Featured in new dad reviewBYBenjamin PrestonJun 17, 2019Share2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 Cabriolet New Dad Review: Teaching Kids the Value of a DollarMercedes-Benz’s big convertible may be expensive—really, really expensive—but this V8 land yacht still manages to be something of a bargain. BYBenjamin PrestonJun 17, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonMay 27, 2019Share2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator New Dad Review: Good for Rappers, Better for DadsWriter-at-large Benjamin Preston just became a father. Now he needs to find the best car for the job. BYBenjamin PrestonMay 27, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonMay 25, 2019Share2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio New Dad Review: Wild Horses Are Fun, But Not for the Whole FamilyAlfa Romeo’s 505-horsepower Stelvio Quadrifoglio is capable of both tearing up tracks and carrying kids about…but it’s clear which one it likes more. BYBenjamin PrestonMay 25, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonMay 20, 2019Share2018 GMC Canyon Denali New Dad Review: Every Father Deserves a Pickup Truck, Right?GMC’s small, fancy pickup truck has much of what’s needed for paternal duty—but the compact size is both blessing and curse. BYBenjamin PrestonMay 20, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 22, 2019Share2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon New Dad Review: The Little Big Man of Off-Road TrucksThe classic Jeep is all about balancing family with unpaved pursuits. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 22, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 16, 2019Share2019 Kia Forte New Dad Review: Proof That Parents Don’t Have to Suffer for SavingsWith new style, plenty of room, and well-equipped models going for around $23,000, the all-new Kia Forte is a sterling bargain for small families. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 16, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 8, 2019Share2019 Ford Fusion Energi New Dad Review: A Sedan With No Trunk Is No Car for FamiliesPlug-in hybrid efficiency is great, but not if it comes at the expense of things like storage space. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 8, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share2019 Toyota RAV4 New Dad Review: A Crossover That Checks All the Family-Friendly BoxesToyota’s all-new RAV4 is just right for families who want that every-so-popular crossover body style, but don’t want to pay too much. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share2019 Lexus ES 350 New Dad Review: Smooth Is Good, But Is It Enough to Woo Families Away from SUVs?Lexus’s comfy front-wheel-drive sedan works well as a family hauler. Too bad many parents likely won’t give it a look. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 New Dad Review: The New Baby Benz Doesn’t Have Much Space for BabyThe newest Mercedes-Benz sedan is spritely, sultry—and too small for most families. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonMar 10, 2019Share2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid New Dad Review: This Plug-In Minivan Makes a Comfy CruiserBy combining hybrid efficiency and minivan roominess, has Chrysler designed the ideal family vehicle? BYBenjamin PrestonMar 10, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonMar 5, 2019Share2019 Fiat 500X New Dad Review: A European-Sized Crossover Proves a Delight in ItalyDriving this tiny Italian SUV in its home land reveals it to be capacious enough for European life…if a little too small for American tastes. BYBenjamin PrestonMar 5, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonFeb 18, 2019Share2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 New Dad Review: What Good Is Prestige for Parents Without Space?The compact Mercedes-Benz C-Class is fancy, but it’s just not roomy or utilitarian enough to justify its lofty price to hard-working moms and dads. BYBenjamin PrestonFeb 18, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonJan 7, 2019Share2019 Volkswagen Jetta New Dad Review: This People’s Car Is a Solid, Simple, Small Sedan40 years after its debut, the VW Jetta is still doing what comes naturally: being an inexpensive, high-quality German transportation machine. BYBenjamin PrestonJan 7, 2019ShareBYBenjamin PrestonDec 17, 2018Share2019 Nissan Kicks New Dad Review: A Slow But Stylish Box for the Frugal FamilyFeel like teaching your kids to reject the more-is-more mindset of modern-day consumerism? Start by shuttling them around in the Kicks. BYBenjamin PrestonDec 17, 2018ShareBYBenjamin PrestonOct 22, 2018Share2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk New Dad Review: Family Hauler and Drag Strip Monster, All in OneJeep’s 707-horsepower SUV merges Hellcat horsepower and parental practicality into one maniacal package. BYBenjamin PrestonOct 22, 2018Share12
