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 Used car prices spike to more than $21,500 on average in July
Used car prices skyrocketed in July due to factors related to the coronavirus pandemic, Edmunds found in a study published Wednesday. The average used car price for 2017 model year vehicles jumped $708 from June to $21,558 to July. Listing prices typically decrease with depreciation at this time of year, with new models filling dealer lots and...
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2021 Hyundai Kona
The 2021 Hyundai Kona would like your attention, please. Now. It’s a small crossover SUV with economy-car roots, but the 2021 Kona has fancy hardware, from all-wheel drive to a dual-clutch transmission to an all-electric companion—and it’s all wrapped in a shape that demands you notice it. Sold in SE, SEL, Ultimate, and Limited...
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2021 Audi E-Tron SUV starts for $8,800 less, gets more range
The 2021 Audi E-Tron electric SUV will be available in a less expensive base model with more electric range compared to last year, the automaker announced Wednesday. New for 2021 is an entry-level Premium trim that matches the trim hierarchy of other Audi vehicles. It starts at $66,995 including $1,095 destination fee, which is a $100 increase...
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2021 Hyundai Palisade
The cramped battle wagons and cruddy minivans of the past have been passed. Enter plush crossovers like the 2021 Hyundai Palisade, with digital screens and wireless technology and quilted leather, all meant to cosset up to eight people in style. With the Palisade, Hyundai has built one of its finest crossover SUVs yet, one that’s smart...
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What's New for 2021: Honda
The biggest changes for 2021 Honda models are as much about what's being removed as what's being added. The family haulers get upgraded with a refreshed 2021 Honda Odyssey minivan and special editions of the 2021 Honda Pilot three-row SUV, but the Honda Fit and Civic Coupe join other small cars in the discontinued car graveyard. Several models...
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2021 Kia Telluride
The 2021 Kia Telluride blocks out a distinct place in the crossover SUV realm—as our Best Car To Buy 2020. With the 2020 Telluride, Kia can tote up to eight passengers, with available all-wheel drive and all the luxury fittings it applies to some of its most expensive sedans. It’s an excellent value even in high-end versions, and...
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2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD
The 2021 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickup hog mollies are back this year—how could you miss them? Mechanically related to the Chevrolet Silverado HD twins, the GMC versions are comparatively a little more rock ‘n’ roll. New this year are versions of the pickup that take it further off-road (X31) and take it further into superlative...
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2021 Mazda 3 starts just over $20,000, but top Turbo can cost nearly $40,000
The 2021 Mazda 3 compact sedan and hatchback gets simultaneously cheaper and more expensive with a broader lineup that includes a new entry-level model and a new range-topping turbocharged model. The 2021 Mazda 3 2.0 sedan with the small 155-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 new for 2021 starts at $21,445, while the top 2021 Mazda 3 hatchback starts...
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Review update: 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro rocks, rolls its way into the wild
Endearing is not the same as good. Ask anyone who’s had a puppy and they’ll tell you as much. Endearing is puppy smells and wagging tails, the spots on the carpet? Another thing entirely. The 2020 Toyota 4Runner is endearing. It’s also objectively good—and I mean that in the way that pretty much any showroom-fresh anything...
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4 fast facts about the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid
The police officers stopped where I was parked on the sidewalk in front of one of Chicago’s landmark attractions. I hustled to get one last picture of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, and told them I’d be on my way. “Is that the electric one?” One officer asked. I explained it was a plug-in hybrid with a gas...
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First drive: 2020 GMC Sierra 3500 Denali eclipses its former self
Until the GMC Hummer EV makes its debut in the fall, the 2020 GMC Sierra Denali Heavy Duty pickup truck totes the truckmaker’s banner as a flagship. It’s suited to the task. Up to three tons of anything can be heaved into its boxy rear bed, or it can tow up to 15 tons—roughly equivalent to the weighty expectations ahead for...
