Russ Heaps

Russ Heaps is an author specializing in automotive, financial and travel news. For nearly 35 years he has covered the automotive industry for newspapers, magazines and internet websites. His resume includes The Palm Beach Post, Miami Herald, The Washington Times and numerous other daily newspapers through syndication. He edited Auto World magazine, and helped create and edit NOPI Street Performance Compact magazines. He supplied financial content and automotive-industry analysis to Bankrate.com and Interest.com.

2022 Nissan Versa SV front left in blue

Trim Comparisons

2022 Nissan Versa: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-December 6, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 Nissan Versa S, SV, and SR trims, and see which of these subcompact sedans is best for you.

2022 Mercedes-AMG SL 55 and SL 63

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2022 Mercedes-AMG SL: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-December 1, 2021March 3, 2025

At launch for 2022, Mercedes-AMG is presenting the SL as the SL 55 and the SL 63.

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid in blue

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-December 1, 2021March 3, 2025

Kia separates the Sportage Hybrid into three grades: LX, EX, and SX Prestige.

2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 in yellow.

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2022 Porsche 718 Cayman: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 30, 2021March 3, 2025

The big news for the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman is the addition of the track-oriented GT4 RS.

2022 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe in silver.

Trim Comparisons

2022 Porsche Cayenne Coupe: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 30, 2021March 3, 2025

For 2022, the Cayenne Coupe’s trim-level pecking order is Coupe, E-Hybrid, S, GTS, Turbo, Turbo S E-Hybrid, and Turbo GT.

2022 Porsche 718 Boxster 25 Years in silver.

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2022 Porsche 718 Boxster: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 29, 2021March 3, 2025

Other than the availability of a couple of fresh exterior colors, the 2022 Porsche 718 Boxster returns unchanged.

2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S

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2022 Porsche 911: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 29, 2021March 3, 2025

Porsche lists a total of 21 variations for 911 on its consumer retail website.

2022 Toyota Highlander XLE front right

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2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 24, 2021March 3, 2025

The big news for the returning 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (HEV) is the all-new Bronze Edition.

2022 Toyota Rav4 SE Prime front right in red

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2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 24, 2021July 10, 2024

The 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) returns with only the changes applied to the entire RAV4 lineup.

2022 Toyota RAV4 SE Hybrid in silver.

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2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-November 23, 2021March 3, 2025

In the world of the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (HEV), the big news is the addition of an SE grade slotting between the XLE Premium and XSE.