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Jeffrey Weidel - Weidel on Wheels

Weidel on Wheels author Jeffrey Weidel is an award-winning writer from the Sacramento region who has reviewed automobiles for more than two decades. He spent 25 years in the news business and has been active freelance writer for three decades on a number of topics.

Subaru Outback still delivering dependability

Roseville, Calif. - Despite having a wagon-like body style, for years the Subaru Outback was classified as a midsize SUV.

Sorento Plug-In Hybrid offers considerable upside

Roseville, Calif.- Having the ability to identify subtle differences to arrive at an informed decision gets put to the test when shopping for a Kia Sorento.

Mazda unveils 2025 CX-50 hybrid

Roseville, Calif.- Introduced by Mazda roughly three years ago, the slightly larger CX-50 was considered an upgrade to the existing CX-5 SUV.

The iconic 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

The Ioniq brand continues to expand. Obviously, it's a major focus for Hyundai, which is developing quite the reputation for building quality electric vehicles.

Will new Toyota Crown Signia SUV be embraced?

Roseville, Calif.- Toyota loves its sport utility vehicles. It offers eight different SUVs, and that's not counting all four versions of both the RAV4 and Highlander.

2025 Genesis GV80 Coup arrives with dubious name

The new 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe. The luxury division of Hyundai, Genesis officially categorizes the vehicle as a mid-size luxury SUV. Yet there's no denying the sloping roofline is reminiscent of a coupe
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Honda Pilot remains great midsize SUV choice

Roseville, Calif. - Two years ago, the Honda Pilot was completely restyled with slightly larger dimensions. Apparently, the company was satisfied with the changes, because the midsize SUV is essentially unchanged.

Lexus RX 350h historically strong luxury SUV

Roseville, Calif.- When the topic turns to luxury midsize SUVs, the Lexus RX is always prominent in the conversation. We recently drove the 2025 Lexus RX 350h, one of the three hybrid offerings in a lineup that also includes the plug-in hybrid

Mazda CX-5 among top-tier compact crossover SUVs

Roseville, Calif.- It only took this compact crossover SUV four years to earn its place among the top-tier of its class. Since cracking the 100,000 mark in U.S. sales four years after inception, the Mazda CX-5 hasn't slipped back over the past decade.

Toyota RAV4 worldwide sales exceed 10 million

Roseville, Calif. - There's no disputing that Americans love their compact crossover sport utility vehicles. These smaller SUVs offer a lot of versatility, typically have an appealing design, and the good ones are also somewhat sporty.

One can refer to the Honda Civic hybrid as Mr. Reliable

Roseville, Calif.- It has such a fine reputation that one could safely refer to the venerable Honda Civic as Mr. Reliable! I should know, my 1982 Civic traveled over 200,000 miles before I finally got another vehicle

2025 Hyundai Kona delivers value

Roseville, Calif. - The major changes arrived a year ago for the Kona, a subcompact crossover SUV that has been well received since its debut roughly eight years ago. The 2025 Hyundai Kona has few changes this year,