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Review update: The 2020 Lincoln Navigator reserves its best for the highway
Since air travel ranks with drinking molten gold on my want-to-do list this year, I've piled on thousands more interstate miles than I'd planned in January. Some 1,200 of them happened this month in a 2020 Lincoln Navigator Reserve, which easily beat down the existential dread of I-85 with square feet of soft leather, crisp Revel audio high notes...
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First drive: 2020 Tesla Model Y charts an electric crossover-SUV course
The Model Y compact crossover might not be the best Tesla, but it’s the one that best advances Elon Musk’s goal of the mass adoption of electric vehicles. With a sporty crossover profile that’s all the rage, strong performance, plenty of range, and an advanced but simplified interface, the Model Y is so convincing that it might...
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Review update: 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB250 nails the right luxury notes
Roy Orbison and compact crossovers are growing on me as I age. A consequence of achy knees and feels that comes with many years and many more miles, perhaps. I wish I could say the same about my smarts, though. The wisdom in compact crossovers like the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class certainly isn’t in its low price. Its $51,210 price tag is...
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2021 Toyota 4Runner SUV starts at $37,515, gets new lights
The 2021 Toyota 4Runner SUV gets brighter with LED headlights and fog lights, and the price gets stronger to boot. The average price increase for the 4Runner is about $300, boosted by an increase in the mandatory destination charge from $1,120 in 2020 to $1,175 in 2021. Toyota announced the 4Runner's price Thursday. Toyota spruced up the venerable...
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2021 Subaru Ascent
Succinct as it is accurate, “It’s a Subaru” pretty well describes the 2021 Subaru Ascent three-row crossover SUV. All-wheel drive? Check. Horizontally opposed engine? Yup. Room for people and gear? Uh-huh. Hard-wearing interior? Sure. The 2021 Subaru Ascent soldiers into the new year with minimal changes on what’s been a...
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2021 Toyota Tundra pickup truck gets small price bump, no changes
The 2021 Toyota Tundra pickup truck gets a $100 price bump over the 2020 model to start at $35,270, including $1,595 destination fee, the automaker announced Thursday. Despite marginal price increases throughout the lineup, the 2021 Tundra is identical to the 2020 version, which was last significantly updated for 2014. The best-selling Ford F-150...
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Safe used cars for teens can be had for under $20,000
The safest cars don't need to be expensive and teen drivers don't need to be driving old beaters, according to a new survey. The IIHS teamed up with Consumer Reports to develop a list of the 65 safest cars that are valued between $5,300 and $19,600. This is the first time the two organizations have worked together in developing their recurring...
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2021 Audi Q5
A new face and improved tech are just the start for the 2021 Audi Q5. As the automaker’s ‘tweener crossover between the smaller (but still big) Q3 and bigger (and even bigger) three-row Q7, the Q5 is a segue to electrification-curious shoppers, and even some performance-leaning shoppers. Blunter: The 2021 Q5 needs to do a lot...
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2021 Honda Odyssey minivan starts at $32,910, Touring trim drops $2,560 from 2020 version
The refreshed 2021 Honda Odyssey minivan comes with more standard safety equipment and a $1,000 increase over the 2020 base model to start at $32,910, including $1,120 destination, the automaker announced Wednesday. Like last year, the 2021 Odyssey comes in LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, and Elite trims. The base LX represents the most significant price...
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2021 Lexus LC
Lexus has set a few benchmarks in its short life, the first being the original 1990 Lexus LS and the original SC coupe. Pardon us if we’ve forgotten those since the Lexus LC came along. With the LC, Lexus has wiped the slate. It’s bred a car that has legitimate Aston Martin and Benz SL undertones, though it’s distinctive all on...
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Review update: 2020 Honda Ridgeline pickup is stuck in the middle
Pickup trucks should be an extremely rational purchase. Like, garbage bag- and skim milk-type rational. But the most rational pickup of them all doesn’t get a second thought. Why? The 2020 Honda Ridgeline is our highest rated mid-size pickup—by a large margin, actually. That’s in part due to Honda’s good sense to include...
