Mazda Premium Plus CX-50
Five years ago, CITYVIEW’s Cars in the City column debuted, featuring “wheels” stories and new vehicle reviews. After test driving shiny new cars, suddenly my trusty 2012 Honda Accord seemed [...]
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Posted November 05, 2025in Cars in the City
Posted October 01, 2025in Cars in the City
Redesigned Nissan Kicks is zippy and easy to maneuver
From the same car manufacturer that introduced the Datsun, Nissan continues to evolve in providing fuel efficient cars. The Nissan Kicks debuted in 2018 and replaced the Nissan Juke. Kicks [...]
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Posted September 03, 2025in Cars in the City
This isn’t your parents’ Ford Maverick
When I heard Ford was coming out with another Maverick vehicle, I groaned. As a child, I grew up riding in a brown Maverick four-door, a barebones vehicle for a [...]
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Posted August 06, 2025in Cars in the City
Des Moines Concours d’Elegance celebrates 25 years
Among a sea of monster trucks and oversized gray SUVs, classic and vintage cars certainly stand out. A 1957 Chevy may not have Apple Car Play, but it does have [...]
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Posted July 02, 2025in Cars in the City
Honda Shadow — a good choice for beginners
Summertime in Iowa means spending time outside, soaking up the sunshine and experiencing the great outdoors. For some, cranking open the windows on their vehicles or opening the sunroof on [...]
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Posted June 04, 2025in Cars in the City
Buick Envision Avenir impresses
Even an auto manufacturer in business for 126 years needs to keep re-inventing itself to stay relevant with today’s technology-heavy cars. Buick, part of General Motors, has been considered a [...]
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Posted April 30, 2025in Cars in the City
Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
Car manufacturers are scrambling to offer hybrid vehicles, as some of their all-electric “cousins” still have a few kinks to work out. Yet, hybrid SUV prices inch upwards into the [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in Cars in the City
‘Super Cruise’ on the all-electric Cadillac is amazing
The Cadillac brand conjures up luxury. Songs are written about driving Cadillacs, not Fiats. The Optiq, Cadillac’s newest all-electric vehicle, debuted in 2025. The Optiq Luxury 1 is a smaller [...]
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Posted March 05, 2025in Cars in the City
What’s the Buzz?
Road trip. That’s what I imagined when I hopped into the new Volkswagen I.D. Buzz. Yet, my setup was lacking. I didn’t wear flowery bell bottoms, bring a stack of [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in Cars in the City
Chevy Equinox
In the past decade, the popularity of SUVs has soared. And, prices along all models have skyrocketed as well. Do a little research, and you can still discover affordability and [...]
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