
Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw has 25 years of experience reviewing cars and has served in editorial leadership roles with Edmunds, J.D. Power, the New York Daily News, Autobytel, and Vehix. Chris prefers to focus on the cars people actually buy rather than the cars about which people dream, and emphasizes the importance of fuel economy and safety as much as how much fun a car is to drive. Chris is married to an automotive journalist, is the father of four daughters, and lives in Southern California.
Articles written by this author:

2021 Hyundai Sonata Test Drive Review
Updated at January 11, 2022
With the 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line, the automaker makes a credible car for driving enthusiasts who still want sedans that ar...
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2021 Jaguar F-PACE Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
Successfully pulling off a neat trick, the 2021 Jaguar F-Pace is both attainable and exclusive.

2021 Jaguar F-TYPE Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
Design, pedigree, and raw, nearly-unhinged performance tinged with a perversely-thrilling threat of bodily harm are the hallm...
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2021 Jeep Gladiator Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
Now fortified with a diesel-engine option, the 2021 Jeep Gladiator returns for a second year of battle against midsize pickup...
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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
This is the last hurrah for the current-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee before a redesigned version arrives for the 2022 model...
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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is the first three-row SUV in the company’s lineup in more than a decade.

2021 Kia Telluride Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
Equipped with the right look, the right equipment, the right capability, and the right price, the 2021 Kia Telluride is one o...
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2021 Lexus ES Test Drive Review
Updated at January 7, 2022
Now that Lincoln has banished the MKZ to the dustbin of history, you could say the 2021 Lexus ES competes in a class of one. ...
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2021 Mazda CX-9 Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
Though flawed, the 2021 Mazda CX-9 delivers a compelling blend of style, performance, technology, and safety in a premium pac...
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2021 Mazda CX-30 Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
When it comes to the new 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo, the sum is greater than its handful of extra parts.

2021 Mazda MAZDA3 Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
A turbocharger returns to the Mazda3, but rather than take a traditional pocket rocket approach to making this already fun ca...
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2021 Mazda MAZDA6 Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
The alluring yet anonymous 2021 Mazda6 is not the obvious choice in the midsize sedan segment. But for people who love to dri...
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2021 Acura RDX Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
A compact luxury crossover SUV, the popular 2021 Acura RDX blends size, utility, quality, safety, technology, performance, an...
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2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
When you want to emphasize outright style and performance over all else, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG 4-Door Coupe is the four-passe...
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2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
If you’re tired of luxury SUVs (and who isn’t?), but still want similar utility paired with all-wheel drive (AWD) and more gr...
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2021 Nissan Rogue Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
Redesigning a best-selling vehicle isn't easy, but with the 2021 Nissan Rogue, the automaker makes all of the right moves, ex...
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2021 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Test Drive Review
Updated at January 6, 2022
New for 2021, the Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe adds V8 power, improved handling, and unique design in an unexpectedly practical ...
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2021 Honda Odyssey Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
With improved safety, upgraded technology, enhanced utility, and spruced-up styling, the 2021 Honda Odyssey is prepared to de...
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2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
The 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid is everything most people claim to want in a new vehicle, but it falls short in several critical a...
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2021 Toyota 4Runner Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
The 2021 Toyota 4Runner isn't for everybody. But for its intended buyer, it's just about perfect.

2021 Toyota Avalon Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
Family sedans are dropping like flies, leaving the 2021 Toyota Avalon as one of just a handful of large cars still available.

2021 Toyota Corolla Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
If you buy a 2021 Toyota Corolla with SE or XSE trim, you might choose it for its racy styling, but you’ll come to appreciate...
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2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
Do you want a midsize, three-row, eight-passenger crossover SUV that protects your loved ones in a crash, effortlessly gets m...
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2021 Toyota Land Cruiser Test Drive Review
Updated at January 5, 2022
Is the 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser the last example of an icon? Inconceivably, for the U.S. market, it might just be.