Consumer Guide recently spent a week behind the wheel of a 2024 Santa Fe in full-zoot Calligraphy trim in Earthy Brass Matte paint. All told, including destination charge, our test car came to $50,905. The post 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy: Review, Prices, and Specs appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

Jill and Tom welcome Sam Abuelsamid, Analyst with Guidehouse Insights to the show. Sam walked the hosts through the current state of the EV market, and talked about what to expect in the second half of 2024. Sam also talked about the pace of new-technology EV battery development, including solid-state cells.  The post Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 230: Jeep’s Hot Model, Acura TLX Review, EV Sales in the Second Half appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

The old-school formula of shoe-horning a big engine into a little car goes back a long time, but is rarely executed so effectively as Lexus has done here. And again, if you’re open to a little restrained indulgence, and your wallet allows, the IS 500 may be the perfect car for you—and think of all the money you’ll save on therapy. The post 2024 Lexus IS 500 F Sport: Review, Prices, and Specs appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

The ad here is amusing because Knots' characters were never known for bravery or toughness, yet here he is extolling the heavy-duty engineering of a pickup truck. With the zeitgeist past, we can only assume that the audience was in on the gag. The post 1969 Dodge Adventurer: Favorite Car Ads (Pics and History) appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

This author would love to see Jaguar make a heroic comeback, however my rooting interest may fade as the brand continues to distance itself from its storied past. After all, what is Jaguar once you’ve scrubbed all the wool carpet, big 6-cylinde engines, and heritage design from its resume? Something of a low-volume, upmarket Tesla, I fear. The post What’s Next for Jaguar? (Future Cars) appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

Jill and Tom welcome Patrick Masterson of Cars.com to the show. Patrick walked the hosts through Car’s 2024 American Made Index. This list is—again—full of surprises. How American is the new car you’re looking at? Listen in for details. The post Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 229: Jaguar Gives Up, Driving the New Acura MDX, Cars.com’s American Made Index appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

Here’s a RAV4 question: How many would-be RAV’ owners aspire to leave the pavement and hit the trail? We don’t know the answer, but assume that the number is significant, because for 2024 Toyota offers not one, but three off-road themed RAV4 trim levels. Available this year are the Adventure, TRD Off-Road, and the Woodland Edition. The post 2024 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road: Review, Prices, and Specs appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

  I live in a relatively population-dense area, so take what I say next with a grain of salt. Folks in, say, Butte, Montana, are unlikely to be quite as lucky. Here’s the thing: When I Google search “Nissan dealers near me,” I immediately get a list of three stores within 12 miles of my... The post 1962 Datsun Patrol: Favorite Car Ads appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

There’s a running gag in the tech support world where a solution to fix a slow-running computer is to “download more RAM.” While such a thing is impossible for your PC or smartphone, automakers are leveraging over-the-air software updates to provide EV owners with more performance. Cadillac is joining the likes of Mercedes-Benz and Tesla... The post Cadillac Lyriq Velocity Package: Over-the-Air Torque appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more

Jill and Tom welcome Toyota Product-Education Specialist Thomas Sondej to the show. Thomas updated the crew on the all-new Toyota Crown Signia, a wagon-like variant of the Crown sedan being added to the brand lineup for 2025. Per Thomas, the Crown Signia is due in showrooms shortly.  The post Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 228: EV Sales Improve, All about the Toyota Crown Signia, Driving the Lexus UX appeared first on The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide ..read more