The 2024 New York auto show kicked off this week with a media preview before opening to the public this weekend, and one of the new car kickers was the redesigned 2025 Nissan Kicks....

Ford Bronco Sport vs. Toyota RAV4: Which of these two compact crossover vehicles earns the spot in your driveway? When it comes to performance and safety, one of these SUVs takes a slight lead—while...

Nissan unveiled a new business plan on Monday called The Arc that electrifies the brand in the next three years, and preps its third wave of electric vehicles by 2028. The plan calls for...

Chevrolet has a full lineup of utility vehicles, but at the smaller end of the spectrum, it’s created some confusion. It used to sell the small TrailBlazer (which had been a large SUV in...

The Hyundai Elantra and Honda Civic are two of the most popular compact cars, and both offer a wide range of versions to cover everything from low-cost commuting to serious performance.  Both of these...

Hybrid or hatchback? Value-driven commuter or fun-to-drive compact? These are the choices confronting shoppers of two of the most popular and engaging compact sedans, in the Hyundai Elantra and the Mazda 3. Most models...

Stellantis has recalled more than 322,000 cars and trucks for two separate airbag issues afflicting the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram families, the NHTSA disclosed Monday.  Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 side curtain airbag recall...

An issue with the charging control unit in most Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric vehicles can stop charging the 12-volt battery, resulting in the inability to drive the cars, the NHTSA disclosed on Monday. ...

It’s new car driving season and this week we drove, towed, hauled, off-roaded, and covered all sorts of new cars, from the Audi Q6 E-Tron to the latest Ford Ranger. Here’s a look at...

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When an automaker redesigns a vehicle, it almost always gets bigger. This size creep phenomenon is helpful for family vehicles because it gives them more space for people and their cargo. If the automaker...

Kia has taken its latest shot at the Wilderness and TrailSport off-road adjacent crowd, but with the refreshed Sorento it paves its own way from REI to the trailhead. The 2024 Kia Sorento X-Pro...

This week, we drove the redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus and admired its quiet comfort and calm embrace of the latest technology. We also revisited its main rival, and tested the plug-in hybrid version of...

The 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric crossover gets a mid-year update with a new motor and new battery cell chemistry to improve range, acceleration, and charging times, Audi announced last week. Audi bundles the...

Kia’s compact sedan will continue on for another generation, but when the fourth-generation model debuts on March 21 on the eve of the New York auto show, it will be called the K4.  Kia...

The 2025 Polestar 3 electric crossover arrives a year later than planned but with a price cut by $10,500 from when it was originally announced late in 2022. The 2025 Polestar 3 will cost...

Hands-free driving systems don’t do enough to keep drivers paying attention and roadways safe, according to a new study released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS tested 14 semiautonomous driving...

Kia is recalling 36,248 sedans equipped with its 3.3-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine because a hose can deteriorate and lead to an oil leak that can spark a fire, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. Specifically, the...

Two much-anticipated electric vehicles debuted this week, with Dodge winning the internet on Tuesday during the launch of the gorgeous Charger Daytona EV and Rivian surprising crowds with a new R3 electric hatchback alongside...

After a glitchy launch due to software issues with the new 2024 Chevy Blazer EV, GM announced Friday that it has fixed its newest EV and it slashed the price to encourage customers to...

Rivian debuted the R2 electric crossover on Thursday, promising a $45,000 starting price and a range exceeding 300 miles when the compact crossover goes on sale in 2026. Will that be enough or will...

The 2024 Nissan Leaf once again qualifies for half of the federal EV tax credit, Nissan announced Wednesday. The electric hatchback effectively costs $25,505 with the partial $3,750 credit, making it by far the...

Lexus has offered various three-row SUVs over the years, but they’ve all been weak attempts. Remember the short-lived, compromised three-row RX L? Neither did we, for a moment. Or did you ever get into...

A damaged bolt on certain Jeep Grand Cherokee midsize crossover SUVs and Grand Cherokee L three-row SUVs can cause the front wheel to flop outward, resulting in a loss of steering and drive control,...

The updated 2025 Honda Pilot three-row crossover SUV arrives at dealer lots now with an altered lineup that ditches the base LX trim and introduces a new range-topping Black Edition model, Honda announced Friday. ...

Certain brands made big news in what matters most to most car shoppers this week. Consumer Reports released its annual Top 10 best cars to buy for the year, and Toyota took four of...

