News
Kia Telluride and Tesla Model Y earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+, with a build-date catch
Only Tellurides built after June 2026 qualify because of upgraded headlights, and five other models rated in the same round missed out on an award.
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Audi
2027 Audi Q9 and SQ9 arrive with three rows, a 591-hp V8 and an $87,700 start
Audi's first full-size SUV reaches U.S. dealers in the fourth quarter with power doors, hands-free highway driving and Audi's first U.S.-market Digital Matrix LED headlights.
Buyer Guide
Best hybrid SUVs under $40,000 for 2026: six picks backed by EPA numbers
Toyota's hybrid-only RAV4, Honda's CR-V, Kia's Sportage and three all-wheel-drive rivals start below $40,000 and return 35 to 43 mpg combined in EPA testing.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes recalls 310,667 cars and SUVs as a corroded door switch can let them roll away
A failed switch in the driver's door lock of A-Class, CLA, C-Class, CLE, GLA, GLB and GLC models can keep the parking brake from setting. Repairs are rolling out in waves.
Review
2026 Toyota Tacoma review: the hybrid TRD Off-Road is the one to buy
Toyota's midsize pickup starts at $32,245, but the 326-hp i-Force Max hybrid with TRD Off-Road hardware is where the value sits, at $47,335.
News
Wholesale used-car prices slip below last year as CarMax cuts prices to win buyers
Manheim's index turned negative year over year for the first time in 2026, though retail listings still averaged $27,239 in August, up 7%.
Nissan
2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid brings e-POWER to the U.S. with 225 hp, from $35,490
Nissan's best-selling SUV gets a series hybrid whose gas engine only charges the battery; a $41,490 SR arrives this fall, and the rest of the lineup follows in early 2027.
Buyer Guide
How to check any car for open recalls, and what to do if yours has one
NHTSA's free VIN and license-plate lookup flags unrepaired safety recalls in seconds. Here is what it covers, what it misses and what federal law requires of automakers.
Ford
Ford recalls 148,663 Mustangs as cracked engine-bay grounds can cut power and lights
Wiring harness ground eyelets in 2024–2026 Mustangs can break, knocking out drive power, a headlamp, the washer pump or the cooling fan. Ford expects parts by late December.
Review
2026 Ford Ranger review: the midsize pickup that tows like a bigger truck
A 7,500-lb tow rating, a 315-hp V6 option and a $33,350 starting price make the Ranger one of the strongest workhorses among midsize pickups, if not the most frugal.
News
Car insurance prices fall 5.1% in a year, but repair bills keep climbing
The CPI's insurance index posted its biggest yearly drop since 2020 in August, while maintenance and repair prices rose 5.2% and one quote tracker sees increases ahead.
Chevrolet
2027 Silverado HD and Sierra HD get a 555-hp, 8.3-liter Duramax V8 and electric steering
GM's first clean-sheet, in-house heavy-duty diesel makes 1,230 lb-ft, and the 6.6-liter gas V8 gains power as the updated trucks head to dealers in late 2026.