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Weekly Cars.com Auto Package, January 31

Reviews, photos, industry news and more. Everything you need to drive readers and advertisers to your weekly auto pages. Popular Cars.com content edited with space and advertisers' needs in mind. Also available paginated to your publication's specs.


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Family review: Daily driver; 2012 Infiniti QX56 proves SUVs can be comfortable, luxurious

There aren't many big SUVs I would want to drive daily, but a week with my family in the 2012 Infiniti QX56 might have changed my mind. I can definitively say that I would like to ride around in it as a passenger every day; seating seven or eight people, it's cush and totally luxurious. The QX56 manages to quell the myth that all SUVs are trucky and rugged.

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Stop and go; 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid falls short on powertrain, but provides generous features on base model

If you're shopping for a hybrid based only on the efficiency of its powertrain, the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid falls short. Honda has redesigned the entire Civic lineup for 2012, including its hybrid model, which I detail below.

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Family review: No more minivan mom; For small families, 2012 Hyundai Accent is efficient, affordable and stylish

I can't help but smile when I see a child-safety seat in a small car's backseat. Combined with great fuel economy and a low sticker price, the 2012 Hyundai Accent gives parents an affordable car that doesn't sacrifice style or personality. Sure, the Accent won't be feasible for many families, rebellious or not.

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Buying topic of the week; Top 10 cars for the 2012 apocalypse

We won't know until Dec. 21, 2012, if the Mayans accurately predicted the world's demise, but as the new year dawns we can't help but focus on the possible impending apocalypse. 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle is the closest radiation-resistant-named car out there since no automakers call their car the Cockroach. 2012 Lexus LS 460.

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Ask Cars.com; Scion vague about FR-S sale date

Scion has been specifically vague about when the FR-S will go on sale, and the most definitive date they would give us is "late spring." Because spring arrives at different times in different parts of the country, we're guessing that could mean May -- at least in some regions of the U.S.

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Ask Cars.com; Fuel economy, lots of cargo space difficult to find in one car

You should decide whether fuel economy or cargo space is more important because the winner in one category may not be the champ in the other. The Cars.com Vehicle Recommender can help you decide.

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Ask Cars.com; Jeep Grand Cherokee about 1/3 domestic parts

The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee's domestic parts content on a cost basis is 68 percent, down slightly from the 71 percent domestic content on the 2011 model.

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Ask Cars.com; Altima redesign anticipated for 2013

Industry analysts expect a redesigned Altima for the 2013 model year, though the timing of the public introduction and the on-sale date have not been announced.

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Pickup trucks; 2012 Ram will get new luxury trim

Ram has announced a top-of-the-line model for 2012 called the Laramie Limited. "The push came from both our customers and dealers who seem to keep wanting more," said Bob Hegbloom, director of the Ram brand. The Laramie Limited offers many of the same material and accent upgrades from the Longhorn, but it doesn't have as many of the western-themed visuals.

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Kicking Tires; Shoppers say Chevy Volt expensive, Nissan Leaf ugly in study

Despite their small share of total vehicle sales, the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius garner a lot of attention from new-car shoppers, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 Avoider Study. The study finds that gas mileage is the most important attribute shoppers are looking at now, surpassing older key reasons such as exterior styling, reliability and price.

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Kicking Tires; 2013 Ford Escape goes green, literally

The eco-friendly gimmick war continues to rage on. Ford is replacing some of the materials in the Escape's doors with kenaf, a tropical plant related to cotton and okra. Ford says using the plant improves the vehicle's fuel economy because it reduces the weight of the door bolsters by 25 percent.

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