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  • Drop Some Coin for the New Tiguan

    Drop Some Coin for the New Tiguan

    The new, third-generation, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is a large-for-a-compact crossover, comes in four-different trims, and offers both front- and all-wheel-drive. Late last fall, we saw the reveal of the third generation, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. And now we get to learn how much it will cost. The article I wrote last fall goes in to detail…

  • Sip Fuel Gingerly in the New CrossTrek Hybrid

    Sip Fuel Gingerly in the New CrossTrek Hybrid

    Expected to arrive in the fall, the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid uses the same 2.5-liter flat-four hybrid powertrain found in the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid. Following a very similar path to the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid, the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid will arrive in the fall of 2025 with a 2.5-liter flat-four hybrid engine that…

  • Drop Some Cash for the New Genesis GV70!

    Drop Some Cash for the New Genesis GV70!

    Genesis just announced the cost for its updated, 2026 GV70 compact crossover SUV. And, as I expected, we see an incremental price increase. Details below.

  • Subaru! Throw a Hybrid in the New Forester Wilderness!

    Subaru! Throw a Hybrid in the New Forester Wilderness!

    Subaru revealed the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid and the 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show. But no Wilderness Hybrid. Why Not?! Subaru revealed two new Foresters at the Chicago Auto Show. First, the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid. Built off the new for 2025, sixth-generation Forester. And second, the 2026 Subaru Forester…

  • Run to the Horizon! The 2025 Prologue has More Range!

    Run to the Horizon! The 2025 Prologue has More Range!

    New in 2024, Honda managed to increase both driving range and power to the 2025 Honda Prologue. Front wheel drive models will travel 308 miles per charge. Brand new in 2024—in fact I reviewed it for ARS Technica just over one year ago—Honda already updated its first battery-electric vehicle, the Prologue. Honda sells the midsize,…

  • Here is How Much the New ADX Costs!

    Here is How Much the New ADX Costs!

    Expected to arrive at dealers this Spring, the 2025 Acura ADX costs a couple grand more than the Integra. It includes turbo power and front- or all-wheel-drive. Acura recently revealed the price tag for the 2025 Acura ADX. The brand’s smallest crossover SUV. Priced above the Integra hatchback by a couple grand, the base, front-wheel-drive…

  • Stroll Past the Chaos in the New Mitsubishi Outlander!

    Stroll Past the Chaos in the New Mitsubishi Outlander!

    The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander received an update to its fourth generation. Designers tweaked the styling outside and in. And engineers refined the ride. What’s Good: Quiet ride. The Outlander nicely isolates the cabin from both wind and road noise. Quick steering rack. Suspension tune easily absorbs all of life’s bumps. What Could Improve:  181 horsepower…

  • Spark a Conversation in the latest Mustang Mach-E

    Spark a Conversation in the latest Mustang Mach-E

    Here’s what’s new with the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E battery electric vehicle: New colors, updated Blue Cruise, and a new Premium Sport Appearance Package. Introduced in 2021, the battery electric Ford Mustang Mach-E continues to incrementally update its two-row crossover SUV EV with a sports car name. The 2025 Mach-E follows suit by receiving new…

  • Glide into Town in the New Ioniq 9!

    Glide into Town in the New Ioniq 9!

    The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 adds another electric vehicle to the line-up and it’s the brand’s biggest. A 110.3 kWh battery pack offers up to 335 miles of range. Adding the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, the first three-row crossover SUV for the Ioniq sub-brand, Hyundai continues to bolster its battery-electric vehicle line-up. Unlike the Ioniq…

  • Pound the Pavement in this New Jeep!

    Pound the Pavement in this New Jeep!

    Soon after launching the Wagoneer S Launch Edition BEV, we see a new trim, the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited. You get less power and content, but pay less, too. In the middle of 2024, Jeep introduced the Wagoneer S model, a battery electric vehicle with a mix of Cherokee and Grand Cherokee styling, two…