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Review update: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport makes for a more useful Wrangler
The Jeep Gladiator is like a Wrangler, except it has a bed and enough towing capacity to haul a boat. And it’s only slightly less capable off-road than the Jeep Wrangler. Set to square off with the Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Nissan Frontier, the Gladiator’s competitors are aimed at getting work done. The Gladiator...
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2020 Cadillac CT4
The 2020 Cadillac CT4 is an entry-level compact luxury sedan meant to entice a new generation of buyers into GM’s luxury brand. It succeeds the ATS but comes at a time when automakers are pulling back on sedans in favor of crossover SUVs. Lincoln no longer offers a sedan, yet Cadillac launched the CT4 and more stylish CT5 for 2020. The CT4...
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Average US car age reaches record high, according to study
The average car on the road in the U.S. is nearly 12 years old, roughly one month older than the national average for last year and the oldest in the history of a study conducted by IHS Markit. The study, which was released Tuesday, showed that car owners were holding on to their cars for 11.9 years and keeping them on the road for more years...
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2021 Kia K5 vs. 2020 Hyundai Sonata: Compare Cars
The 2021 Kia K5 wears a new badge like it’s the first day on the job at Best Buy. The four-door family sedan’s an upgrade from the former Optima, Kia tells us. It looks the part, but is it different enough to put its kith and kin, the 2020 Hyundai Sonata, in its rearview mirror? If you missed the executive summary, it goes something...
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2018-2020 Toyota Tundra full-size pickups recalled for dull turn signals
The 2018-2020 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck has been recalled for an issue with the LED headlights, the automaker announced in paperwork filed with the NHTSA earlier this month. The front turn signal bulbs in the headlight assembly were designed incorrectly, resulting in the wrong filament used to flash the hazards or indicate a turn. The...
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Review update: 2020 Chevy Traverse High Country climbs peaks and valleys of suburbia
The 2020 Chevy Traverse High Country handles domestic errands as capably as a shared calendar and as comfortably as a rec room when the kids are in bed. Bigger than a Blazer but not quite as large as a Tahoe, the Traverse three-row crossover SUV makes its slow swan song before a refreshed model bows for 2022. That gives shoppers another chance to...
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2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible first look: Open air opulence for $102,025
The convertible version of Lexus' gobsmackingly pretty two-door coupe is anything but cheap. This week, the automaker charted the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible's long list of hardware to transform the fixed-roof coupe into an alfresco grand-tourer—and it starts with a gobsmacking price: $102,025, including destination charges. When it goes...
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2021 Hyundai Kona Night Edition blacks out small crossover
The cute and colorful Hyundai Kona small crossover goes dark with the 2021 Kona Night Edition, the automaker announced this week. Hyundai joins Toyota, Nissan, Ram, BMW, Kia and so many other automakers in offering a black cosmetic package. The 2021 Kona Night Edition comes with 18-inch semigloss black wheels from RAYS, and gloss black accents on...
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2021 Kia K5 first drive: Name games dilute a fine follow-up act
The sedan formerly known as the Kia Optima gets a new look this year, but the change hardly stops at the body. It gets a new name too. The question we still have, after hundreds of miles spent in it—is the mid-size 2021 Kia K5 different enough to earn the new K5 badge? The Optima and K5 have as much or more in common than just about any...
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2021 Hyundai Sonata sedan snares new shoes in top trims
Just a year after went on sale wearing new duds, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata will be available with new shoes to match. Hyundai announced Thursday that the mid-size sedan will be available with 19-inch wheels wearing Pirelli tires in top trims when it goes on sale next month. The automaker didn't say how much the sedan would cost, but it's likely to...
