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.

Trim Comparisons

2022 Acura ILX: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 28, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 Acura ILX trim levels, and see which is best for you.

Trim Comparisons

2022 Hyundai Accent: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 28, 2021November 21, 2024

Learn about the 2022 Hyundai Accent SE, SEL, and Limited trims, and see which of these subcompacts is best for you.

2022 Honda HR-V Front Right Side in Red

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2022 Honda HR-V: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 28, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 Honda HR-V LX, Sport, EX, and EX-L trims, and see which one of these subcompact SUVs is best for you.

2022 Nissan Venue Front Right Side in Denim Blue

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2022 Hyundai Venue: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 28, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 Hyundai Venue SE, SEL, and Limited trims, and see which version of this subcompact SUV is best for you.

2022 Hyundai Palisade in black.

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2022 Hyundai Palisade: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 26, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 Hyundai Palisade SE, SEL, Limited, and Calligraphy trims, and see which one is best for you.

2022 Jeep Compass Front Left Side in Grey

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2022 Jeep Compass: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 26, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 Jeep Compass Sport, Latitude, Latitude LUX, Trailhawk, and Limited trims, and see which one is best for you.

2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in red.

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2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 22, 2021November 21, 2024

Learn about the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue, SEL, and Limited trims, and see which one is best for you.

2022 BMW X5 xDrive45e in black, driving in the mountains.

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2022 BMW X5: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 22, 2021February 27, 2025

Learn about the xDrive40i, xDrive45e, M50i, and X5 M trims for the 2022 BMW X5, and see which one is best for you.

2022 BMW 240i Left Right Side in Metallic Purple

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2022 BMW 2 Series: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 19, 2021March 3, 2025

Learn about the 2022 BMW 2 Series 230i and M240i xDrive trims, and see which one is best for you.

2022 BMW 2 Series Grand Coupe Front Right Side in Blue

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2022 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe: Choosing the Right Trim

Russ Heaps-July 2, 2021March 3, 2025

BMW offers the 228i Gran Coupe in FWD (228i sDrive) and AWD (228i xDrive), along with the performance variant, M228i xDrive Gran Coupe.