National Motorists Association Blog

VW — which built its business selling small cars — is building big ones to grow its business. Models like the new Atlas — which is the equivalent in size, weight and seating capacity of at least two old-school Beetles. Plus, it has a working heater! What It Is The Atlas is a full-size, three-row […]

Crossover SUVs have become as popular as fireworks on the Fourth of July — which is why the cost of crossovers continues to increase. But there is an antidote to the high cost of being popular. It’s the Nissan Kicks. If you’re willing to forgo just one thing. WHAT IT IS The Kicks is Nissan’s […]

Sometimes, the loudest guy in the room doesn’t get all the attention. Nor should he. Lincoln is quietly establishing itself as America’s premier luxury car brand — at the expense of Cadillac, which is in real danger of losing that title (sales have been wilting for the past three years). But how? By emphasizing luxury […]

How many vehicles with all-wheel-drive average 50 miles-per-gallon? The answer, of course, is not many. Very few manage even 35 MPG. That’s best case, on the highway. Usually just barely. Cue The Exception — the new AWD-equipped version of the Toyota Prius hybrid. It exceeds 50 MPG — in the city. And averages 50 — […]

It’s interesting that just as diesels are disappearing from the passenger car market, they’re making a big comeback in trucks. Ford is the latest to bring one back, joining Ram — which offers one in the Ram 1500 — and anticipating Chevy, which will also offer one later this year in the 2019 Silverado 1500. […]