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2021 Ford F-150 prices start at $30,635, but could exceed $80,000
The redesigned 2021 Ford-F150 gets a host of upgrades but only a $195 bump in base price over the outgoing pickup truck. Starting at $30,635 including destination, the best-selling vehicle in America comes in XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited trims, with three cab styles, three available bed sizes, and six engine configurations...
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What's New for 2021: Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi updates its lineup of cars and SUVs for 2021 with a redesigned Outlander SUV and refreshed looks on its other cars. The Japanese automaker appeared to pull itself back from the brink of exiting the U.S. a few years ago with the launch of the Eclipse Cross compact crossover, which expanded the lineup from four vehicles to five. It's not...
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First drive: 2021 Toyota Venza boasts a Lexus feel and hybrid efficiency
Walk up to the 2021 Toyota Venza and it looks familiar. The fast roofline and the way the window line resolves at the rear are clearly influenced by the last-generation Lexus RX from Toyota’s luxury brand. The chrome exterior trim and wheels give the same impression. Jump inside, spot the wrapped dash and door panels with contrast stitching...
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Tesla, Porsche, Dodge owners happiest with new-car purchase after 3 months, study shows
New car owners of Tesla, Porsche, and Dodge vehicles experience the greatest level of emotional attachment in the first 90 days of ownership, according to a J.D. Power study released on Wednesday. Measuring automotive performance, execution, and layout, the APEAL study is meant to measure the joy new car owners experience when driving and owning...
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Honda Fit unfit for US next year, joins growing small car cemetery
The Honda Fit small wagon won't be coming back for 2021, leaving the Honda HR-V subcompact crossover as the smallest Honda available in the U.S. Honda confirmed last week that it would also discontinue the Honda Civic coupe and would no longer offer the Honda Accord mid-size sedan with a manual transmission. The end of the Honda Fit in the U.S. as...
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2021 Mazda CX-30 adds features, maintains $23,000 starting price
The 2021 Mazda CX-30 small crossover SUV carries over with the same price from 2020 but adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility as standard equipment, the automaker announced Tuesday. Launched for 2020 as a larger alternative to the cramped 2020 Mazda CX-3, the five-seat crossover comes with a few more features across the trim line and...
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2014-2019 Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers recalled for seat belt issue
The Mitsubishi Outlander crossover SUV is being recalled for congestion between the rear seat belt buckles that can cause the right side, or passenger's side, rear seat belt buckle to break, the automaker disclosed in paperwork filed last week with the NHTSA. The problem can be triggered by folding down the 60/40-split rear seats of the five-seat...
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2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback earns Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS
The 2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback electric crossover SUV earned a Top Safety Pick+ for acing all crash tests and having advanced safety features that rated "Superior," the IIHS announced Monday. New for 2020, the E-Tron Sportback is as much wagon as SUV, though Audi and other German automakers are keen on calling such mashups "four-door coupes."...
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Review update: 2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve poses a flight risk
The question: Could the 2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve transport five middle-age dads for a long weekend away at Lake Tomfoolery?The luxury three-row SUV could, but only if we left our coolers behind. But lake life goes with coolers like Lincoln land yachts go with 30-way power massaging front seats. Instead, there would be three dads, three duffel...
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2021 Nissan Rogue crossover SUV comes with a Platinum touch
The redesigned 2021 Nissan Rogue compact crossover SUV unveiled in June gets a wealth of upscale improvements, including Nissan's top Platinum trim for the first time, but the powertrain is limited to one engine despite competitors rolling out hybrids, plug-in, and electric variants. Powering the 2021 Rogue is an uprated 2.5-liter inline-4 that...
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Hyundai recalls Elantra, Sonata, Accent, and Veloster for increased fire risk
Hyundai is recalling more than 272,000 older model coupes, sedans, and hatchbacks in the U.S. for a faulty electrical socket in the dashboard that can overheat and catch fire, the AP reported on Wednesday. Hyundai said the problem is specific to when air compressors are plugged into the socket for a long time to inflate tires, floaties, and other...
