Curbside Classic Archives
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crossover Archive
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Curbside Capsule: 1997-2005 Daihatsu Terios – Twenty Years Early
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 11/2/2017) With the Toyota RAV-4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, the Japanese invented the compact crossover and helped establish a segment that continues to grow and […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Small Package, Good Things
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsFor at least the last half-decade if not longer, Mazdas have usually been reviewed as vehicles on top of their game in looks, build quality, and their fun to drive […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD (Plug-In Hybrid) – The Missing Link For The EV-Curious
Posted on February 8, 2021 | 75 CommentsThis is the vehicle GM should have built and named the Volt back in 2010. Instead they chose to go with a low slung hatchback limited to four seats and […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsStandard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Honda CR-V Touring AWD – Everybody Has A CR-V
Posted on December 7, 2020 | 50 CommentsThe Honda CR-V, now well into its fifth generation, is one of those vehicles that if you don’t own one yourself, you almost assuredly know someone else that currently does. […] -
COAL–2013 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited: Mom, in Memoriam
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 51 CommentsI’m not having a good 2020. Most of us aren’t. We’re isolated, disrupted, nervous about finances and health. We’ve been shown just what a fragile illusion our booming economy and […] -
CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
Rental Review: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT – The Texas-Sized Crossover
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 18 CommentsI decided to rent a car for my drive to see family in Houston, about seven hours away, rather than driving my own. I get a corporate discount through my […] -
COAL: 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD – Our Gold Standard (Now With Updates!)
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 64 Comments(First Posted January 17, 2016) After Paul announced last week that this would be Toyota Week, we were so excited that we ran out and bought one. No, not really. […] -
CC Outtake: The GR8 Pacifica Mystery
Posted on February 12, 2015 | 73 CommentsExiting the local Target store early one morning about a week ago, I was struck by an unusual car/license plate combination. The vehicle was a Chrysler Pacifica, which is becoming a […] -
Curbside Capsule: Lexus RX 300 – Toyota Crosses Over To The Future
Posted on June 13, 2014 | 39 CommentsIt’s a little hard to realize that this is nearly a fifteen year old design now, as it presaged a number of trends (jeweled taillights, the quarter window in front […] -
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 6
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 42 CommentsAfter a short break, it’s time to look again at cars of the new millennium that will attract the attention of the Curbside Classic Cohort. We come to this site […]
![Curbside Capsule: 1997-2005 Daihatsu Terios – Twenty Years Early (first posted 11/2/2017) With the Toyota RAV-4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, the Japanese invented the compact crossover and helped establish a segment that continues to grow and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/daihatsu-terios-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Small Package, Good Things For at least the last half-decade if not longer, Mazdas have usually been reviewed as vehicles on top of their game in looks, build quality, and their fun to drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3639.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD (Plug-In Hybrid) – The Missing Link For The EV-Curious This is the vehicle GM should have built and named the Volt back in 2010. Instead they chose to go with a low slung hatchback limited to four seats and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9295.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner Standard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8790-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Honda CR-V Touring AWD – Everybody Has A CR-V The Honda CR-V, now well into its fifth generation, is one of those vehicles that if you don’t own one yourself, you almost assuredly know someone else that currently does. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7471-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL–2013 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited: Mom, in Memoriam I’m not having a good 2020. Most of us aren’t. We’re isolated, disrupted, nervous about finances and health. We’ve been shown just what a fragile illusion our booming economy and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200628_063340731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Rental Review: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT – The Texas-Sized Crossover I decided to rent a car for my drive to see family in Houston, about seven hours away, rather than driving my own. I get a corporate discount through my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_9866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD – Our Gold Standard (Now With Updates!) (First Posted January 17, 2016) After Paul announced last week that this would be Toyota Week, we were so excited that we ran out and bought one. No, not really. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/P1020085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: The GR8 Pacifica Mystery Exiting the local Target store early one morning about a week ago, I was struck by an unusual car/license plate combination. The vehicle was a Chrysler Pacifica, which is becoming a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pacificrap-license.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: Lexus RX 300 – Toyota Crosses Over To The Future It’s a little hard to realize that this is nearly a fifteen year old design now, as it presaged a number of trends (jeweled taillights, the quarter window in front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/100_3431.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 6 After a short break, it’s time to look again at cars of the new millennium that will attract the attention of the Curbside Classic Cohort. We come to this site […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Crosstour-brown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


