Driven

The all-new Equinox is more proof that General Motors has found its footing. The crossover takes care of five people, does the chores and looks good doing them.

By Tom Voelk

A polished crossover that pampers the family, does the chores, doesn’t drink to excess and looks good.

By Tom Voelk

Americans are buying S.U.V.s and crossovers in record numbers, but it’s worth keeping an open mind about Volvo’s station wagon.

By Tom Voelk

Station wagons are probably not going to become more popular than sport utility vehicles, but this Volvo can do everything an S.U.V. does, in a sleeker package.

By Tom Voelk

The all-wheel-drive V12 GTC4Lusso seats four comfortably. With its svelte silhouette, it may look like a station wagon. It is anything but.

By Tom Voelk

Toyota’s second try at a plug-in hybrid more than doubles the electric range. Just make sure to crunch the numbers before passing on the competition.

By Tom Voelk

Charge the battery and the Prime drives like an electric car. Once the battery is spent, after about 25 miles, the car drives like any other Prius.

By Tom Voelk

There are pickup trucks and then there are heavy-duty pickup trucks. The 2500HD is as close as most will get to driving heavy machinery.

By Tom Voelk

The hybrid model gets two more miles to the gallon than the Toyota Prius, and it looks and drives more like a regular gas-powered car.

By Tom Voelk

The luxury sedan arrives looking toned, confident and familiar in a Bentley Flying Spur kind of way. The rest of the car has its own character.

By Tom Voelk