Daniel has road-tested more than 150 cars for print and online titles. If the steering is honest he'll forgive almost anything else — and he still believes a good base model beats a bad flagship.
Same platform, same 324 hp. The RAV4 goes farther on electricity and costs less to fuel; the 2027 Lexus counters with standard DC charging and a longer warranty.
The gas Altima SV is $1,930 cheaper than the hybrid Camry LE. At $4.28 a gallon the Toyota erases that in about 33,000 miles; its AWD version costs $535 more.
Nissan's V6 Pathfinder and Kia's Sorento now start within $1,000 of each other at $40,000. We ran the fuel, warranty, and towing math to see which family wins.
Both are rated at 34 mpg and start near $47,000 with destination. We ran five years of fuel, interest, and warranty math to see which costs less to live with.
Mercedes-AMG's 1,153-hp SUV charges at 710 kW on paper, but it has no US price and no EPA rating until 2027. Porsche's 1,139-hp Cayenne is in showrooms at $163,000.
Jeep's hybrid compact starts $3,775 above a RAV4 and tows more, but Toyota wins on mpg, warranty, and a plug-in. The Jeep's real edge: it's on the lot.
Ford’s first F-150 Carhartt starts at $62,660 on an XLT SuperCrew 4x4. Most of the hardware comes from the Tremor and Lobo; the brand is in the cloth, the badges, and the floor mats.
Nearly 3.2 million U.S. vehicles carry an unrepaired fire-risk recall that tells owners to keep them out of the garage. Here is what the notice obliges you to do, and the 13 campaigns active in October.
Porsche and Tesla revealed their next supercars hours apart. One has a red button that switches off every driver aid; the other flipped upside down on thrusters. Here is what each has actually committed to.
AAA’s national average is $4.33, up $1.26 a gallon on last October. We ran the bill for six real vehicles and the EIA’s quarter-by-quarter forecast through March.
Seven cars clear the $25,000 line once destination is added — four sedans, three crossovers, no hybrids. We rank them by sticker price and name the nine that miss by a hair.
The lifted Passport clears more ground and needs no input from the driver. The 4Runner answers with low range, a locking differential, and 1,000 more pounds of towing.
Discounts are thinner than a year ago and dealers have few leftover 2026 models to clear. December can still pay off, but mostly on expensive, slow-selling vehicles.
Edmunds says a record 25.5% of new-car loans now run 84 months or longer. We ran the same loan at 60, 72, and 84 months to see what the lower payment costs.
NHTSA is rewriting its vehicle lighting standard, with glare, LEDs, and headlamp height all under review. There is no deadline for a new rule, but drivers can comment until Nov. 9.
A new executive order lifts the federal penalty for running dyed diesel on the road through December 31. The tax is deferred, not repealed, and your state still decides.
Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1. IIHS data shows good headlights cut nighttime single-vehicle crashes by 19%, and these 2026 models get them on every trim.
Both Performance models start at $57,990. The R2 goes farther and tows more; the Model Y is quicker, IIHS-rated, and its cheaper versions are on sale now.
Most hybrid packs outlast their warranties, but coverage varies by brand. Here's what each warranty really covers, what a replacement costs and how to vet a used hybrid.
Kia and Hyundai share a 329-hp hybrid, Toyota has the roomiest third row, and the Santa Fe matches the best mpg. Here's which three-row hybrid fits which family.