2011 Cars

2011 Bentley Mulsanne Review
Estimated Price: $300,000
Are you a fan of wealth and taste? Then the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne is your cup of Darjeeling. The British brand’s all-new flagship is alluring, powerful, and sophisticated, as well it should be for an estimated price of $300,000.

2011 BMW 3-Series Review
Estimated Price: $35,000
Overpriced or utterly perfect? It’s still an enthusiast-driver’s dream, but the mirrors of the 2011 BMW 3-Series are filled with fast-closing rivals.

2011 BMW 5-Series Review
Estimated Price: $47,000
It never lost its pacesetting performance but the 2004-2010 BMW 5-Series couldn’t find a styling sweet spot. Here’s the all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series. It’s larger, it’s more powerful, and it’s gorgeous.

2011 BMW 7-Series Review
Estimated Price: $71,000
With a new hybrid model and the return of Alpina performance versions, the assertive 2011 BMW 7-Series continues to marshal assets in the high-toned fight for premium sedan supremacy.

2011 Buick Regal Review
Estimated Price: $25,000
GM takes aim at Audi and Acura with the 2011 Buick Regal, a lightly Americanized rendition of the award-winning Opel Insignia. The reborn Regal is a front-wheel-drive sedan tuned to handle and available with a turbo four. And it’s made in Germany!

2011 BMW X3 Review
Estimated Price: $40,000
The original 2004 X3 was the stylish athlete of the premium compact-crossover class. Then came the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLK350, and X3 sales plummeted. See how BMW fights back with an all-new 2011 X3.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Review
Estimated Price: $16,000
Look out world, here it comes. General Motors tries again to field a global car, this time a new compact sold in the U.S. as the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. An overachieving turbocharged four-cylinder engine promising 40 mpg on the highway is a highlight, but about that styling…

2011 Chevrolet Camaro Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
No convertible? No Z/28? No problem. With killer-reptile styling and 304 horsepower minimum, 426 maximum, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro’s enough to keep most anyone occupied – at least until the sexy ragtop and 550-plus-horsepower Z/28 arrive.

2011 Chevrolet Equinox Review
It’s got handsome looks and a grand-ballroom’s worth of rear-seat space. Make peace with some unenthusiastic acceleration, and the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox will reward on levels you might not expect.

2011 Chevrolet Malibu Review
Buffeted by bankruptcy, striving to re-invent itself, GM points to this handsome midsize sedan as an example of the company at its best. But without new styling or fresh features, can the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu justify that billing?

2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Review
It’s a little dated, but far from stale. The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 can’t match the flashy looks and some of the fancy features of the newer Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram 1500. But good engines, plenty of amenities, and loyal fans keep it a half-ton force.

2011 Chrysler Town & Country Review
Estimated Price: $26,000
Fiat’s in the driver’s seat at Chrysler, and the Italians have never piloted anything like a good-old American minivan. Learn what that could for the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country

2011 Chrysler 300 Review
Estimated Price: $33,000
Fiat’s at the wheel now and aims to steer the redesigned 2011 Chrysler 300 back onto the hit parade. Svelte new styling, a fresh V-6, and the rumble of a Hemi V-8 help guide the way.

2011 Dodge Challenger Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
The Chevy Camaro’s red hot and the 2011 Ford Mustang is dramatically upgraded. If Dodge doesn’t want to get lost in a cloud of pony-car dust it’ll have to make some changes to the 2011 Challenger.

2011 Dodge Charger Review
Estimated Price: $27,000
Maybe the Italians should stand aside while the all-new 2011 Dodge Charger lights it up with tire-smoking Hemi power and muscle-car styling. Fiat now controls Chrysler, but who can own that kind of spirit?

2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Review
Estimated Price: $25,000
This legendary American minivan faces brutal competition from redesigned Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna rivals. Will Dodge’s new owners at Fiat help the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan fight back by granting it fresh styling and an advanced new engine?

2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
A pillar of stability in the uncertain house of Chrysler under Fiat, the 2011 Ram 1500 is among the few Dodge products worth preserving – and worth your hard-earned dollars. See what could be in store for this impressive half-ton pickup.

2011 Ford Escape Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
A couple of facelifts and lots of new features can’t erase the reality that this is the same basic SUV that went on sale with Bill Clinton in office. The 2011 Ford Escape mercifully brings it all to an end while a dramatic successor waits in the wings.

2011 Ford Edge Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
Intrigued by a midsize crossover SUV with iTunes tagging and iPod linking but not ingot styling? The restyled 2011 Ford Edge might be for you.

