AOA Weekly: Rogue vs Forester vs CX-5, ILX vs Mazda3, RAV4 EV and more

Alex L. Dykes

May 20th, 2014

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I’m sorry for being so late! Yikes! In this episode I answer viewer emails about compact crossovers and compare the 2014 Subaru Forester to the 2014 Mazda CX-5 and the 2014 Nissan Rogue. I also talk about the 2014 Acura ILX, 2014 Mazda3 and the 2101 Buick Verano. Join me later this week for the full review on the 2014 Fiat 500 Pop.

The PHEV Charging Studies Don’t Apply To America

Alex L. Dykes October 29, 2025 No Comments

A bunch of people have sent me links to reporting around a “bombshell” study from Europe. Apparently PHEVs in the wild consume more gas than the WLTP rankings say they…

The Polestar 3 Gets The EX90’s 800 V Update

Alex L. Dykes October 3, 2025 No Comments

Polestar continues to march to a different drummer. Case in point? The Polestar 3, which after just one year on sale, is getting a wholesale upgrade of the entire electronics…

2026 Kia Sportage Review | Kia’s Best Seller Is A Screaming Deal

Alex L. Dykes October 3, 2025 No Comments

Kia’s Sportage has finally found its groove: As a roomy, family-friendly SUV with a “just right” price tag. What do I mean by that? Well, the Sportage started out as…

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