LINCOLNWOOD, Ill., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Guide(R) Automotive, a leading provider of consumer-oriented automotive information, today unveiled the newest version of its award-winning Web site, http://auto.consumerguide.com/ . The enhanced Web site provides consumers with the tools they need to make their car buying experience efficient and rewarding, while ensuring they receive the best value for the money.

"At Consumer Guide(R) Automotive, we realize that smart car buying requires extensive research, time and money," said Grant Whitmore, Consumer Guide(R) Automotive vice president. "It is an exciting process, although one that can be overwhelming. By visiting our Web site, consumers have all of the information they need to find the right car at the right price."

Consumer Guide(R) Automotive's enriched Web site builds upon the company's longstanding tradition of providing outstanding car reviews, extensive pricing information, research tools, and buying services. The user-friendly Web site is designed to address the needs of all car buyers considering value, reliability, safety, and performance.

Auto.consumerguide.com features: -- New and used reviews, ratings, specifications, equipment and safety data -- Comprehensive pricing to guide individual budgeting -- Detailed information on rebates and incentives to uncover hidden saving opportunities -- Access to the Consumer Guide(R) Approved Dealer Network, the automotive industry's most comprehensive car dealer network -- A zip-code entry tool that allows users to find a Consumer Guide(R) Approved dealer in their local area -- The largest automotive photography library available online

Consumer Guide(R) Automotive editors add daily a combination of informative and insightful content that is unmatched in the industry. Consumer Guide(R) Automotive experts test drive more than 200 new vehicles annually and provide dynamic reviews to consumers via the Internet. Consumer Guide(R) Automotive reviewers are respected for their experience, objectivity, and practical approach to reviewing vehicles. Each car reviewed by Consumer Guide(R) Automotive must perform exceptionally during everyday tasks to receive a seal of approval.

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Consumer Guide(R) Automotive has produced new- and used-vehicle reviews since 1967, earning the trust of its readers with authoritative, objective reports that spotlight the best values in cars, trucks, minivans and SUVs.

Consumer Guide(R) Automotive produces the monthly Consumer Guide(R) Car & Truck Test new-vehicle buying guide, the award-winning Collectible Automobile(R) magazine, and a variety of automotive hardcover titles. Since 1995, Consumer Guide(R) Automotive has been a presence on the Web with new and used-vehicle reviews. ConsumerGuide.com was recently awarded Forbes.com "Best of the Web" within the "Car Buying" category.

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Consumer Guide L.L.C. is a division of Lincolnwood, Illinois-based Publications International, Ltd. PIL company publishes more than 500 book and magazine titles a year.

Consumer Guide(R) is a registered trademark of Publications International, Ltd.

For more information: Megan Scallon Carly Herrig (847) 583-4560 (312) 233-1356 mscallon@consumerguide.comcarly.herrig@edelman.com

CONTACT: Megan Scallon of Consumer Guide Automotive, +1-847-583-4560, or
mscallon@consumerguide.com ; or Carly Herrig for Consumer Guide Automotive,
+1-312-233-1356, or carly.herrig@edelman.com

Web site: http://auto.consumerguide.com/