2011 Ford F-150 Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
America’s top-selling vehicle is poised for an underhood revolution. All signs point to a 2011 Ford F-150 engine lineup that includes the hot twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6. And sources hint it’ll make 400 horsepower.

2011 Ford Fiesta Review
Estimated Price: $14,000
Europeans have enjoyed it for years and now Ford’s bringing it to the U.S. The hot-looking, fuel-sipping, fun-driving 2011 Fiesta subcompact aims to raise the small-car bar.

2011 Ford Flex Review
Estimated Price: $30,000
The 2011 Ford Flex will continue its segment-stretching ways by blending seven-passenger room with 350-horsepower zoom. This indeed is a crossover of another color.

2011 Ford Fusion Review
Estimated Price: $20,000
It’s got a good four-cylinder, two strong V-6s, a 41-mpg hybrid, and available all-wheel drive. It has booming sales, smart styling, Sync infotainment, and eyes in its tail. All that’s missing from the 2011 Ford Fusion is a turbo EcoBoost engine. Can’t have everything.

2011 Ford Mustang Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
Its styling is retro, but the 2011 Ford Mustang no longer looks to its past for powertrains. Bye antiquated V-6; hello 305-horsepower, 31-mpg six pot. Adios just-adequate V-8; hey there 412-horsepower twin-cam 5.0. So long five-speed gearboxes; welcome to the party six-speeds. Giddy-up!

2011 Ford Taurus Review
Estimated Price: $26,500
It’s big, it’s bold, it’s back; the 2011 Ford Taurus needs to sustain momentum generated by the glitzy launch of the reinvigorated 2010 Taurus. Good thing it brings plenty of style and attitude to the table.

2011 Ford Taurus SHO Review
Estimated Price: $38,000
Total performance tempered by high-tech: with more than 360 EcoBoost horses, all-wheel drive, Sync interface, and radar sensors, the 2011 Ford Taurus SHO connects with the road and the Web.

2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
When a Chevrolet seems déclassé, thousands of domestic-brand loyalists turn to GMC. The GMC Sierra 1500 is the half-ton pickup of choice for many. Here’s how they’ll be rewarded for 2011.

2011 Honda Accord Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
Honda’s engineering acumen shines in this spacious, refined car that’s more rewarding to drive than a modestly priced midsize has a right to be. There was room for improvement on the styling front, however and the 2011 Honda Accord sedan is in line for its first appearance update since 2008. Let’s hope it emerges looking as sleek as the Honda Accord Coupe.

2011 Honda Accord Crosstour Review
Estimated Price: $31,000
Honda goes out on a limb with a five-seat wagon that turns its Accord sedan into a crossover crossbreed. It isn’t exactly pretty, but that doesn’t mean the 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour isn’t interesting.

2011 Honda Civic Review
Estimated Price: $16,000
The 2011 Honda Civic closes out a design generation that launched for 2006. Hard to believe no rival has really eclipsed it. This review offers some clues to the mystery of Civic’s success.

2011 Honda CR-V Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
America’s best-selling SUV rides into 2011 on the heels of updates to styling, power, features, and fuel economy. The changes were more subtle than you might expect. Should Honda be tinkering more with a winning formula?

2011 Honda CR-Z Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
Can a hybrid be a sports car? Honda’s going to make the case that it can with the 2011 Honda CR-Z. This lightweight two-seat coupe has green credentials and futuristic styling. But is it a sports car?

2011 Honda Element Review
Estimated Price: $21,000
Will Honda abandon its box on wheels in favor of an aerodynamic new crossover based on the redesigned 2011 Civic? Or would it be braver to show the Nissan Cube, Scion xB, and Kia Soul how to really get square?

2011 Honda Fit Review
Estimated Price: $15,500
It’s a rounded car in a squared-off world of Nissan Cubes and Kia Souls. But the 2011 Fit promises to continue delivering an individual kind of Honda cool.

2011 Honda Insight Review
Estimated Price: $20,500
Back for its second model year, the 2011 Honda Insight hybrid hopes to catch on after a slow start. It costs around $20,000 and gets over 40 mpg. Why haven’t buyers flocked to Honda’s sleek hybrid-only four-door hatchback?

2011 Honda Odyssey Review
Estimated Price: $28,000
How can Honda improve what’s already the best-looking, best-driving, and best-selling minivan? Get the latest lowdown in this preview of the redesigned 2011 Honda Odyssey.

