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The rugged and useful 2004 Chevy Colorado has the genes of its predecessor, the Chevy S10, running through its veins though a casual comparison of the two side-by-side would reveal almost no resemblance between the two midsize pickup trucks. This useful and stylish pickup truck made its debut in 2004 was the result of a joint design effort taking place between parent company General Motors’ United States division and GM’s Brazil operations.

The Chevy Colorado pickup truck is made in one of two plants, with the most recognizable and well known plant churning out these trucks down in Shreveport, Louisiana. The truck itself offers both automatic transmissions and manual transmissions as a part of its equipment package. Additionally, there are a wide range of engines available. Continue reading ‘Taking A Look At The 2004 Chevy Colorado’ »

Freelander is a model manufactured by Land Rover. It is a small 4×4 car that is suited to both tarmac and off road use. It is not however a go anywhere 4×4 as it does not have a low ratio gearbox like some of it’s bigger brothers such as the Defender and Range Rover. It will get you off a muddy field with ease and an amazingly long way off the beaten track. Freelander vehicles come in a range of engine sizes from the 1.8 petrol to the v6 petrol as well as the BMW sourced TD4 diesel engine. The Freelander also came with either a 5 speed manual or a 5 speed automatic gearbox.

The Freelander model was first launched in 1997 in three body styles, 3-door hardback, 3-door softback and 5-door station wagon. There were then two trim levels which were the ‘I’ for petrol and ‘DI’ for diesel and the ‘XEI’ for petrol and ‘XEDI’ for diesel. The differences are in the higher spec models having 16” alloy wheels, ABS and Hill descent control, uprated ICE, passenger airbag and air con. It rapidly became Land Rover’s most popular model. Freelander was designed from the outset to deliver car-like levels of ride and handling on-road whilst achieving Land Rover’s world-renowned off-road performance. Over 80% of all owners of 4WD models of all makes of Freelander have no previous experience of 4WD. They move over from 2WD vehicles and become very loyal to the new brand. Over the years there have been minor updates and the Freelander 2 was launched in 2006. Continue reading ‘Freelander by Land Rover – How to Find Information so you can carry out essential maintenance and repairs yourself’ »

What can I not say about the Ford Expedition? This is a great vehicle for anyone that has a large family, boat, and trailer or hauls a lot of stuff at once. We have owned a van, truck and car and out of all the vehicles we have owned the Ford Expedition is our favorite even down to the kids. We were in the market looking for a new vehicle and test drove several Ford products but fell in love with the Ford Expedition. We purchased the 2006 model that had approximately 60, 000 miles on it.

The new 2010 Ford Expeditions start at around $35, 000 thousand dollars and can go as high as $54, 000 depending on the features that you would like. Most of the Ford Expeditions already come equipped with AM/FM radio with CD player, air conditioner, power windows, power door locks, tilt steering wheel, cruise, automatic transmission, roof rack and 3rd row seats which seats 9 passengers comfortably. Continue reading ‘Ford Expedition – Sport Utility Vehicle’ »

The 2007 Chevy Tahoe is a popular full size SUV from General Motors. It is very similar to the GMC Yukon which was originally produced from 1992. The Chevy Tahoe was produced from 1995 and remains in production, having undergone had various changes over its history.

While the original GMC Yukon was the predecessor for the Tahoe, it was introduced to the public in 1992. This was only a two doors version but in 1995 with the coming of the new Chevy Tahoe, there was a four door version. Having undergone numerous redesigned and overhauls, the product start to change dramatically by 1999. Continue reading ‘A Brief History Of The 2007 Chevy Tahoe’ »

The 2009 Honda Element is rated considerably highly in the affordable compact SUV list. With a high quality build and coming from a company which is famous for customer service and decent quality products, this car is expected to be highly popular and successful.

Expected to be very successful, it has a number of extra features changes having undergone a number of redesigns over the years. It has a certain degree of sportiness with it although some people say that it can be a little better, a little behind its competitors certain respects. Continue reading ‘A Review Of The 2009 Honda Element’ »

Hybrid SUVs are becoming very fast one of the most popular vehicles on the road today. In fact, online searches for a SUV hybrid in 2008 and 2009 are among the highest for all hybrid cars. Hybrid SUVs are in high demand as consumers seek new fuel-efficiency options. The 2010 Hybrid SUVs are getting more powerful and better mileage than their conventional counterparts.
There are over 15 models available now and several new ones scheduled to reach auto dealers at the end of this year and in early 2010. Continue reading ‘Why people love hybrid SUVs’ »