More than 90,000 Mazda MX-5 Miata and Fiat 124 convertible roadsters have been recalled for front airbags that can deploy with excessive force, putting front seat occupants in a kind of danger airbags are designed to prevent. Front-seat occupants are the only possible occupants in the two-seat...Read More»
Chevy dropped the price and increased the range and power of the 2025 Blazer EV, Chevrolet revealed on Friday. A new front-wheel-drive model is the new base model with a price of $45,995, including a $1,395 destination fee. Additionally, every 2025 Blazer EV qualifies for a $7,500 tax credit at the...Read More»
The Chevrolet Trax and related Buick Envista small crossovers earned "Poor" ratings for the updated side impact test performed by the IIHS, the safety agency disclosed earlier this month. The Kia Seltos also missed the mark on the new test. The results preclude these models from earning a Top...Read More»
The winning three-row SUV can cost between $230 and $1,250 more than last year's model The 2025 Kia Telluride mostly carries over Kia expands its X-Line and X-Pro off-road offerings for 2025 The 2025 Kia Telluride three-row SUV now costs $37,585, including a $1,395 destination fee, Kia announced...Read More»
Plug-in versions of the 2025 Toyota Prius and 2025 Toyota RAV4 no longer carry the Prime name Toyota's change in naming also suggests it will revisit the bZ nomenclature for electric vehicles The change comes as more consumers buy hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and fully electric vehicles The plug-in...Read More»
The new Carnival Hybrid rates at 33 mpg combined, versus 21 mpg combined for the base model The Carnival Hybrid costs $2,000 more than a similarly equipped gas-only Carnival The Toyota Sienna and its standard hybrid powertrain lead the minivan pack at 36 mpg combined The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid...Read More»
The Chrysler Voyager returns to the minivan lineup The Voyager replaces the base Pacifica model; the Pacifica lineup gets slimmed down to three trim levels The 2025 Chrysler Voyager will cost $41,690 when it arrives in dealers later this year Chrysler once again aims to make road trips affordable...Read More»
The Ford Maverick is being recalled, again. In the regular flow of Ford recalls the 2022-2024 Maverick is the latest offender. Ford has issued a recall for 144,516 pickups because the backup camera display can freeze. Ford said the frozen image displayed on the infotainment screen while in reverse...Read More»
General Motors has recalled most of its newer full-size SUVs and pickup trucks for a warning light that fails to illuminate when brake fluid is low, the NHTSA disclosed on Monday. The recall population is nearly 450,000 vehicles. The electronic control module has a glitch that could fail to show...Read More»
Just when we thought the era of new cars costing less than $20,000 had ended, Nissan announces its carrying over the Versa subcompact sedan for at least one more model year. The 2025 Nissan Versa still rolls with a pokey 122-hp 1.6-liter inline-4 with a 5-speed manual transmission and front-wheel...Read More»
The Gladiator midsize pickup truck price cuts equate to between $2,295 and $8,330 less than last year's model The 6-speed manual transmission has been retired, and all Gladiators now come with an 8-speed automatic The price cuts aim to stop a sales slide in the revitalized midsize pickup truck...Read More»
The 2025 model year signals the end of a longtime union: the one between the Jeep Wrangler's V-6 engine and its automatic transmission. For the new model year, Jeep will sell the 6-cylinder Wrangler only with a 6-speed manual transmission, the brand disclosed Wednesday. At the same time, Jeep only...Read More»
VW issued two recalls for its ID.4 EV VW issued a stop-sale for the ID.4 Production of the ID.4 has been stopped Volkswagen recently confirmed two recalls of its ID.4 that encompass nearly 100,000 of the electric vehicles. The larger of the recalls is for a door handle issue that has resulted in a...Read More»
The 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid costs at least $5,000 more than last year's base Highlander Hybrid Highlander Hybrid base trim is now XLE, and it comes standard with all-wheel drive The 25th Edition celebrates the 2001 launch of the Highlander, but it only comes as a Hybrid Toyota will change up...Read More»
The QX50 now comes with standard all-wheel drive The former QX50 Sensory and Autograph models have been axed Prices for 2025 start at $44,350 for the QX50, $51,500 for the QX55 Infiniti has shrunk the midsize QX50 family of crossovers for the 2025 model year, but it's made one major feature...Read More»
Two separate studies involving Tesla Autopilot and Volvo Pilot Assist found that drivers misuse partial automation The more comfortable drivers get with hands-free driving, the more likely they are to multitask The studies support past research from safety agencies on the efficacy of such systems...Read More»
2025 Honda Accord sedan costs at least $1,000 more than the redesigned 2023 model New SE trim adds black exterior elements in replacing the EX 2025 Accord Hybrid Sport starts at $34,750 and gets 44 mpg combined The 2025 Honda Accord sedan rolls into the new year with at least a $400 increase and a...Read More»
