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  • Radiating Radiance in the Latest Corolla Cross

    Radiating Radiance in the Latest Corolla Cross

    Toyota added a Soul Red Crystal color to the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross compact crossover SUV. That, and other tweaks, keep the small crossover fresh. The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross gets a new paint color and a few other tweaks. This marks a set of incremental updates to the brand’s smallest SUV that launched in…

  • Boogie On In the New Sorento!

    Boogie On In the New Sorento!

    The 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid received the same update bestowed on the standard Sorento last year. It has a new look, updated technology, and the same powertrain. What’s Good: Fantastic second row, plenty of room for adults and lots of amenities, too. Even better up front. Good balance between ride and handling. What Could Improve:…

  • Kia Displays Telluride Looks on the New Sportage!

    Kia Displays Telluride Looks on the New Sportage!

    Coming before the Summer of 2025, the 2026 Kia Sportage gets updated styling, new trims, modern technology, and even a bit more hybrid power. Price is TBD. Kia updated the fifth generation compact Sportage crossover SUV for 2026, which was new for the 2023 model year. The update includes new styling, updated technology inside, new…

  • Elevated Elegance in the New Genesis GV70

    Elevated Elegance in the New Genesis GV70

    Arriving in the first half of 2025, the 2026 Genesis GV70 and GV70 Electrified receive a new look and technologies inside. But the powertrains remain unchanged. Arriving at dealers by the end of June in 2025, Genesis updated its compact crossover SUV, the GV70 and GV70 Electrified. This refresh largely focused on styling for the…

  • Bounce Over Whatever Terrain in the Latest Forester Wilderness

    Bounce Over Whatever Terrain in the Latest Forester Wilderness

    Despite a new sixth-generation Forester entering the market, the 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness continues on the old platform. Subaru just released its price. Following in the footsteps of the Outback Wilderness, Subaru first released the Forester Wilderness for 2022. For 2025, the Japanese brand released the sixth-generation Forester, replete with another layer of refinement and…

  • Slide Into this Techy, Modern, New Nautilus! 

    Slide Into this Techy, Modern, New Nautilus! 

    The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus includes a 48-in pillar-to-pillar display screen, another 11.1-in touch screen, optional hybrid power, and two rows of heated seats. What’s Good: 48-in screen offers a nice view of lots of information, without distracting. Quiet, comfortable ride. Good levels of straight-line performance. What Could Improve: A calmer, more progressive throttle would do…

  • Turn Heads in the New VW Tiguan!

    Turn Heads in the New VW Tiguan!

    Starting its third generation, the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan rides on a new platform and gets a more powerful motor under the hood. You also get new tech inside. Volkswagen revealed the third-generation Tiguan, it’s mainstream compact crossover SUV. Built from a new platform, the new Tiguarn tips the scales 170 lbs. lighter than before, which…

  • Soldier through Any Obstacle in the New Honda Passport!

    Soldier through Any Obstacle in the New Honda Passport!

    The fourth-generation, 2026 Honda Passport includes two TrailSport trims, loads of off-road equipment, and a healthy accessories list to shop from, too. Honda just revealed the fourth-generation, 2026 Passport. It will launch with just three trims: RTL, TrailSport, and TrailSport Elite. Clearly Honda took a big bias against pavement with the latest Passport. Two of…

  • Check Out this New Compact Crossover, the Acura ADX!

    Check Out this New Compact Crossover, the Acura ADX!

    Expected to hit dealers in early 2025, the 2025 Acura ADX will get turbocharged 1.5-liter power and optional all-wheel-drive. Price starts in the mid-30s. Acura just officially revealed its new compact crossover SUV, the ADX. Several months ago, I predicted that we would see a lot of similarities to the Honda HR-V and otherwise use…

  • Sprint to the Dealer now, if You Want a V8!  

    Sprint to the Dealer now, if You Want a V8!  

    Rumbling upstream, the V8 continues to fight an ever stronger current of emission regulations, fuel economy standards, and, yes, even customer interest. Last week at an Automotive Press Association event held north of Detroit, Toyota offered its Group Vice President and General Manager of the Toyota Division, David Christ, to answer several questions on mine…