On a road trip, the car is where you spend most of the holiday. The best road-trip cars are not necessarily the fastest or the most expensive; they are the ones in which you still feel fresh after six hours. What makes a good road-trip car Comfortable seats and a quiet cabin come first, followed … Read more
“Fuel-efficient” depends on where you drive. A car that is excellent in city traffic can be ordinary at 75 mph, and winter can cut the numbers of almost any car. So the best choice starts with a look at your own mix of driving. In the city: hybrids lead Stop-and-go traffic is where conventional engines … Read more
Most campsites can be reached in an ordinary car. The question is less about getting there than about carrying everything comfortably, and maybe sleeping inside if the weather turns. Space and a flat floor Cargo volume is the first thing to check, but the shape matters as much as the number. A wide, square opening … Read more
If you drive 50 miles or more a day, your car becomes a second office. Small weaknesses that you would tolerate on short trips, like a firm seat, a noisy cabin or a thirsty engine, add up to hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars a year. Comfort is worth paying for The seat is … Read more
Car safety used to be about surviving a crash: seat belts, airbags, crumple zones. Most recent progress is about avoiding the crash in the first place. Here is what the main systems do and what we know about how well they work. Automatic emergency braking Automatic emergency braking (AEB) uses cameras and radar to detect … Read more
Choosing a tow vehicle starts with the trailer, not the car. Know what you will pull, loaded and ready to go, and the rest of the decision follows from a few numbers in the owner’s manual. The numbers that matter A comfortable margin is wise. Many experienced towers aim to stay at around 80 percent … Read more
Teen drivers crash more often than any other age group, mainly because of inexperience. The car cannot fix that, but it can make a big difference to how a mistake ends. That is why safety experts give parents the same advice year after year: choose something mid-size, safe and boring. What to look for The … Read more
New cars change faster than ever, mostly through software. Some of the new features genuinely make driving easier; others are expensive options you will rarely use. Knowing which is which helps you choose the right car and trim. Phone integration Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now available on almost every new car, and wireless … Read more
City driving is slow, tight and full of stops. A car that is great on an open road can be tiring in town: too wide for narrow streets, hard to see out of, thirsty in traffic. A good city car flips those priorities. Size and visibility Length and turning circle matter more in town than … Read more
The best car seat is the one that fits your child, fits your car and is installed correctly every time. Price and brand matter much less than those three things. The guidance below follows US recommendations; other countries use similar principles under different standards. The stages Rear-facing seats are for babies and toddlers. Keep your … Read more
