2024

Kia EV9 — A three-row electric masterpiece


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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 24, 2024) The all-new Kia EV9 has already — in its infancy — received numerous accolades such as "World's Best Car for 2024," an award annually handed out by the judges for Women's Worldwide Car of the Year; and the "UK Car of the Year," which celebrates the "best new vehicles available to UK customers." More awards for the all-electric three-row SUV are likely to follow on this side of the pond.

BMW Z4 — Is BMW ready to pull the plug on its ionic roadster?



By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 21, 2024) Though speculation in recent years about the future of the BMW Z4 would lead you to believe the sporty little roadster is on its last legs (wheels?) the reports of its immediate demise may be a bit premature.

Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro — A hybrid powered off-road brute



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 17, 2024) When Toyota finally came up with an all new Tundra full-size pickup for the 2022 model year after a long 14 years since the last model debuted, we knew an all-new Sequoia that pairs with the Tundra truck couldn't be far behind. The aging and long-neglected Sequoia barely hung in there for 2022 and 2023 saw the debut of an all-new Sequoia grabbing the best of the Tacoma pickup's style, brawn, platform and capable architecture.

Mazda3 — Excellent compact in either sedan or hatchback


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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 17, 2024) The 2024 Mazda3 compact vehicle, which is part of the fourth generation introduced in 2019, comes in sedan and hatchback body styles with a choice of two 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines—one a spunky turbo. Hatchbacks with the base four-cylinder and front-wheel drive can be had with a six-speed manual gearbox, and all-wheel drive is available across the lineup—but only with a six-speed automatic.

Toyota Tacoma gets a long-overdue remake for 2024



By David Boldt
MyCarData

(Mach 10, 2024) As our domestic industry abandoned the compact/midsize pickup category, Toyota and (to a lesser extent) Nissan held on to the belief that not everyone needs three tons of truck when making the Home Depot run. In our increasingly congested urban and suburban environments, a footprint that’s easy to park, along with a powertrain capable of getting a real 20+ miles per gallon, has become increasingly attractive.

Volkswagen Atlas — Spacious SUV updated for 2024



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 5, 2024) Three-row SUVs answer the needs and desires of families looking for comfortable room to transport the kids, dogs, purchases from Costco and IKEA and even when called upon for modest towing duty. One of the largest and generally affordable vehicles to fit the bill is the atlas-sized, Atlas with its massive interior that rivals a minivan for spacious interior volume.

2024 Kia EV9



MIAMI — Its name may bring back memories of old 1950s era science fiction movies, but the Kia EV9 (Plan EV9 from Outer Space staring Vampira, Bela Lugosi, and Tor Johnson and directed by Ed Wood) is much more than just a badly stretched punch line.
New for 2024, the Kia EV9 is spacious electric crossover SUV offering three rows of seating capable of accommodating six or seven passengers.cepts.

Kia EV9 — All-new three-row, all-electric crossover SUV



It's not science fiction, but an
all-new gas-free people mover


By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 3, 2024) Its name may bring back memories of old 1950s era science fiction movies, but the Kia EV9 (Plan EV9 from Outer Space staring Vampira, Bela Lugosi, and Tor Johnson and directed by Ed Wood) is much more than just a badly stretched punch line.

Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness — Designed for off-road adventure


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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 3, 2024) It seems the off-road craze has invaded the auto industry, and as the temperature for off-road vehicles reaches a fever pitch most manufactures have added a rugged go-anywhere appearance — with a measure of off-road equipment — to their SUV lineups. Subaru is on board with this trend adding the Wilderness package to several products including the new compact Crosstrek, mid-sized Outback and compact Forester.

Hyundai Tucson plug-in eases way into electrification



By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 24, 2024) Hyundai seems to have hit a hit a sweet spot in the plug-in version of its Tucson Plug-in SUV with only minor updates the last couple of years since introducing the PHEV model in the 2022 redesign. The Plug-in (or PHEV) Tucson comes with a nice catalogue of standard features and actually provides a perkier ride than gas-only versions with the 1.6-liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder gas engine-electric motor drivetrain delivering a combined 261 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.