2011 Honda Pilot Review
Estimated Price: $30,000
Strong sales suggest buyers love its macho styling, so designers have little motivation to drastically alter the appearance of the 2011 Honda Pilot. But the appeal of this solid midsize crossover SUV goes deeper than its looks.

2011 Honda Ridgeline Review
Estimated Price: $30,000
Unibody construction, all-independent suspension, nerdy styling -- the list of pickup-truck rules broken by the 2011 Honda Ridgeline is a long one. So why is this Honda so appealing?

2011 Hyundai Accent Review
Estimated Price: $11,000
How did this happen? Sales of Hyundai’s entry-level car surpassed those of such subcompact stalwarts as the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. Look behind the numbers and ahead to the 2011 Hyundai Accent.

2011 Hyundai Elantra Review
Estimated Price: $15,000
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra sedan is a last vestige of the old Hyundai. By contrast, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring wagon is a glimpse of this ambitious South Korean automaker’s promising future. Find out why.

2011 Hyundai Genesis Review
Estimated Price: $35,000
Hard to fault this social-climbing sedan from South Korea, given its bargain pricing. Freshened styling and addition of an eight-speed automatic transmission should help the 2011 Hyundai Genesis to the next rung.

2011 Hyundai Sonata Review
Estimated Price: $20,000
Hyundai’s top-selling car is all-new eye candy that’s going to give the competition some sleepless nights. The redesigned 2011 Hyundai Sonata is another clear signal that this South Korean carmaker has arrived.

2011 Hyundai Tucson Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
Hyundai throws every styling and fuel-conserving trick it’s got at the 2011 Hyundai Tucson. And don’t think designers of the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and other compact crossover SUVs aren’t paying close attention.

2011 Kia Sorento Review
Estimated Price: $20,000
Kia is no longer the randy tag-along to big-brother Hyundai. This South Korean upstart has its own ambitions. One is to shake up the crossover SUV segment with the redesigned 2011 Kia Sorento, the first vehicle from its spanking new U.S. assembly plant.

2011 Kia Sportage Review
Estimated Price: $20,000
The 2005-2010 Kia Sportage compact crossover SUV was butt ugly but priced right. The fully redesigned 2011 Kia Sportage promises to be easy on the wallet and the eyes.

2011 Mazda 2 Review
Estimated Price: $14,500
Why sit around and watch the 2011 Ford Fiesta change the subcompact game when you’ve got a car that’s its underskin twin? The 2011 Mazda 2 comes to the U.S. from Japan and Europe with an armload of awards and high hopes.

2011 Mini Crossman Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
Where rivals come down a size to join the growing ranks of subcompact car-SUV crossovers, Mini bulks up to create the 2011 Mini Crossman. Can this high-riding four-door all-wheel-drive wagon deliver that magic Mini mojo?

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Review
Estimated Price: $21,600
It’ll look something like an Evo crossover and compete with a slew of new “subcompact” SUVs. The 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is harbinger of a vehicle category fresh to the U.S.A.

2011 Nissan Altima Review
Estimated Price: $21,000
The fourth-generation of these extroverted sedans and coupes is rounding its final turn. Don’t expect the 2011 Nissan Altima to cross the finish line meekly, however. That’s just not the Altima way.

2011 Nissan Cube Review
Estimated Price: $15,000
Free your inner asymmetric with this four-wheel escapee from some Salvador Dali canvass. The 2011 Nissan Cube hides a roomy cabin and a genuinely entertaining driving manner under wonderfully odd sheetmetal. It’s easy to park, too.

2011 Nissan Frontier Review
Estimated Price: $18,500
Want a tough compact pickup that handles the trail and holds the road? The brawny 2011 Nissan Frontier counts off-road prowess and sporty moves among its assets. Just don’t expect an excess of cabin space.

2011 Nissan Juke Review
Estimated Price: $15,000
It’s no joke, the all-new 2011 Nissan Juke aims to bring some wild-child style to a burgeoning class of SUVs smaller and less expensive than old hands like the Honda CR-V. Call them kick-ass crossovers.

2011 Nissan Maxima Review
Estimated Price: $31,000
The 2011 Nissan Maxima isn’t likely to tamper with a formula that’s reinvigorated this proud Nissan nameplate. But change may be on the horizon. Diesel V-6, anyone? How about a 2012 facelift?

2011 Nissan Murano Review
Estimated Price: $29,000
The 2011 Nissan Murano brings a refreshing sense of brio to the midsize crossover-SUV field. And if you believe the rumors, it could also be brining a shocking body-style surprise.