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2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs. 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: Compare Crossover SUVs
The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport and 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk likely don’t mind being overshadowed by attention-grabbing siblings in their respective lineups. They’ll crawl into the limelight themselves. That’s because the smaller siblings of the Bronco and Wrangler, respectively, are bona fide off-roaders in their own rights. Both...
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2020 Jeep Wrangler vs. 2021 Ford Bronco: Compare SUVs
Boxy is back and business is booming. Retro SUVs like the Jeep Wrangler are big—literally and figuratively. The off-road icon has endured for more than 70 years, but a chief rival has arrived just in time to challenge the king of off-road SUVs. The 2021 Ford Bronco sets its sights squarely on the 2020 Wrangler’s right-angle frame and...
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2021 Ford Bronco vs. 2021 Ford Bronco Sport: Compare SUVs
With the new Bronco, Ford resurrected one of its iconic brands from more than two decades ago now. It was so nice that Ford did it twice. The 2021 Ford Bronco and 2021 Bronco Sport are a pair of off-road SUVs with two different missions. The Bronco is a boxy, tall two- or four-door SUV with hardcore potential; the four-door Bronco Sport crossover...
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2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs. 2020 Jeep Compass Trailhawk: Compare Crossover SUVs
The Bronco is not the only Ford hungry to take a bite out of Jeep’s off-road dominance. The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport squares off against the 2020 Jeep Compass Trailhawk in a battle of compact crossover SUVs that seat up to five and promise to be comfy on the streets but loaded with off-road treats. Though the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is born of...
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2022 Nissan Ariya electric crossover undercuts Tesla Model Y
The 2022 Nissan Ariya electric crossover SUV will have an EPA-targeted 300-mile range and start at around $40,000, the automaker announced Wednesday. The five-seat battery-electric crossover showcases Nissan's ambition to outdo not only the Tesla Model Y and its 291-mile range and $50,000 price point, but also the upcoming Ford Mustang Mach-E...
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2021 Ford Bronco vs. 2020 Toyota 4Runner: Compare SUVs
The 2021 Ford Bronco and 2020 Toyota 4Runner represent opposite ends of the off-road SUV spectrum. Both are qualified to bounce over boulders, cross rivers and cross town to bus the family around. But the Bronco epitomizes all that’s new and the 4Runner resigns itself to the opposite direction. With its removable hard- or soft-top roof, two-...
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2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE coming; sporty 2021 Corolla Apex ahead, too
Toyota doesn't appear to be slowing down on their sedans. On Wednesday, the automaker outlined changes for its 2021 sedans appearing on dealer lots soon. Its most popular sedan, the Camry, gets the most significant changes next year. In addition to uprated safety equipment that's standard on all sedans, the 2021 Camry will add a new...
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2020 Jeep Wrangler vs. 2021 Ford Bronco: How the SUVs compare on paper
Boxy is back and business is booming. Retro SUVs like the Jeep Wrangler are big—literally and figuratively. The off-road icon has endured for more than 70 years, but a chief rival has arrived just in time to challenge the king of off-road SUVs. The 2021 Ford Bronco sets its sights squarely on the 2020 Wrangler’s right-angle frame and...
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Bronco, Bronco, Bronco: What's New @ The Car Connection
2020 Jeep Wrangler vs. 2021 Ford Bronco: How the SUVs compare on paper The 2021 Ford Bronco sets its sights squarely on the 2020 Wrangler’s right-angle frame and it’ll challenge Jeep when it goes on sale early next year. No, really, there are sights on the Bronco’s hood. How we’d spec the 2021 Ford Bronco and Ford Bronco...
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How we'd spec the 2021 Ford Bronco and Ford Bronco Sport
The return of the 2021 Ford Bronco SUV brings with it more choices than the number of years that have passed since the last Bronco rolled off the production line for 1996. The off-road SUV will come in three body styles, including a two-door version that seats four and starts at $29,995, a four-door version that seats five and starts at $34,695...