The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 gets a price increase across the board for the new model year, with big changes to the longer-range ID.4 Pro models in both capability and price. The 2024 ID.4 Standard...

Toyota has recalled the 2022-2023 Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup truck for loose nuts that could cause parts of the rear axle to separate, thereby compromising vehicle stability and braking, Toyota announced on Wednesday.  Welding...

The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid is the fourth and last powertrain option to arrive following the 2023 redesign of the RX. Maybe patience is a virtue after all, because it’s the best...

Volkswagen Group of America has recalled 261,257 front-wheel-drive cars for a potential fuel leak that could increase the risk of a fire, the NHTSA disclosed on Monday. This is an expanded recall as well...

Electrified vehicles made big gains in sales in 2023, and they also dominate Consumer Reports’ annual 10 Top Picks of 2024, the nonprofit consumer advocacy group announced Tuesday.    “Consumer Reports’ new Top Picks...

Mazda, Hyundai, and Genesis met tougher automotive safety criteria to earn the most 2024 Top Safety Pick awards, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced on Tuesday.  Mazda earned five 2024 Top Safety Pick+...

BMW has recalled many of its new models from the 2023-2024 model year for a potential loss of braking power that could increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA disclosed Monday.  In certain...

The news was light during this short week, but the first drives of some new cars loomed large for the marketplace. Honda launched its first mass-produced electric vehicle in the Prologue crossover that casts...

Toyota on Wednesday announced the recall of about 280,000 full-size trucks and SUVs for a transmission issue that can leave the engine engaged when in neutral. The vehicle can then creep forward on a...

As a child, a vision of the future was painted in my mind thanks to the movies, “Demolition Man” and “RoboCop.” The 2024 Hyundai Kona visually delivers on that future.  New, again, for 2024,...

The full-size pickup truck segment reflects the changes sweeping through the automotive industry. The bestselling Ford F-150 was first to be offered with a hybrid powertrain and as a fully battery electric truck in...

The 2025 Mazda CX-70 midsize crossover SUV slots into the premium segment with a price ranging from $41,820 to $58,825, Mazda announced Wednesday.  The new Mazda CX-70 fills a spot abandoned by the CX-7...

The redesigned Toyota Land Cruiser SUV returns to the U.S. as a smaller, less expensive overlander than the iconic Land Cruiser that Toyota phased out for the 2021 model year. It will cost between...

Jeep has recalled plug-in hybrid versions of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee for a software issue that could disable the defrosting and defogging functions, the NHTSA disclosed Monday.  The recall is limited to only...

Rivian lowered the starting price on its R1T and R1S electric utility vehicles, Chrysler all but confirmed a battery electric version of the Pacifica minivan, and we test drove large vehicles, ranging from the...

When extreme cold-weather hits, the first thought many car owners have is, “Will my car start?” That worry is even greater for diesel truck owners, who may put additives to their tank to ensure...

The 2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound arrived on my quiet suburban street like an apocalyptic military unit from M*A*S*H*: Terra Firma. With its extended wheelbase, roof ladder tucked on one side, and hard...

A friend recently asked what truck he should get. The usual response to this type of questioning is, “What truck do you want?”  He wasn’t seeking what he wanted to hear. He genuinely wanted...

It’s no exaggeration to say the Chrysler Pacifica minivan is the most important vehicle in Chrysler’s lineup; with the discontinuation of the 300C sedan, the Pacifica is the only vehicle in Chrysler’s lineup. Yet...

Rivian has cut the price on its R1T and R1S electric utility vehicles and introduced a new mid-range battery pack, the electric vehicle automaker announced on Thursday.  A $3,100 price cut means the R1T...

The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV will cost $34,995, including a $1,395 destination fee, when it goes on sale later this year and offer up to a 319-mile range, Chevy confirmed again Monday.  The first...

This week, we toured the 2024 Chicago auto show and reported on two debuts from Kia, the refreshed K5 midsize sedan and the 2025 Carnival minivan that now comes with a hybrid option. Lincoln...

Honda and its luxury brand Acura are recalling more than 750,000 newer cars for a front passenger airbag that can deploy even when it’s not supposed to, the NHTSA disclosed Tuesday.  According to documents...

We hummed along, out of darkness into daybreak. The rare winter sun burst out of fields of snow, the highway waking up with weekend travelers. It was a fight against the lull of cruising...

