These two Toyotas don’t easily fit into any one category. So welcome to a different sort of comparison: the new 2023 Toyota Crown versus Toyota Venza.

Volvo’s compact sedan is one of the brand’s longest running nameplates. Two versions of the car are available that go from mild to wild. The entry level model matches the field of compact luxury cars head-on like the BMW 330i, Audi A4, Lexus IS 300, and Cadillac CT4. 

Volvo’s large sedan is different than many offerings from Germany, Japan, and America. For starters, it only comes with a choice of 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. But don’t be fooled by the small displacement. The units are turbocharged and supercharged, and one is paired to a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that makes a total of 455 hp and 523 lb-ft. of torque. 

Volvo is one of the few manufacturers that still offers a compact luxury wagon. In fact, the brand is one of the few left to offer a wagon of any kind. The V60 only comes in one trim now, the top of the line Recharge with a 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged 4-cylinder mated to a plug-in hybrid.

The V60 Cross Country follows the a trend amongst luxury manufacturers of lifting up the brand’s wagons in an attempt to bolster sales. The true definition of a crossover, the V60 Cross Country is only available in a single trim. Unlike the potent and expensive V60, the Cross Country uses a more modest powertrain that’s matched by a much more accessible price point. 

Volvo’s large V90 wagon is no more, but the slightly higher sitting, crossover V90 Cross Country lives on. To us, this still resembles a wagon more than a crossover, and it might be the best looking long roof on the market. 

The XC40 is a subcompact SUV that slots below the XC60 in Volvo’s lineup. Two versions of XC40 are available; a 194 hp front-wheel drive model as well as one with 247 hp and all-wheel drive. For those wanting more power and/or fully electric power, there is also the XC40 Recharge

The XC60 is one of Volvo’s most important models. The compact SUV accounts for a lot of the brand’s sales and is offered in three trim levels: the B5, B6, and Recharge. All three models use a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with various levels of turbocharging, supercharging, and hybrid boost. 

Volvo’s largest SUV is the three-row XC90. Like most of the Swedish manufacturer’s vehicles, the XC90 is offered with a choice of 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. The entry level makes an adequate 247 hp while the top-of-line Recharge features 455 hp from a plug-in hybrid set-up. 

It’s no secret the Urus shares its V8 powertrain with a handful of other Volkswagen Group products like the Audi RSQ8.

The Tacoma finally brings Toyota's hybrid expertise to the mid-sized truck market. Far from a single-minded fuel-sipper, this electrified Taco comes correct with a muscular powertrain and a whole new Trailhunter trim catering to the overlanding crowd.

More of a heavy facelift than a fully new model, the 2025 Toyota Camry nonetheless improves the brand's best-seller by updating the cabin and improving refinement across the board. Now exclusively hybrid-powered, the mid-sized four-door has a dash of Prius style inside and out.

The new Land Cruiser is smaller, more efficient, and more affordable than the basically-a-Lexus model we said goodbye to in 2020. That's all good, but with this downsizing, Toyota's icon now sits much closer to the 4Runner than ever before, which will also see a whole new generation later this year.

There sure is a lot of commonality between the two Toyota SUVs.

Honda has addressed the price problem; but only slightly.

Not everyone is familiar with the Toyota Crown. Hitting our roads last year, Toyota’s latest sedan is very unique and hard to classify. Upon viewing it, many are left wondering if the vehicle is a car or a SUV. Rest assured, the Crown is a car, just in a very unusual package.

That's a top-shelf clapper there, buddy.

We love us a no-nonsense mode of transportation.

Long-roof fans, rejoice!

Fifty percent makes a lot more sense now.

The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE is the ultimate NPC car.

A 3,295-km road trip shows why electrification is crucial—and how far we still have to go.

Alfa's baby SUV brings something unique to the segment.

How does up to 604 horsepower sound?

For a good engineer, twin motor is better than mechanical. The mechanical AWD system automatically distributes torque. With electric, the engineers have to work more to make the system work together.

Toyota locked out the gas-powered categories, while Genesis swept the all-electric ones.

Big, bold, and brash: it's the 2024 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro.

Toyota loves SUVs. For the 2024 model year, the brand will offer no fewer than 10 different utility vehicle options. One of the more important entries this year is the all-new Grand Highlander.

Honda has finally given us our first look at the latest Civic Hybrid, which leads off a round of styling changes for the best-seller.

“I’d buy the electrified option, if only it were more affordable.”

Mazda's mid-sizer will break cover at the end of the month.

Vehicular oatmeal. That’s what I’ve referred to the Corolla Cross as before.

Oh no. I’ve made a huge mistake.

It’s hard to drive three blocks in North America these days without seeing some version of the Hyundai Santa Fe mid-size crossover. It’s a massive seller for both the brand and in the segment in general, and for good reason; over the last few generations, it’s looked unique, it’s come well-equipped and such are Hyundai’s trim offerings that the buying process is exceedingly simple. It ticks a tonne of boxes…and now, there’s an all-new one.

The theme for the third-gen luxo-sedan: incremental improvements.

Hyundai launched an all-new Santa Fe at the Los Angeles Auto Show and it’s completely different than what came before it. New style, new technology, and a few innovative features highlight the updates to the mid-size SUV.

A good friend summed it up: the X5 is basically a cheat code of a car.

A plug-in hybrid Cayenne is still a Cayenne

South Korea gets an updated Carnival. Is North America next?

The Camry will join the rest of the Toyota car lineup by combining hybrid power with all-wheel drive.

Or: Everything N Its Right Place.

Forget its excellent electrics or magnificent Ms: this X5 is the best representation of what modern BMW is all about.

It’s another case of sibling rivalry here at AutoGuide.

Minivans have come a long way from their lowly beginnings. Initially conceived as basic transportation for multiple people, the minivan has grown in size, content, and price. Although there are only a handful of choices left on the market, many of the remaining minivans are good ones, none of which may be better than the Chrysler Pacifica, especially the plug-in hybrid.

We’re hard pressed to think of any other vehicle that has undergone such a fundamental improvement from one generation to the next like the 2023 Toyota Prius has. Going from a sensible, highly efficient, albeit uninspiring car, to one that has suddenly become desirable, is no small feat. Toyota hit a home run with this car that seemingly does it all.

Thorough Refresh for All Models

More Than Just a Mild Refresh

Lexus lightly updates the ES for 2024.

What do you do when a certain four-legged competitor is threatening your territory?

A good deed turned into a refresher course: that’s how I ended up driving the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe.

The minivan is still the champion of family transportation.

There’s no direct way to get to Road America.

Too hot? Too cold? Honda’s newest CR-V trim might be just right.

The Lexus TX strives to give crossover owners the best of both worlds; luxury and passenger space.

This is the smallest Lexus ever made. Should it come our way?

What you are looking at are the only two AWD compact sedans on the market.

Volvo’s position is hard to pinpoint within the automotive landscape. 

Are you one of the people who find the existing Toyota Highlander just a little too small for your squad?

It remains one of the best-selling cars on the market. But which trim is right for your needs: the Toyota Camry LE or SE?