2011 Nissan Pathfinder Review
Estimated Price: $28,500
Sales are plummeting, crossovers are rampant, and still the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder remains loyal to the old-school body-on-frame-SUV formula. But for how long?

2011 Nissan Rogue Review
Estimated Price: $21,000
Can’t quite find your way into a Nissan Murano? Check out its little brother, the 2011 Nissan Rogue. You may find yourself among the crowd that’s boosted sales of this compact crossover SUV.

2011 Nissan Sentra Review
Estimated Price: $17,000
It’s an awkward-looking underachiever, and that’s unlikely to change for 2011. But there is value in the 2011 Nissan Sentra lineup, if you know where to look.

2011 Nissan Versa Review
Estimated Price: $12,000
Versa doesn’t get the respect it deserves, but small-car fans know its hatchback version is a stout little overachiever. Will the 2011 Nissan Versa close the book on this hidden gem’s first design generation?

2011 Toyota 4Runner Review
Estimated Price: $29,000
Return with us now to those thrilling days when real SUVs had truck-rugged frames, square-jawed styling, and off-road suspensions. The 2011 Toyota 4Runner is all that, and more.

2011 Toyota Avalon Review
Estimated Price: $33,000
Critics will call it closer to “hip replacement” than “hip,” but the heavily revamped 2011 Toyota Avalon remains a roomy and highly refined sedan that inspires fierce owner loyalty. No fools, its buyers recognize Lexus-like polish at Toyota-friendly prices when they drive it.

2011 Toyota Camry Review
Estimated Price: $21,000
It’s the Dwight Eisenhower of midsize cars: conservative and avuncular, but effective where it counts. See how the 2011 Toyota Camry weathers recall woes to close out the sixth generation of a remarkably popular sedan.

2011 Toyota Corolla Review
Estimated Price: $17,000
Nothing more effectively embodies the take-no-chances side of Toyota than the popular, populist Corolla. The 2011 Toyota Corolla is hardly apt to stray, not with the allegiance of millions of happy owners at stake.

2011 Toyota Highlander Review
Estimated Price: $26,500
Even within the genre-bending world of crossover SUVs, this midsize seven-seater stands out for its breadth of talents – including available hybrid power. Add styling changes to the 2011 Toyota Highlander mix.

2011 Toyota Matrix Review
Estimated Price: $18,000
You might have to wait for the 2012 model to see if Toyota can fix the styling. But the 2011 Toyota Matrix promises great utility, good economy, and a brake-override system.

2011 Toyota Prius Review
Estimated Price: $22,000
The poster-child for hybrid design is successfully defending its best-seller status against the upstart Honda Insight. Find out how this futuristic 50-mpg hatchback does it, and what the future may hold for the 2011 Toyota Prius.

2011 Toyota Rav4 Review
Estimated Price: $23,000
The 2011 Toyota RAV4 is probably the last edition of this popular compact SUV. A fully redesigned fourth-generation model is likely due for 2012. There’s lots of life left in this wagon, however, especially if you like your crossovers with some conjones.

2011 Toyota Tacoma Review
Estimated Price: $16,500
Toyota’s old-school-cool small pickup is tough and tenacious. Find out why it’s the compact-class sales leader and how the 2011 Toyota Tacoma could change.

2011 Toyota Tundra Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
The Japanese giant’s plan to become a force in the full-size pickup field hasn’t gone smoothly – even without the unintended-acceleration recalls. The domestics still dominate, but the 2011 Toyota Tundra won’t throw in the towel.

2011 Toyota Sienna Review
Estimated Price: $24,000
It’s the first all-new Toyota minivan since 2004. The redesigned 2011 Toyota Sienna looks sportier thanks to a new body, feels more comfortable thanks to La-Z-Boy seats, and uses less gas thanks to a new four-cylinder engine. Is that enough to stave off the all-new 2011 Honda Odyssey?

2011 Toyota Yaris Review
Estimated Price: $13,000
The 2011 Toyota Yaris draws the curtain on a successful subcompact-car design – one happily excluded from unintended-acceleration recalls. Explore the final edition and take a look ahead to the all-new 2012 Yaris.

2011 Toyota Venza Review
Estimated Price: $28,000
Toyota’s sexiest ride is a high-roof wagon that plays the crossover card its own way. Learn what the 2011 Toyota Venza brings to the fight against its hot new archrival, the Honda Accord Crosstour.