2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross by Vauxford — CC-BY-SA-4.0 The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is one of the newest and most stunning compact crossover SUVs on the market. Produced in late 2017 and released to wide markets the following year, the Eclipse Cross has been retooled with new safety and luxury features every year. For example, a 2020 Eclipse Cross will have you riding on sixteen-inch alloy wheels. However, there’s more to deciding what year model to purchase than the features they contain.

Image source Are you on the lookout for a new car to get you around town? CoPilot is here to help with our 10 picks for the best-looking cars with great prices and plenty of up-to-date technology. See them all here: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands / $32,820 EPA-Estimated - 21 city /26 hwy / 23 combined MPG Ford fans have been waiting for this new arrival for a long time.

Photo by Sahil Patel on Unsplash Are you pinching your pennies for one reason or another? Gas money can be a killer on the old pocketbook, so we decided to throw you our picks for six cars with the best gas mileage based on price, comfort, style, and performance. As we move into a new presidential administration, the uncertainty of how much gas prices will fluctuate are yet to be seen.

Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels Do you need a license to buy a car? This question can be a little confusing because the law is set in stone: You need a driver’s license to drive a car on any type of public road - no wiggle room there. But to purchase a car is a little different. If you have the cash, you can legally purchase just about any legal thing you like within reason.

Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash Driving or traveling in a vehicle with a stunning interior does something beautiful to the soul. We feel more at-ease, our attitudes are more positive, and we become more optimistic about life’s opportunities. But what features place a vehicle among the cars with the best interiors? Comfort plays a significant role. So does craftsmanship, artful design, modern tech, console size, and the stereo system.

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo The American car culture is slowly shifting. Vehicle sales have been declining for years, and fewer workers are commuting by car. More recently, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused auto sales to crash temporarily. But even as the industry has rebounded, the long-term effects on the auto industry remain uncertain. With millions of Americans working from home, fewer people are commuting, but fewer people also want to take public transportation.

Source: Pixabay Car shopping and borrowing money go hand in hand. About 85% of new car buyers will use some form of financing, according to Experian. For used cars, financing is involved in 55% of these transactions. So whether you are new to car buying and want to know how do auto loans work or could use a financing refresher, read on as we review important information and suggest some car loan hacks.

Thanakorn.P // Shutterstock States with the highest gas tax The coronavirus pandemic has curbed Americans’ love for the road, keeping many people at home in the past year and cutting into sales at the fuel pump. That has meant a backlog in work funded by gasoline taxes. More than $8.5 billion worth of highway work and other infrastructure projects across the United States have been canceled or halted temporarily, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association told the Washington Post.

Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash Aging happens. Whether you hate it or embrace it with open arms, getting older is an inevitability that we all have to face at some point in our lives. Even the fittest and most youthful among us will experience changes to our brains and bodies—reaction time slows, eyesight changes, and mobility won’t quite be the same as when we were first learning to drive. Everything changes, including what we look for in a vehicle during our golden years.

Photo by Alex Belogub on Unsplash Compact cars are hard to beat when it comes to navigating tight city streets and snatching small parking spots. More upsides are that compact cars are less expensive to manufacture (making them more affordable) and they typically require less maintenance due to their smaller engines, which run more efficiently. Also, less surface space means less car to wash, and a smaller cabin means less to keep tidy.