First drives, road tests and long-term verdicts — honest impressions and numbers you can trust, no press-trip gloss.
Every Rogue Hybrid has all-wheel drive, and the SV undercuts the cheapest AWD CR-V Hybrid by $2,015. Honda answers with more space, more trims, and cars on the lot today.
Chevy has the cheapest work truck, Ford the cheapest family pickup, and Ram the most power per off-road dollar, plus the deepest inventory heading into November.
Hyundai Motor Group's three-row EV twins share a platform but not a battery. Trim for trim, the Ioniq 9 often gives you more range for little or no extra money.
Seven checks to do before the clocks change, who should do each one, and why AWD is no substitute for the right tires.
Cox puts the used EV premium at $2,137 and shrinking. With regular at $4.23 and home charging at 18 cents, that gap disappears in under two years.
The CX-70's replacement out-torques the Passport and undercuts the TrailSport by $3,065. Honda answers with 9.6 inches of clearance, more known cargo space, and final EPA numbers.
The cheapest RZ costs $8,050 more than the cheapest EV6. Matched by drivetrain, the gap falls to $650–$4,225, and the Kia still goes farther and charges faster.
The Kia starts $1,100 cheaper, but the all-wheel-drive Mazda undercuts its AWD rival. The real difference is a hybrid Mazda still can't offer.
The Tucson Hybrid undercuts the CR-V Hybrid by $4,630, holds the 2026 IIHS award the Honda lacks, and is months from replacement. Here's the full math.
The 2027 model year is mostly subtraction: small price bumps, deleted trims, and four plug-ins gone. Here is every model where the leftover 2026 wins, and three where it doesn't.
At $4.29 gas, the Maverick Hybrid earns back its premium in about 16 months. Every other hybrid truck takes eight years or more, and most buyers pay for torque.
Tougher back-seat rules left the RAV4, CR-V, and Tiguan without a 2026 award. Here's every compact SUV that still qualifies, from $30,085, and the trim and build-date fine print.
We scored seven three-row hybrids priced at $50,000 or less with destination on price, mpg, third-row room, towing, crash tests and warranty. The cheapest one won.
The RAV4, CR-V, Equinox, and Palisade get good headlights on every trim. The outgoing Silverado 1500 rates poor on every version IIHS tested. Here are 17 best-sellers, trim by trim.
Neither has 2027 prices yet. Here's how the trucks compare at four price points, what each just changed, and whether to buy a discounted 2026 or wait.
A typical 2024 Polestar 2 now asks about 40 percent below its sticker. Here's what Polestar guarantees owners, what it hasn't dated, and who should take the bet.
The new $32,995 base Outback undercuts a Forester Premium with its liftgate package by $180. The Outback wins on cargo and towing, the Forester on price and running costs.
Both start within $5 of $40,000. Ford adds 88 kWh and free lane centering; Tesla has an EPA rating, native Superchargers, and a $99 FSD subscription.
The cheapest four-door versions of all four trucks sit within $605. Here's which one wins at each budget, and what Hyundai's 2030 pickup must beat.
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.