BYBenjamin PrestonJun 17, 2019Share2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 Cabriolet New Dad Review: Teaching Kids the Value of a DollarMercedes-Benz’s big convertible may be expensive—really, really expensive—but this V8 land yacht still manages to be something of a bargain. BYBenjamin PrestonJun 17, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonMay 27, 2019Share2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator New Dad Review: Good for Rappers, Better for DadsWriter-at-large Benjamin Preston just became a father. Now he needs to find the best car for the job. BYBenjamin PrestonMay 27, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonMay 25, 2019Share2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio New Dad Review: Wild Horses Are Fun, But Not for the Whole FamilyAlfa Romeo’s 505-horsepower Stelvio Quadrifoglio is capable of both tearing up tracks and carrying kids about…but it’s clear which one it likes more. BYBenjamin PrestonMay 25, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonMay 20, 2019Share2018 GMC Canyon Denali New Dad Review: Every Father Deserves a Pickup Truck, Right?GMC’s small, fancy pickup truck has much of what’s needed for paternal duty—but the compact size is both blessing and curse. BYBenjamin PrestonMay 20, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 22, 2019Share2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon New Dad Review: The Little Big Man of Off-Road TrucksThe classic Jeep is all about balancing family with unpaved pursuits. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 22, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 16, 2019Share2019 Kia Forte New Dad Review: Proof That Parents Don’t Have to Suffer for SavingsWith new style, plenty of room, and well-equipped models going for around $23,000, the all-new Kia Forte is a sterling bargain for small families. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 16, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 8, 2019Share2019 Ford Fusion Energi New Dad Review: A Sedan With No Trunk Is No Car for FamiliesPlug-in hybrid efficiency is great, but not if it comes at the expense of things like storage space. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 8, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share2019 Toyota RAV4 New Dad Review: A Crossover That Checks All the Family-Friendly BoxesToyota’s all-new RAV4 is just right for families who want that every-so-popular crossover body style, but don’t want to pay too much. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share2019 Lexus ES 350 New Dad Review: Smooth Is Good, But Is It Enough to Woo Families Away from SUVs?Lexus’s comfy front-wheel-drive sedan works well as a family hauler. Too bad many parents likely won’t give it a look. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 New Dad Review: The New Baby Benz Doesn’t Have Much Space for BabyThe newest Mercedes-Benz sedan is spritely, sultry—and too small for most families. BYBenjamin PrestonApr 6, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonMar 10, 2019Share2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid New Dad Review: This Plug-In Minivan Makes a Comfy CruiserBy combining hybrid efficiency and minivan roominess, has Chrysler designed the ideal family vehicle? BYBenjamin PrestonMar 10, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonMar 5, 2019Share2019 Fiat 500X New Dad Review: A European-Sized Crossover Proves a Delight in ItalyDriving this tiny Italian SUV in its home land reveals it to be capacious enough for European life…if a little too small for American tastes. BYBenjamin PrestonMar 5, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonFeb 18, 2019Share2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 New Dad Review: What Good Is Prestige for Parents Without Space?The compact Mercedes-Benz C-Class is fancy, but it’s just not roomy or utilitarian enough to justify its lofty price to hard-working moms and dads. BYBenjamin PrestonFeb 18, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonJan 7, 2019Share2019 Volkswagen Jetta New Dad Review: This People’s Car Is a Solid, Simple, Small Sedan40 years after its debut, the VW Jetta is still doing what comes naturally: being an inexpensive, high-quality German transportation machine. BYBenjamin PrestonJan 7, 2019Share
BYBenjamin PrestonDec 17, 2018Share2019 Nissan Kicks New Dad Review: A Slow But Stylish Box for the Frugal FamilyFeel like teaching your kids to reject the more-is-more mindset of modern-day consumerism? Start by shuttling them around in the Kicks. BYBenjamin PrestonDec 17, 2018Share
BYBenjamin PrestonOct 22, 2018Share2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk New Dad Review: Family Hauler and Drag Strip Monster, All in OneJeep’s 707-horsepower SUV merges Hellcat horsepower and parental practicality into one maniacal package. BYBenjamin PrestonOct 22, 2018Share