Kia's Latest Ad: The World's Shortest Test Drive

Kia's latest ad highlights features of the 2019 Sorento, the brand's midsize SUV/crossover.

Its Shop Time Mondays: BMW And Toyota Are Recalling Vehicles Due To A Malfunctioning Back-Up Camera

No Back-Up Camera Display Image/FMVSS 111

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V684000

Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC

Components BACK OVER PREVENTION

Potential Number of Units Affected 257,473

The 7-Year Auto Loan: America's Middle Class Can't Afford Its Cars

For the past few years, we've been addressing this issue on Auto Trends with JeffCars.com with our auto analysts, what is the tipping for these car prices. Every time we get behind the wheel of a new car, the sticker can easily range from $40,000 to $90,000 as if most of us can make those payments without batting an eye. However, according to this article that appeared in Wall Street Journal their finally echoing what we've been talking about, as the middle class is beginning to scream mercy.

Walk into an auto dealership these days and you might walk out with a seven-year car loan.

Its Shop Time Mondays: Nissan And Infiniti Recalling 1.2 Million Vehicles For Faulty Back Up Cameras

No Back-Up Camera Display Image/FMVSS 111

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V654000

Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.

Components Back Over Prevention

Its Shop Time Mondays: GM's Chevy Trax Steering Could Be Impacted

Lower-Control Arm May Separate From Vehicle

A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V652000

2020 Volvo Previews With The Brand's U. S. Head of Design And Product Pricing Strategist (Video Walkaround with the Editor)

Its Shop Time Mondays: GM Is Recalling 3.4 Million Vehicles For Braking Concerns, While Fords Are Experiencing Salt Corossion

 

 

1. NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000

Manufacturer General Motors LLC

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 3,456,111

Its Shop Time Mondays: Ram And Ford Trucks Are Being Recalled

1. Tailgate May Open Unexpectedly
If the tailgate opens while the vehicle is being driven, cargo may fall out the vehicle and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V347000

Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2019 BMW X2 M35i: The Brand's Performance-Oriented Crossover

Highlights: The X2 is BMW’s entry-level crossover. The curvaceous X2 , X4 and X6 are sibilings. They all were named using even numbers. Outside of the exterior styling, the X2 shares many of the same components as its SUV-styled cousin, the X1.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $55,020 (Base Model: $37,395)

Seating Capacity: 4

2019 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SE R-Line AWD: The Brand's New Flagship Car

Highlight: The Arteon is the replacement for the CC that faded away a few years ago.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $39,905 (SE Model: $36,840)

Seating Capacity: 5

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a rearview camera; daytime running lights; heated foldable, power adjustable side mirrors; forward collision warning system; autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian monitoring; a hill hold control system; an electronic blind spot monitor; an automatic dimming rearview mirror; and a tire pressure monitoring system