
Kia EV9 vs. Hyundai Ioniq 9: Same Platform, Bigger Battery, and a Price Gap That Flips
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.

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.

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.

GM will ready Lansing Delta Township, home of the Traverse, Acadia and Enclave, for hybrid production, backed by a restructured $500 million DOE grant. Models and timing are still unannounced.

Two Premium Sport trims drop the third row and replace the CX-70, but the cheapest two-row CX-90 costs $4,130 more than the CX-70 did, and there is no two-row PHEV.

The three-row EV starts at $54,990 before a $1,645 destination charge, with four trims up by $90 to $190 and the Land now bundling the Nightfall package and Boost torque.

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.

Owners of certain 2018–2024 Durangos get five years of unlimited-mile coverage for failing rear LEDs, and those who already paid for the repair can claim reimbursement.

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.

The $48,290 EX is gone, leaving the X-Line SX-Prestige as the only 2027 Sorento PHEV. It gains a head-up display and costs $400 more, $6,300 above the equivalent hybrid.

The burgundy-trimmed anniversary model lands $2,500 under the Platinum, while the rest of the three-row lineup rises by $300 at most. Sales start in November.

Lexus has cut the 550h+ from the three-row TX lineup, so the priciest version now tops out $5,500 lower, while every remaining model costs $200 to $400 more.

Every hybrid trim rises by $200, the destination charge climbs by $50, and a new X-Line EX puts the blacked-out look $4,500 below the top trim. The gap to the gas EX is now just $400.

Wards judges rewarded the 329-hp turbo hybrid for keeping a mechanical all-wheel-drive system in a large SUV. Kia sells the same powertrain in the Telluride for $2,830 more.

Acura has told its dealers to expect an adventure-ready SUV in early 2028, a hybrid RDX the same year, and an eight-passenger flagship above the MDX — plus a new V6 hybrid to power the big ones.

Volkswagen is spending more on all 27 U.S. national teams and the federation’s new Georgia training center. The redesigned 2027 Atlas is the vehicle it wants soccer families to notice.

A contaminated LED chip from a sub-supplier can knock out low beams, high beams, or running lights — and Ford is only recalling vehicles that are unsold or under four months old.

The $595 gray paint is now available on every 2027 Durango, and $2,995 Petrol Blue seats are reserved for the Hellcat Jailbreak. The concept's Cryo Blue graphics and wheels stayed behind.

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.