Eric Tallberg
An automotive research contributor at CarGurus.
Articles written by this author:

2012 BMW X6 Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Just because it looks like a hatchback and has a hatchback’s cargo capacity, don’t call the 2012 BMW X6 a hatchback. Beemer h...
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2012 Volvo S60 Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Restyled, repowered and reinserted into the Volvo lineup for the 2011 model year, the five-passenger Volvo S60 sedan personif...
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2011 Saab 9-3 SportCombi Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Need a turbocharged people-hauler that has more room than a sedan but is smaller than a crossover? Consider the 2011 Saab 9-3...
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2011 Saab 9-3 Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Once more into the breach dodders the 2011 Saab 9-3 in its luxury sedan and convertible coupe variations. These venerable rel...
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2011 Saab 9-4X Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Despite clambering from beneath GM’s mantle, Saab has decided to go ahead and introduce its Cadillac-SRX-derived 2011 9-4X. T...
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2011 Volkswagen Routan Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Got seven people that have to get from here to there? The four-door, three-row 2011 Volkswagen Routan minivan may be worth a ...
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2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Rugged and versatile, a bear off-road, even tolerably compliant on-road - all of this describes the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser. T...
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2011 Nissan Quest Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Obviously going for the offbeat look, the Nissan Quest is reprised for 2011 to look remarkably like a stretched Cube. Some ma...
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2011 Nissan Cube Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Love it or hate it, the 2011 Nissan Cube sure won’t be mistaken for anything but what it is. This odd-looking, five-door, fiv...
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2011 GMC Canyon Preview
by Eric Tallberg
As small pickups go, the 2011 GMC Canyon does its job without a lot of flair or much in the way of gadgetry. This little hust...
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2011 Chevrolet Express Cargo Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Now in the sixteenth year of its current generation, the 2011 Chevrolet Express Cargo van keeps on keepin’ on. Utilitarian an...
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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Though for some years now considered the poster child for all that’s wrong with the American automobile industry, Chrysler/Do...
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2011 Audi TT Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Classy and quick, nimble and semi-potent, the 2011 Audi TT walks a fine line between posh commuter car and luxury sports coup...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Mercedes-Benz puts its best face forward with the 2011 S-Class sedan. This is a conveyance for which the term “luxury auto” w...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Luxurious, well-heeled, powerful, and agile, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class has what it takes to shout “success” from the dr...
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2011 INFINITI EX35 Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Though a tad on the small side, the 2011 Infiniti EX35 compact luxury crossover wagon packs a potent driving wallop. Able to ...
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2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Brand new for 2011 is the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. Essentially a downsized Outlander, this mini-ute adds a couple of avail...
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2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Fresh from a bunch of design, performance, and feature upgrades in 2010, the Mitsubishi Outlander pretty much stands pat for ...
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2011 Saab 9-5 Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Reworked and repowered, the 2011 Saab 9-5 is poised to put the Swedish automaker – and jet maker – back in the game. This spr...
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2011 Hyundai Veracruz Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Though usually not at the top of buyer's lists, the 2011 Hyundai Veracruz presents perhaps the biggest bang for the midsize c...
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2011 GMC Savana Preview
by Eric Tallberg
The aging 2011 GMC Savana still packs a lot of passenger and cargo room into a relatively inexpensive frame. Two admittedly i...
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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Chevy is out for blood with its 2011 Silverado 3500HD one-ton pickup. More potent than either the Dodge Ram 3500 or the Ford ...
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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Chevy is aiming squarely between Ford's and Dodge’s eyes with the beefed-up, powered-up 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD full-...
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2011 Ford F-450 Super Duty Preview
by Eric Tallberg
Need the biggest, baddest, trailer-haulingest full-size pickup out there? That would be the redesigned, five- or six-passenge...
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