Gilbert Smith
Vehicle History Writer
About
Gilbert Smith is a New Mexico-based automotive journalist who enjoys writing about cars, trucks, and SUVs. He is a longtime contributor to Vehicle History and a member of the site's original content team when it launched.
About
Gilbert Smith is a New Mexico-based automotive journalist who enjoys writing about cars, trucks, and SUVs. He is a longtime contributor to Vehicle History and a member of the site's original content team when it launched.
Articles
The 2007 GMC Acadia isn’t the best SUV on the market, and it’s not the best minivan on the market, but it’s a solid mix of minivan accessibility with SUV capability, and it’s...
Apr 26, 2023
The 2007 Ford Ranger is stiff and uncomfortable with shoddy interior trim and few creature comforts. It’s not a daily driver. It’s a famously dependable, capable work truck that will get...
Apr 26, 2023
The 2007 Toyota Avalon occupies its own weird little corner of the market. If you like luxury cars but don’t want to shell out ten thousand bucks for a 16 year old sedan, and another grand every...
Apr 20, 2023
The 2007 Kia Spectra is the very definition of adequate. Other than a roomy back end in the hatchback, there’s really nothing to set this car apart from the competition. But, it’s...
Apr 20, 2023
The 2007 Dodge Nitro is a Jeep Liberty with a fresh coat of paint, and that means that it’s rough-riding, inefficient, and prone to expensive repairs. It also means that it’s a lot of fun...
Apr 20, 2023
The 2007 Chevrolet Colorado isn’t very comfortable or roomy, it rides a bit stiff, and the inline-five engine is a weird fit, not offering quite enough of a fuel economy improvement for the loss...
Apr 20, 2023
The 2007 Nissan Murano is a very good blend of rugged, off-road SUVs like the Jeep Cherokee, and comfortable daily-drivers like the Honda CR-V. The suspension rides a bit stiff but if you want...
Apr 19, 2023
The 2007 Subaru Legacy is a Vehicle History Owner’s Choice Award winner, so it’s earned a recommendation. With 250 horses under the hood and a first-class experience in the cabin,...
Apr 19, 2023
The 2007 Nissan Versa stands out from the crowded budget compact market by virtue of simply offering a hatchback model at a time when that body style was falling out of fashion in favor of compact...
Apr 17, 2023
The 2007 Lexus ES has few major competitors in its niche. A luxurious mid-size driving experience at a fair price, the ES is generous with the interior features, it’s reliable, and it rides nice...
Apr 17, 2023
The 2007 Saturn Vue is a decent, reliable little SUV. It’s not a lemon, it’s not a clunker. But there’s no reason a $5,000 SUV from 2007 shouldn’t include anti-lock brakes as a...
Apr 14, 2023
The 2007 Buick Lucerne might not be as fuel-efficient as some of its competitors, and the entry-level V6 engine is a bit slow to accelerate. But you won’t find many cars on the market that offer...
Apr 14, 2023
The 2007 Hyundai Elantra was the first edition in the iconic budget car’s 4th Generation, standing a bit taller than the previous model and dropping the hatchback body style entirely. With...
Apr 14, 2023
The 2007 Toyota Yaris is in a tricky position in that its main selling point is the price. It’s cheap, it’s fuel-efficient, and it’s low-maintenance. But, the 2007 Hyundai Elantra is...
Apr 14, 2023
The 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix is a decent car in pretty much every area, a bad car in very few areas, and a great car in no areas. There’s nothing wrong with the mid-tier all-arounder, but...
Apr 13, 2023
The 2007 Toyota 4Runner is a bit limited as a daily-driver, but it’s an excellent off-roader all around, easily matching comparable Jeeps and Chevrolets on performance, and outclassing them on...
Apr 13, 2023
The 2007 Ford Expedition’s biggest issues come down to the simple fact that it’s a full-size SUV from 2007. It’s a gas-guzzler, it’s expensive to maintain, and it makes no...
Apr 12, 2023
The 2007 Chevrolet Equinox is one of those vehicles that doesn’t really excel at anything, it’s nobody’s dream car. But it does what it does well enough that you can’t...
Apr 12, 2023
The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe might just be your favorite SUV you ever buy. It’s low-maintenance, spacious, comfortable, versatile, and even kind of stylish. But, lax maintenance can take tens of...
Apr 10, 2023
The 2007 Jeep Liberty is like pretty much every other Jeep on the market, new or used: The best friend you could have on and off the dirt road, and a clunky, gas-guzzling, high-maintenance beast on...
Apr 10, 2023
The 2007 Volkswagen Jetta is one of the best used cars on the market, offering up high-end luxury and solid, sporty performance at a budget-car price. [article-navigation] Overview [1] Problems [2]...
Apr 7, 2023
The 2007 Chrysler Sebring is punching above its price range, with a pair reliable, sporty engines, more standard features than you expect in a 2007 mid-size sedan, and a comfortable, spacious cabin....
Apr 7, 2023
The 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser is charming in its retro style and it’s priced to move, and that’s just about the kindest thing you can say about it. The car is hardly a lemon, but, even in...
Apr 6, 2023
The 2007 Dodge Caliber ranks somewhere around the bottom of the list if you’re looking for budget compacts that punch above their price point. From the cramped, cheap-feeling interior to the...
Apr 6, 2023
The 2007 Lexus RX may just be the most comfortable minivan you’re going to find for this model year. But, with pricing starting at around eight, nine thousand bucks, you might find a lot to love...
Apr 5, 2023