The Volkswagen Arteon sedan won’t be back for a 2024 model year. Production ended quietly at the end of 2023, a year earlier than planned.  Last June, VW CEO Thomas Schäfer addressed an earnings improvement...

GM has recalled 323,232 newer heavy-duty trucks equipped with a power tailgate that can short-circuit and cause the tailgate to open when parked, the NHTSA disclosed Tuesday. The recall affects the 2020-2024 GMC Sierra...

One month into the new year and next year’s new car models keep marching into the virtual showroom. This week, Ford previewed the redesigned Explorer three-row SUV and Mazda debuted its newest vehicles, the...

For the second time in as many months, Tesla has recalled more than 2 million vehicles for how information is rendered digitally in its electric vehicles. The latest recall announced by the NHTSA this...

The redesigned GMC Acadia SUV enters the 2024 model year longer, wider, taller, and with a correspondingly large price hike of at least $5,800. The new three-row crossover SUV will start at $42,600, based...

The Ford Edge midsize crossover SUV will be discontinued in the second quarter of 2024, and won’t return for a 2025 model year, Ford confirmed on Tuesday.  “Production of Ford Edge continues into the...

The Kia Carnival minivan and Kia Sportage compact crossover have been recalled for roof molding that can become loose or detach from the vehicle and cause a road hazard for other cars, the NHTSA...

The 2024 Mazda CX-90 has been recalled for a steering issue that could produce an abrupt increase in steering weight, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. That “sudden loss of power steering assist” could increase the...

Ford has recalled the 2011-2019 Ford Explorer SUV for a trim piece that can come loose while driving and become a road hazard to other drivers, the NHTSA disclosed Monday.  The piece in question...

Many automakers chose this week to announce pricing on their redesigned 2024 models and it should be no surprise the prices have increased by thousands, with the exception of one Subaru. Chevrolet previewed a...

The 2024 Subaru Solterra electric crossover returns for its second year with the same price but quicker charging times, an improved battery conditioning system, and a new low-speed hands-free driving system, Subaru announced Thursday. ...

Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 cars equipped with “Full Self-Driving” software that may prevent the rearview camera from projecting an image, the NHTSA disclosed this week.  Many automakers have suffered similar recalls, but Tesla...

The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe three-row crossover SUV costs $35,345, including a $1,395 destination fee, Hyundai announced Wednesday. Better equipped hybrid versions start at $38,345.  That’s a big $5,260 increase over the 2023...

The 2024 Honda Prologue electric crossover goes on sale in March with an estimate range of 296 miles and a starting price of $48,795, including a $1,395 destination fee, Honda announced Thursday.  Honda’s first...

The redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse three-row crossover SUV sports a more truck-like look, uses a new turbo-4 engine, and adopts the latest tech, including a massive 17.7-inch touchscreen. All of these upgrades come at...

The redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse three-row crossover SUV sports a more truck-like look, uses a new turbo-4 engine, and adopts the latest tech, including a massive 17.7-inch touchscreen. All of these upgrades come at...

The Chevrolet Equinox enters its fourth generation as a 2025 model with a redesign that includes a new look, a new Activ model with an off-road look, more safety equipment, larger screens, and a...

The redesigned 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class arrives in the new year with a new platform, standard all-wheel drive, a mild-hybrid system supplementing revised engines, and a thorough tech overhaul. All those upgrades cost money, too,...

The first electric vehicle from Acura will also be the brand’s most expensive. With a starting price of at least $64,500, the 2024 Acura ZDX is nearly $15,000 more than Acura’s next most expensive...

To kick off the year, we honored the 2024 Kia EV9 three-row electric SUV as our Best Car To Buy 2024. It outshined nearly 300 other new car models on sale with its combination...

The 2024 Hyundai Elantra compact sedan mostly carries over and the price mostly stays the same, except for the Elantra Hybrid model. It gets a price increase of $1,735, including the $1,150 destination fee,...

The refreshed 2024 Nissan Rogue sports new ends, a new infotainment system run by Google built-in, new wheel designs, and a higher price, Nissan disclosed last week.  The 2024 Nissan Rogue S costs $29,685, including...

Has Jeep turned itself into a premium lifestyle brand? It would seem that way with luxurious SUVs such as the Grand Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer.  The luxury striving at the top of the lineup...