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2021 Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition three-row crossover takes a ride to the dark side
Kia has a dark view of its popular three-row crossover SUV, even after it won our top Best Car To Buy 2020 award. The 2021 Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition announced Tuesday turns out the lights on the automaker's brightest surprise last year with a blacked-out special edition. The Nightfall Edition builds on a mid-level Telluride EX version and...
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Dodge, Chrysler recalling nearly 1M minivans for faulty airbag clips
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will recall nearly 1 million older vehicles for faulty airbag clips that can loosen over time and become projectiles in a crash, the automaker announced last week. The parent company of Dodge and Chrysler said 925,239 vehicles are affected by the defect, and the company said it was aware of 14 injuries that may be related...
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2021 Hyundai Palisade adds luxury-leaning Calligraphy trim
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade three-row crossover SUV enters its second year with greater ambitions, topped with a new Calligraphy trim, the automaker announced Monday. The Palisade now comes in SE, SEL, Limited, and Calligraphy trims. Calligraphy picks up where Limited leaves off and comes standard with all-wheel drive, hill descent control...
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2021 Ford Bronco preview
The name may be a throwback but not much else is. The 2021 Ford Bronco SUV is a modern interpretation of an old-school truck. It’s a return for the automaker to a name rooted in its history and a nod to shoppers’ present demands for anything with a tall-ride height. Doors optional, natch. When it goes on sale in spring 2021, the Bronco...
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2021 Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport revealed: Classic off-road SUVs with today's tech
Ford unveiled Monday its hotly anticipated duo of new SUVs: the 2021 Ford Bronco and 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. Except it's more of a trio. When it goes on sale next spring, the 2021 Ford Bronco will be available as a two-door off-roader or more family-friendly four-door SUV with removable doors and removable roof panels. The two-door Bronco will...
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2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs. 2020 Ford Escape: Compare Crossover SUVs
There’s a new galloping pony in town, but the 2021 Bronco Sport is no Mustang—it’s a crossover SUV that wraps vintage looks around a car that’s pretty close in specification to another one already on the street—the Ford Escape. With the Bronco Sport, Ford clearly is gunning for the Jeep Cherokee, but it’s also a...
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2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line hints at sporty sedan with more to come
The new 2021 Hyundai Elantra sedan isn't here yet but the automaker is already tempting us with more to come. Last week, Hyundai released images of its Elantra N Line sedan that amps up the small car's newfound angular shape. The Elantra N Line isn't meant to be confused with the full-fat, high-performance N versions that Hyundai...
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Tesla lowers Model Y price to $51,190, raises price on Autopilot
Tesla dropped the price of the Model Y small crossover on Saturday just months after the electric car went on sale. The Model Y Long Range dropped $3,000 to start at $51,190, including a destination fee of $1,200. The price of the Model Y Performance dropped $1,000 to $61,190. Tesla's federal tax credits have expired, although buyers may qualify...
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2021 Ford Bronco Sport
The Ford Bronco Sport brings a sterling off-road name to a car-like crossover based on the latest Ford Escape. With the Bronco Sport, Ford wraps classic SUV design cues around a vehicle available with a choice between a turbo-3 and a turbo-4 engine paired to standard all-wheel drive. It's new for the 2021 model year. Rivals include the Jeep...
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The 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum earns a participation trophy
The modern three-row crossover SUV needs to haul a bevy of people in comfort, style, and with the latest technology. The redesigned 2020 Toyota Highlander does all these things, but excels at none of them. Squaring off against the Hyundai Palisade, Honda Pilot, Volkswagen Atlas, Dodge Durango, and the Kia Telluride, which was The Car...
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2021 Subaru Crosstrek: Small price bump, big power gains
The 2021 Subaru Crosstrek comes with a modest $100 price bump but more standard equipment and more power. A new Sport trim highlights a more powerful engine option that is only $600 more than the base engine, the automaker announced Thursday. A common gripe from shoppers interested in Subaru's smallest crossover SUV was that they needed more power...
