The Top Test Drives for 2013
By: Meaghan Collier
Updated: January 28, 2013
It's easy for a vehicle to look appealing in a photo or on display at an auto show, but how do consumers know if its worth taking the next step and scheduling a test drive with a dealer? The editorial team at AutoTrader.com have done the work for you and identified ten vehicles that are worth taking out for a spin in the New Year.
AutoTrader.com's 2013 Must Test Drive vehicles were chosen because they have stand-out features that are best appreciated from behind-the-wheel and contradict what consumers might expect.
For more information, visit: www.autotrader.com
More About Brian Moody:
Brian Moody is Site Editor for AutoTrader.com, delivering timely, straightforward, unbiased automotive information to the sites 17 million in-market shoppers. Brian manages all of AutoTraders editorial content, including new and used car reviews, comprehensive auto show coverage, video reviews and car shopping tips and daily automotive news stories. Brian has been an automotive journalist for more than 12 years, reporting for local and national radio, television, print and online outlets. For nearly a decade, Brian contributed new car reviews to KHTK radio in Sacramento, California and later wrote new car reviews and buying advice for several Los Angeles area community newspapers. He also served as Senior Automotive Editor and video producer at Edmunds.com. From a broadcast perspective, Brian created automotive and technology stories for Tech TV, served as a reporter for The World's Greatest Auto Shows on SPEED and regularly contributed automotive buying advice to CNBC's On the Money. Brian has a degree in Radio and Television from California State University at Long Beach. He lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife and two school-age children.
AutoTrader.com's 2013 Must Test Drive vehicles were chosen because they have stand-out features that are best appreciated from behind-the-wheel and contradict what consumers might expect.
Brian's Other Tips for Test Driving Success:
- Don't rush
- Bring the accessories
- Make sure the car fits
- Bring a friend
- Strategically plan your route
- Don't rush
- Bring the accessories
- Make sure the car fits
- Bring a friend
- Strategically plan your route
For more information, visit: www.autotrader.com
More About Brian Moody:
Brian Moody is Site Editor for AutoTrader.com, delivering timely, straightforward, unbiased automotive information to the sites 17 million in-market shoppers. Brian manages all of AutoTraders editorial content, including new and used car reviews, comprehensive auto show coverage, video reviews and car shopping tips and daily automotive news stories. Brian has been an automotive journalist for more than 12 years, reporting for local and national radio, television, print and online outlets. For nearly a decade, Brian contributed new car reviews to KHTK radio in Sacramento, California and later wrote new car reviews and buying advice for several Los Angeles area community newspapers. He also served as Senior Automotive Editor and video producer at Edmunds.com. From a broadcast perspective, Brian created automotive and technology stories for Tech TV, served as a reporter for The World's Greatest Auto Shows on SPEED and regularly contributed automotive buying advice to CNBC's On the Money. Brian has a degree in Radio and Television from California State University at Long Beach. He lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife and two school-age children.