Ford has recalled certain model years of the EcoSport small crossover and Focus compact car for an oil pump that can fail and cause the engine to stall, the NHTSA disclosed Monday.  An arm...

Alfa Romeo’s trying to figure out where it exists in the current world order, and the Tonale is the latest piece of the puzzle The 2024 Alfa Tonale is a plug-in hybrid that takes...

Despite new and updated competition, no SUV has yet dethroned the Kia Telluride. The American-made, South Korean-engineered three-row crossover SUV continues to top the class with great packaging, running gear that sets it apart...

Kia has done it again, but for an entirely new reason. The new Kia EV9 usurps the Kia Telluride as our Best Family Car To Buy 2024.  The all-new electric three-row crossover follows a...

Returning to the winners’ circle after taking the honors in 2022 as both Best Pickup Truck To Buy and our overall Best Car To Buy 2022, the Ford Maverick is The Car Connection Best...

We have a repeat winner. After taking the Best Electric Car To Buy crown from the Ford Mustang Mach-E in 2023, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 returns as The Car Connection Best Electric Car To...

Sedans and hybrids still matter in an era where everything costs too much money. One of our favorite sedans has returned with a hybrid powertrain that sips fuel while hauling up to five adults...

Sedans and hybrids still matter in an era where everything costs too much money. One of our favorite sedans has returned with a hybrid powertrain that sips fuel while hauling up to five adults...

The Acura Integra nameplate returned last year, and a hotter powertrain has finally pushed it into the winners’ circle. The Acura Integra Type S turns the premium hatchback into an undercover hot hatch. It’s...

Just when we thought affordability was all but dead, Chevrolet went and reinvented one of its underwhelming small crossovers into something so much more. Resetting standards and recalibrating expectations, the second-generation Chevrolet Trax has...

The new Kia EV9 three-row electric SUV won our Best Car To Buy 2024 award (as well as our Best Family Car To Buy 2024), outranking the more than 250 car models on sale now....

The Rivian R1S three-row SUV follows the Rivian R1T pickup truck in forging a new path to our Best Luxury Car To Buy 2024 award.  The Rivian electric vehicles are more nouveau luxe than...

Looking for a spacious crossover at a good price, with great fuel economy, and available all-wheel drive? Many shoppers are, and we point them to the Honda CR-V Hybrid, our Best SUV To Buy...

Toyota has recalled many of its most popular models for a short circuit in the airbag sensor that can prevent the airbag from deploying in the event of a crash, the NHTSA disclosed Monday....

Wrapping up the calendar year, we’re looking ahead at The Car Connection Best Car To Buy 2024 winners to be announced on Jan. 3, 2024, while also looking behind at those vehicles that earned...

GMC’s taken its midsize truck and made it a compelling option for buyers that don’t need, or want, a full-size pickup. The Canyon’s more than a dressed-up Chevrolet Colorado. It brings forth its own...

Honda is recalling 2,539,902 cars across its whole lineup as well its Acura luxury brand for a fuel pump that can fail and cause the engine to stall, the NHTSA disclosed Tuesday. This is...

Before we break for the holiday, we assessed the nine finalists for our Best Car To Buy 2024 award that will be announced Jan. 3, 2024. It’s a great list for shoppers, but a...

The U.S. automotive industry has reached a significant if not unprecedented safety milestone: All 20 major automakers have made good on a voluntary commitment to equip more than 95% of new passenger vehicles with...

The redesigned 2023 Pilot three-row crossover SUV arrived too late in the year to be considered for our 2023 award, but its retro style, roomy interior, standard features, and strong, smooth V-6 engine qualified it as...

Toyota finally filled the narrow gap in its three-row lineup. With the addition of the Grand Highlander, Toyota’s given families a spacious third row without forcing them into the Toyota Sienna minivan, the smaller...

The Kia EV9 is the first electric three-row crossover to market with a starting price below $80,000. That alone might make it a finalist for The Car Connection Best Car To Buy 2024, but...

The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid arrives with a $1,070 price hike over the redesigned 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, Kia disclosed last week. The 2024 Sportage Hybrid LX base model now starts at $29,615, including...

Don’t count Nissan out of the picture just yet. The automaker with one of the first mass-market production electric cars–the Nissan Leaf–seemingly let the Leaf wither on the tree. Turns out the automotive giant...

We test drove the latest electric crossover in the Blazer EV this week, and took a deeper look at how our editorial judges are assessing the merits of each of the nine finalists for...

