National Motorists Association Blog

When hybrid cars first appeared almost 20 years ago, their main draw was that they used much less gas than other cars. They were slow, but you saved money. This made going slow worth it. Then gas got cheap and electric cars got fast, which made spending extra for a slow hybrid a harder sell. The […]

When you can’t sell practical anymore, it’s time to start selling something pretty. Mid-size sedans like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata used to be top sellers largely on the strength of their family car credentials. But crossovers, with their two or three-times-as-much cargo room and (usually) available all-wheel-drive, have made huge inroads into […]

Cadillac already has a three row SUV, so why make another one? Probably because it needs a different kind of three-row SUV—One that’s almost as big and nearly as roomy as the one it already has in the lineup. But not nearly as expensive. Until now, the Escalade was the only Cadillac that could accommodate more than […]

People who buy economy cars don’t especially care that lots of other people are driving the same car; if anything, its confirmation that they bought the right car. But people who by sports cars want more than just a great car; they want to be driving a different car. This is the Mazda Miata’s “curse of excellence.” It’s arguably […]

The bad news is you can’t get a V6 in the 2020 Toyota RAV4. Which is a shame, because with that V6, which you used to be able to get, the RAV4 was maybe one of the top ten sleepers ever. But Toyota benched the V6 after the last major redesign back in 2013. Not because […]