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2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel first look: more grunt, more miles
The pairing was highly eventual, but also highly anticipated. On Friday, Jeep announced that its 2021 Gladiator pickup would be available with an optional 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 plucked from the Ram 1500 pickup and Wrangler SUV. In the Gladiator, the turbodiesel will make 260 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque and be paired to an 8-speed...
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2021 Toyota 4Runner updated, Trail editions return, and TRD Pros get spacey
The 2021 Toyota 4Runner will get sharper eyes, fleeter feet, a new edition, and a fresh paint job in a bid to keep the aging SUV fresh. Those changes also will include a new Lunar Rock color across the TRD Pro off-road lineup and the return of the Trail edition to the Tacoma and Tundra pickups, as well as to the 2021 4Runner, Toyota announced...
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Another small car goes boom; Chevy Sonic won't return
Chevrolet will shelve the slow-selling Sonic after the 2020 model year, the automaker confirmed this week. The small compact will make way at the automaker's Orion Township plant for an electric vehicle that Chevy plans to produce next year, according to a spokesman for Chevy. Dealers were notified last month that the Sonic wouldn't return and...
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New 2021 Mazda 3 compact car upgrades to three available engines
The 2021 Mazda 3 compact car will offer three available engines when it goes on sale, including a new entry-level inline-4. Following the news of the return of a larger turbocharged engine, Mazda revealed a smaller 155-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-4 to complement the 2.5-liter engines available in the sedan and hatchback, the automaker announced...
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2021 Corvette stays under $60,000 and earns its racing stripes
The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has the same starting price of $59,995 as when the redesigned C8 mid-engine Vette launched for 2020. The 2021 Corvette convertible also stays the same at $67,495, including destination, the automaker announced Wednesday. For the same price as 2020, the 2021 mid-engine Vette comes with a bit more standard...
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2021 Mazda 3 spins out a turbocharged all-wheel-drive compact contender
It's been a long time coming, but a turbocharger finally returns to the Mazda 3. Just don't call it a Mazdaspeed 3. The 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo makes 250 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque from its 2.5-liter turbo-4 with 93 octane gas, the automaker announced Wednesday. The torque-rich engine doesn't match the 263-hp Mazdaspeed 3 that was...
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What's New for 2021: Audi
After a robust 2020 that starred performance crossover SUVs and wagons such as the RS6 Avant, Audi turns its attention to updated volume models such as the Q5 crossover and A3 compact sedan for 2021. Volkswagen's luxury brand also continues to enhance its standard safety equipment and advanced driver-assistance systems across the lineup. The core...
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More than 600,000 Chevy Cobalt and HHR models investigated for fuel leaks
Federal officials say they're investigating older models of the Chevrolet Cobalt compact car and HHR small wagon for potential fuel leaks after more than 200 owners filed complaints with safety officials. The probe encompasses more than 614,000 Cobalts from 2008-2010 and HHRs from 2008-2009, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. The NHTSA said...
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2021 Kia K5 sedan starts at $24,455, up $100 from outgoing Optima
The name may be new, but the price is relatively familiar. The 2021 Kia K5 sedan that's arriving in dealers now costs at least $24,455, including mandatory destination charges, the automaker announced Tuesday. That's $100 more than the base version of the 2020 Kia Optima and $120 less than the related 2020 Hyundai Sonata sedan. The 2021 K5 will be...
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Kia has a problem: It can't build the Telluride fast enough
Consumers might be willing to wait five to six months for a $200,000 supercar from Europe, but are they willing to wait that long for a Kia SUV? That’s the question facing Elliott and Nichole Diehm, along with many other 2020 Kia Telluride buyers. In October 2019 the Diehms walked into a Kia dealership in Waterloo, Iowa and ordered a 2020...
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