2026 Cadillac Vistiq 2026 Cadillac Vistiq Cadillac announced its third electric crossover on Thursday, with a preview of the 2026 Vistiq. The three-row electric crossover will be larger than the Cadillac Lyriq yet smaller...

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan’s slippery shape reflects its reason for existence: it’s the most efficient electric car on sale now, alongside the six-figure Lucid Air. It’s also one of the more affordable, with a...

Ram has recalled more than 142,000 new Ram 1500 light-duty pickup trucks and 2500, 3500, and 4500/5500 heavy-duty trucks for turn indicators that can inadvertently activate the high-beam headlights, or high-beam headlights that can...

Surely you’ve heard? The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius looks good. The hybrid icon hatched out of its egg into something that draws eyes instead of sighs. The fifth-generation hatchback is the wedge of women’s footwear instead of...

Tesla has recalled nearly all the cars it sells in the U.S. to make its Autopilot hands-free driving system safer and comply with the findings of a long-running NHTSA investigation, Tesla disclosed Tuesday.  The...

The Honda Accord remains one of our highest rated mainstream sedans, and Honda expects the hybrid version to be the most popular model. For good reason. At up to 48 mpg combined, the new...

The refreshed 2024 Honda Ridgeline rolls into dealerships with updated technology, a new TrailSport trim, and a higher price, Honda disclosed Tuesday. The pickup truck based on the Honda Pilot now costs $950 more...

Buick is at a crossroads. The brand’s popularity in China has waned in each of the past six years, and its transition to a fully electric automaker by 2030 appears foggy without any electrification—no...

The redesigned Chevrolet Trax grows longer, larger, and lovelier for its second generation, and the hatchback marketed as an entry-level crossover does something its predecessor and most new cars fail to do: The 2024...

The 2024 Acura TLX sedan rolls into the new model year with more standard features and a more streamlined lineup, Acura disclosed Monday. The lineup has been pared down to Technology Package, A-Spec, and...

The redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma sports a new look, new tech, new powertrains, and a new starting price that’s $3,750 more than the outgoing 2023 Tacoma, Toyota disclosed Tuesday. The top Limited trim climbs...

Toyota knows the Tacoma withered on the vine over the last decade or more. Even so, the Tacoma remained the bestselling midsize pickup truck in America, and the automaker intends to retain the crown....

This week, The Car Connection announced the nine finalists for its Best Car To Buy 2024 award that narrows down the best of every new, redesigned, or significantly refreshed vehicle to help shoppers simplify...

This week, our editorial team disclosed the five finalists contending for Best Car To Buy 2024. We’ve spent the year logging tens of thousands of miles test driving more than 100 new vehicles (both 2023, 2024,...

The midsize sedan segment is popping with new life, with a cleaner Honda Accord Hybrid and a forthcoming 2025 Toyota Camry standard as a hybrid and available with all-wheel drive. A price cut on some models...

Earlier this week we announced the nine finalists for The Car Connection Best Car To Buy 2024 award. The finalists narrow down the dozens of redesigned, new, or significantly refreshed cars to help car shoppers navigate...

By Tim Stevens The world has been decrying the generally dull state of the SUV market for years now, and the manufacturers are listening. Though you’ll still find plenty of amorphous crossovers on dealer...

The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban remain Chevy’s largest SUVs, and changes for the new model year are evolutionary rather than radical. Redesigned for 2021, the updated Chevy Tahoe and larger Chevy Suburban...

The 2025 Volvo EX90 three-row electric crossover SUV will cost $77,990 when it goes on sale next year, Volvo announced Thursday.  The successor to the Volvo XC90 three-row crossover SUV was originally slated to...

The Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X small crossovers won’t be back for the 2024 model year, Stellantis confirmed on Tuesday. “In the U.S. and Canada, the Jeep Renegade will reach the end of its...

“Which car should I buy?” It’s one of the most common questions our editorial team receives. With nearly 300 models on sale, and a new car being the third most expensive purchase someone can...

The modest updates to the 2024 Kia Sportage helped it earn the highest safety honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the insurance industry-funded group announced on Friday.  Standard LED headlights and second-row...

We drove the redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma, dug deep into the 2024 Kia EV9 three-row electric SUV, revisited a dozen other new models as well as tracked price changes on models arriving early next...