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2018 Buick Regal Sportback
2018 Kia Stinger Buick totally redesigned its midsize Regal for 2018. As part of the Regal renovation, Buick gave it a 250-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged
4-cylinder engine to generate thrust. Front-wheel-drive versions mate this four-banger with an all-new 9-speed automatic transmission. Opting
for AWD replaces the 9-speed tranny with an 8-speed automatic. FWD models deliver a government-estimated 22 miles per gallon in the city
and 32 mpg on the highway. Checking the AWD box drops predicted fuel efficiency to 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway.

2018 Kia Stinger
Totally new for 2018, the Kia Stinger that has received so much praise and great press is the Stinger GT with its 365-horsepower 3.3-liter twin-
turbo V6. But, there’s another, less boisterous version simply called Stinger. This four-door sportback gets its kick from a 255-horsepower 2-liter
turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The second-generation Kia-built 8-speed automatic transmission turns either the rear or all four wheels on
models equipped with AWD. It can sprint from 0-to-60 miles per hour in less than six seconds. Government estimates place the fuel economy
for RWD Stingers at 22 mpg city and 29 mpg on the highway. With AWD, those estimates drop by 1 mpg in the city, but highway mileage is
unchanged.

2018 Volkswagen Atlas
All new, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas is assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A seven-
passenger, midsize CUV it uses either a turbocharged 4-cylinder or a V6 for power. Both
feature Start/Stop technology to reduce fuel consumption. It’s 4-cylinder is a turbocharged
2-liter engine generating 235 horsepower. An 8-speed automatic transmission delivers
engine output to the front wheels. AWD isn’t available for Atlas grades with the 4-cylinder.
Estimated fuel economy is 22 mpg city and 26 mpg on the highway.

2018 Honda Accord
Totally redesigned for 2018, the Honda Accord continues to be a wildly popular midsize
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sedan. In shedding some size and weight, the updated Accord also gave up its V6 for a
250-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The base engine is a 4-cylinder, as
well, but is normally aspirated. Nope. The big news is the 2L turbo, which delivers more torque (273 lb.-ft.) than any previous generation
Accord. In Sport trim, it can be mated with a 6-speed manual transmission; otherwise, it’s bolted to a 10-speed automatic transmission. The
government estimates mileage at 22 mpg city and 32 mpg highway when equipped with the 10-speed automatic tranny.

2018 Jeep Wrangler
It’s been 11 years since the last Jeep Wrangler update; so, it was about time 2018 Jeep Wrangler
one of the most highly recognized vehicles in the world got a makeover.
While designers and product planners took the opportunity to strengthen
Wrangler’s appeal in nearly every way, the engineers went for some extreme
changes under the hood. For the first time in its 75-plus-year history, the
2018 Wrangler will wind up with four engine choices. One of the choices is
the 275-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder capable of making 295
lb.-ft. of torque. The base engine in the powertrain lineup, the 2L turbo will
use an all-new 8-speed automatic transmission to turn all four wheels. At
this writing, estimated fuel-economy numbers aren’t available.

2018 Chevrolet Equinox
Completely redesigned for 2018, the Chevrolet Equinox features a turbo-only three-engine lineup. Only the Silverado outsells Equinox within
the Bow Tie brand; so, it’s an important vehicle for Chevy. Two of its engines are turbocharged fours. Delivering 170 horsepower, the base
engine is a 1.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that’s mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Its estimated fuel economy is 26 mpg in the city
and 32 mpg on the highway for the front-wheel drive. Opting for AWD drops mileage to 24 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. Chevy
also offers a 252-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder delivering output to the wheels via an all-new 9-speed automatic transmission.
Estimated mileage is 22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg highway for front-wheel drive. City mileage remains the same for AWD models, but drops
to 28 mpg on the highway.

2018 Audi A5 Sportback
2018 Audi A5 Sportback
Although heavily based on the Audi A4, the 2018 A5 Sportback is new to the United States. Like the
Buick Regal and Kia Stinger, the A5 Sportback is a hatchback with an attitude. Standard is Audi’s all-
wheel quattro drive that puts 60 percent of torque to the rear wheels unless some wheel slip begins to
occur. Get-up-and-go comes from a 252-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. A 7-speed
dual-clutch automatic transmission hustles engine power to the wheels. The A5 can gallop to 60 miles
per hour from a standstill in 5.7 seconds. Government estimates place fuel economy at 24 mpg in the
city and a very impressive 34 mpg on the highway.
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