National Motorists Association Blog

Want the good news first? The just-redesigned Nissan Frontier pick-up not only still comes with a V6–it’s standard. Some of the others in this class like the Chevy Colorado come standard with a four. One of the others in this class (the Ford Ranger) comes only with a four. Ready for the bad news? There’s no option to […]

It’s hard to make a crossover different from all the other crossovers without making it something other than just another crossover. It’s akin to trying to make a family-friendly Corvette. But Mazda does a better job than most with the CX-9, its largest, most family-friendly crossover. It is just slightly less practical than some of its rivals having just a […]

Here is a tonic for those who still see cars as more than just transportation: Mazda no longer offers an automatic transmission in two out of three versions of the 2022 Miata, the company’s much more than mere transportation car. An automatic is still available optionally if you swing that way, but in contrast to the general practice, it […]

Does anyone still make mid-sized family sedans? Haven’t they all been cancelled in favor of crossovers? Most of them, yes, including most recently, the Mazda6 sedan, which Mazda recently announced it won’t be selling anymore after the end of this model year. But there are still a few. One of the remaining not-quite-last-of-the-Mohicans being the 2022 Hyundai […]

Back in the ‘70s, every other car was a wagon. These were usually based on cars made more practical by turning them into wagons, which had much more room for cargo and in some instances, passengers. Then wagons became unfashionable and were replaced (at first) by minivans, which became unfashionable in their turn. These, in […]