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2025 Forester anchors Subaru’s SUV family
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2024 Chevy Traverse, Lexus GX top this week’s new car reviews
From the hills of Missoula to the forests of Germany, we traveled far and wide this week to cover the
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2025 Toyota Crown price bumped $1,090, Nightshade model added
Toyota announced a $1,090 price increase for the 2025 Toyota Crown this week, and it introduced a blacked-out Nightshade model.
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2024 Hyundai Sante Fe, Sonata, Ioniq 5 earn Top Safety Picks
The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover aced tougher new crash-test protocols to earn a Top Safety Pick+, the Insurance
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Genesis expands faulty fuel pump recall
Genesis has expanded the recall of vehicles with a faulty fuel pump that can engines to lose power and stall,
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Electric G-Wagen, Nissan Rogue top this week’s new car news
This week we traveled to the western edge of Montana near the Blackfoot River to soak in the latest version
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How much safer is automatic emergency braking? IIHS finds out
Does automatic emergency braking (AEB) help cars avoid crashes at higher speeds? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports
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2024 Nissan Rogue improves to be fine and good
When friends and neighbors asked me what I thought of the refreshed 2024 Nissan Rogue SL with AWD, I said,
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Flagship SUV goes electric
“Give my creation life!” Gene Wilder cried in his eponymous role as “Young Frankenstein,” where the young doctor strove to
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Subaru Legacy bows out after 2025
The car that forms the basis for the Subaru Outback is about to disappear. On Tuesday, Subaru announced the Legacy
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2025 Toyota Camry headlines this week’s new car reviews
Toyota continues to roll out its revamped product line, with the 2025 4Runner completing the overhaul on the truck side,
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Ford recalls 456,565 Maverick, Bronco Sport for loss of drive power
Ford is recalling the Maverick and Bronco Sport once again for a battery issue that could stall the vehicles while
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Last spin in the Mini Cooper Clubman JCW
Mini has shut the doors on the Clubman with the rear barn doors and a whole lot of Cooper cute.
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Ford Maverick vs Hyundai Santa Cruz: Compare Pickup Trucks
Looking for the utility of a pickup truck but don’t want the size or fuel economy penalty of a full-size
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2024 Ford Maverick lends adulthood a hand
One of the keys to adulting is resilience. Plans change, kids grow into adults, wedding receptions get outnumbered by celebrations
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2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali: 440-mile range, $99,495 price
The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 goes on sale this summer with a $99,495 price and a range
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2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS gets larger battery, S-Class face
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan slips into the new year with a larger battery that should boost range, an
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Ford Escape, Bronco Sport recalled again for fuel leak, fire risk
Ford has expanded the recall of a cracked fuel injector that can increase the risk of fire, the NHTSA disclosed
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Subaru mostly keeps prices the same on 2025 Outback, Legacy
No news is hardly breaking news but Subaru keeping prices the same on the 2025 Outback crossover wagon and 2025
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2025 Toyota 4Runner tops this week’s new car news and reviews
Automakers seemed to launch their own spring auto shows this week, in the wake of a relatively quiet New York
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2025 Kia K5 costs $1,600 more, no longer a value at $28,145
The refreshed 2025 Kia K5 midsize sedan rolls into the new year with a fresh look, a standard 12.3-inch touchscreen
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Jeep Wagoneer vs. Chevrolet Tahoe: Compare Luxury SUVs
The newest kid on the block is the biggest one, and it’s shaped like a block. The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer
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Nissan Ariya vs. VW ID.4: Compare Electric Cars
The 2024 Nissan Ariya and 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossovers both vie for the family-vehicle side of the EV market.
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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning price cut by up to $5,500
Ford has flipped on some of the price increases on the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck announced at
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. Kia EV6: Compare Electric Cars
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 set the tone for accessible electric vehicles with distinct style, open floor plans,
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Jeep Gladiator vs. Jeep Wrangler: Compare Trucks
The Jeep Wrangler is the automotive icon that helped America through World War II and spawned the off-road-oriented SUV. Several
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Subaru Outback, Legacy recalled for airbag failure
Subaru has recalled the 2020-2022 Subaru Outback crossover SUV and the 2020-2022 Subaru Legacy sedan for a cracked sensor that could
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Kia recalls 427,000 Telluride SUVs for rollaway risk
The 2020-2024 Kia Telluride three-row SUV has been recalled for a risk of rolling away while in park, the NHTSA
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Ford plans hybrids across lineup, delays 3-row EVs
The launch of Ford’s three-row electric SUV has been postponed until 2027 as the brand reverts to offering hybrid powertrains
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2025 Subaru Forester costs $2,900 more, starts at $31,090
The redesigned 2025 Subaru Forester arrives on dealer lots later this spring with a new look, updated tech, and a
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Nissan Rogue vs. Honda CR-V: Compare Crossover SUVs
The 2024 Honda CR-V and 2024 Nissan Rogue offer the kind of compact-crossover utility that’s wildly popular. But neither has
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2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST: $96,495, 440-mile range
After much delay, Chevrolet has finally bookended the pricing spectrum of its Silverado EV electric pickup truck. The 2024 Chevy
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Chevrolet Colorado vs. GMC Canyon: Compare Pickup Trucks
GM now sells two newly revamped midsize pickup trucks, but which one’s better—the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado or the 2024 GMC
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Ford Bronco Sport vs. Escape
Ford sells a wide range of crossover SUVs, but at the smaller end of the lineup it has two of
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Safest pickup? Rivian R1T only truck to earn Top Safety Pick+
The 2024 Rivian R1T is the only pickup truck to earn a Top Safety Pick+, the Insurance Institute for Highway
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Traffic fatalities in 2023 drop from pandemic highs
Traffic fatalities lessened by 3.6% from 2022 to 2023, according to a preliminary estimate released by the NHTSA on Monday.
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Acura TLX vs. Lexus ES: Compare Cars
The midsize sedan isn’t the default family hauler anymore, but it’s still a pleasant means of transportation for singles or
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2025 Kia K4, Nissan Kicks headline the week’s new car reviews
The 2024 New York auto show kicked off this week with a media preview before opening to the public this
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Ford Bronco Sport vs Toyota RAV4
Ford Bronco Sport vs. Toyota RAV4: Which of these two compact crossover vehicles earns the spot in your driveway? When
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Nissan launching 7 new hybrids, PHEVs, EVs in U.S. by 2028
Nissan unveiled a new business plan on Monday called The Arc that electrifies the brand in the next three years,
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Chevy Trax vs. Trailblazer: Compare Compact Crossover SUVs
Chevrolet has a full lineup of utility vehicles, but at the smaller end of the spectrum, it’s created some confusion.
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Honda Civic vs. Hyundai Elantra: Compare Cars
The Hyundai Elantra and Honda Civic are two of the most popular compact cars, and both offer a wide range
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Hyundai Elantra vs Mazda 3: Compare Sedans
Hybrid or hatchback? Value-driven commuter or fun-to-drive compact? These are the choices confronting shoppers of two of the most popular
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Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram recall 322,000 cars for airbag issue
Stellantis has recalled more than 322,000 cars and trucks for two separate airbag issues afflicting the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram
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Hyundai Ioniq, Kia EV6, Genesis EVs recalled for 12-volt battery fail
An issue with the charging control unit in most Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric vehicles can stop charging the 12-volt
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2024 Ford Ranger, Hyundai Santa Fe top TCC’s new car reviews
It’s new car driving season and this week we drove, towed, hauled, off-roaded, and covered all sorts of new cars,
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