Main theme: We give a behind-the-scenes look at the testing—and rigorous cleaning—that's going on at our Auto Test Center now amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Then we talk about how the redesigned Nissan Sentra is all grown up, and explain why the Jeep Grand Cherokee rose in our reliability ratings.
Finally, we answer your questions about budget weekend cars, aftermarket solutions for adding Apple CarPlay, and whether an economy car can benefit from summer tires.
Driven this week: 2020 Nissan Sentra
Audience Questions
- Why is the Jeep Grand Cherokee now recommended? Didn't it previously have reliability problems?
- I want a fun car with a stick shift for the weekends, and I don't want to spend more than $5,000.
- I hate the navigation system on my 2018 Subaru Forester. Can I add aftermarket CarPlay?
- My family has too many cars! Help me downsize my fleet.
- Would my economy car benefit from summer tires?
As with other "Talking Cars" episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You'll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
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• Volkswagen Passat, Stale Gas, episode 250
Have a Question?
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