Pricing
Kia Raises Every 2027 Sorento Trim by Just $200 as Sales Climb 37%
Every gas-powered trim rises by the same $200, and the only listed change is a green paint borrowed from the Telluride. Hybrid and plug-in pricing is still to come.
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New Cars
Toyota Grand Highlander Woodland Gets All-Terrain Tires, Keeps Its 34-MPG Hybrid
Toyota's new trail-themed trim adds a half-inch lift, a removable cooler, and AWD as standard, while the Nightshade and Hybrid MAX Limited leave the 2027 lineup.
Industry
Kia Posts Its Best Quarter Ever as Telluride Sales Jump 42% and EVs Keep Falling
Kia sold 236,659 vehicles from July through September, its strongest quarter yet. Hybrid sales rose 152 percent in September while its EVs fell by more than a third.
New Cars
Kia Telluride Hybrid Wins Best Hybrid From Northwest Journalists; the K4 Hatchback Takes Best Value
Pacific Northwest jurors picked the 35-mpg Telluride Hybrid as their top hybrid, but the K4 Hatchback's value prize went to its priciest trim's engine.
EVs
Lexus TZ Beats Its Toyota and Subaru Siblings to Market, but With the Least Power
Every TZ makes 308 hp, less than the related Highlander and Getaway, but Lexus's three-row EV reaches showrooms first, with up to 315 miles of estimated range.
EVs
Lexus Brings Its $64,050 TZ Electric SUV to New York's Armory Show
Lexus's first three-row EV, now fully priced, shares an art-fair stand with the electric ES sedan and live drawing by artist-in-residence Alex Alpert.
Recalls
Jeep Recalls 97,349 Wagoneers Over Roof Crossbars That Can Fly Off — No Fix Yet
Dealers will replace the crossbar pivot bolts for free, but the parts aren't ready — the first letter owners get on October 8 will only warn them of the risk.
Pricing
The Cheapest Escalade Is Gone: 2027 Lineup Now Starts Above $100,000
Cadillac has dropped the entry trim and opened the 2027 configurator: the standard SUV now starts at $102,700, and a loaded V-Series ESV passes $193,000.
New Cars
Nissan Armada Goes Dark for 2027 — and Quietly Drops Its Cheapest Trim
The blacked-out Dark Armor package costs $1,900 on the SL grade — but the bigger change is a trim walk that now starts $5,450 higher than last year.
Industry
Your Kid's Coach Could Win a Free Mazda CX-90 — Here's How
Families can nominate a coach through October 18, and registered coaches get a $250 purchase incentive matched by a $250 donation to their team.
EVs
Subaru's Three-Row EV Slipped to 2028 — Here's Everything We Know About the Getaway
Subaru's 420-hp three-row EV now arrives as a 2028 model next spring, built beside the Toyota Highlander EV in Kentucky. A price, an EPA rating, and a firm date are still missing.
Explainer
Ramcharger vs. Grand Wagoneer: How Ram Says Its First SUV Will Be Different
Ram's first SUV shares its frame, factory, and 2028 launch window with the Grand Wagoneer. Here is what Ram's CEO says will set the two apart, and what nobody has confirmed yet.
Tech
Infiniti Soaks Its Own Test Drivers to Prove the QX60's Cupholders Work
Nissan engineers scan real bottles, build dozens of mock-ups, and lap a proving ground with water-filled tumblers — because cupholders now move J.D. Power quality scores.
Future Cars
The Ram Ramcharger SUV, Sorted: Confirmed Facts vs. YouTube Rumors
Stellantis has put the name on a slide, promised V8s and an SRT badge, and shown nothing. Here's the paper trail — and the 777-hp story that isn't part of it.
New Cars
Kia Telluride Wins Top IIHS Safety Award — but Only If It Was Built After June
The redesigned three-row SUV aced every IIHS crash test, but the award skips early-production models that shipped with weaker headlights.