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Driven Car Reviews

The New York Times automotive contributor Tom Voelk looks at all things automotive. Driven is the first podcast to ever win an Emmy Award. That and nearly unanimous 5 star reviews are a good sign this is worth your time. Subscribe today!

Apr 29, 2021

Want to make your life really, really, really, really easy? The 4th generation 2021 Toyota Sienna will help. It’s roomy, quiet, comfortable, packs more storage space than most apartments and can average up to 36 miles per gallon. That means fewer trips to the gas station. Tom Voelk checks out a top-trim Platinum...


Apr 26, 2021

Hyundai has finally revealed the production Santa Cruz sports adventure vehicle at an event in Tucson, Arizona. Smaller than a Honda Ridgeline, it’s built to get the urban crowd out to wilderness fun. Designed in California and built in the US, it will be available with two powertrains with front or all-wheel...


Apr 25, 2021

Looking for a useful SUV crossover but don’t want the hiking boot look? Infiniti brings fastback design to its new 2022 QX55. It gives up a small amount of practicality to its fraternal twin QX50 but its sleeker profile is happy to help with the chores. The raked rear end joins similar silhouettes from Audi, BMW and...


Apr 12, 2021

Few cars offer enthusiast-grade driving dynamics with family practicality. The 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line does. Then the designers throw in concept car styling to sweeten the deal. THEN the deal gets even sweeter with an MSRP of $34,305. Yes, that’s with shipping and pretty much loaded. And the 2.5-liter turbocharged...


Apr 9, 2021

Buick has transformed itself into an all-SUV brand in the United States and the 2021 Envision is all-new. It’s a two-row crossover positioned between luxury models like Audi Q5 and mainstream vehicle like Toyota RAV4. Available with a electronically controlled twin-clutch all-wheel drive system that directs power not...