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2023 Toyota bZ4X review: exceeding low expectations
The bZ4X crossover SUV is the template for future Toyota EVs. We'll tell you if that's a good thing.
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited AWD: a brilliant SUV that’s also an EV
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 may have a design that’s straight out of an old-school video game, but it’s a high-tech electric car that’s firmly planted in the present.
2023 Genesis Electrified G80 Review: old-money luxury gets an electric edge
While it's based on a gasoline car, the Electrified G80 is a surprisingly good EV with old-money style and luxury to match.
2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV review: A greener luxury sport SUV
2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV review: A greener luxury sport SUV
BMW's PHEV X5 combines its luxury sport, gas-powered legacy deftly with its electric powertrain.
2021 BMW 330e PHEV Review: The smarter 3 Series
2021 BMW 330e PHEV Review: The smarter 3 Series
With 20 miles of EV range, the 2021 330e PHEV offers BMW luxury for those not quite ready to give up on gas.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Limited Hybrid review: Seriously efficient
2021 Hyundai Elantra Limited Hybrid review: Seriously efficient
A combined fuel economy rating of 54 mpg builds upon an excellent base, making the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid the best compact in the lineup.
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric review: Everyday EV
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric review: Everyday EV
The 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric gets some tech and styling upgrades, and still boasts impressive range.
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid review: Efficiency without compromise
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid review: Efficiency without compromise
The Kia Sorento Hybrid is a standout hybrid thanks to its classy design, impressive fuel economy, and practical tech features.
2021 Toyota Highlander Platinum review: A fuel-efficient midsize SUV
2021 Toyota Highlander Platinum review: A fuel-efficient midsize SUV
A hybrid powertrain helps the 2021 Toyota Highlander go from being an average midsize SUV to one with a trick up its sleeve by getting up to 36 mpg combined.
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD review: Extra power and efficiency
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD review: Extra power and efficiency
More power and efficiency make Hyundai’s Tucson Hybrid the best option in a crowded and very competitive class
2021 Kia K5 2.5 GT review: A new era
2021 Kia K5 2.5 GT review: A new era
The 2021 Kia K5 is the replacement for the Kia Optima midsize sedan, and it gets more than just a new name, adding more tech and a big dose of performance.
2021 Toyota Venza review: Star gazer
2021 Toyota Venza review: Star gazer
With its stylish design and efficient hybrid-only powertrain, the 2021 Toyota Venza emphasizes styling and efficiency above all else.
2021 Volkswagen Arteon review: German luxury for everyone
2021 Volkswagen Arteon review: German luxury for everyone
The 2021 Volkswagen Arteon may not have the name recognition of rivals like the Nissan Maxima or Toyota Avalon, but it's more than a match for those sedans.
2021 Acura TLX A-Spec SH-AWD review: Recapturing the Golden Age
2021 Acura TLX A-Spec SH-AWD review: Recapturing the Golden Age
The 2021 Acura TLX relies on sharper styling, turbocharged power, and a new infotainment system to battle against Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum review: The Prius of minivans
2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum review: The Prius of minivans
The redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan gets a standard hybrid powertrain, optional all-wheel drive, and a long list of available gadgets and tech features.
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 first drive review: Off-rad chops meets modern tech
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 first drive review: Off-rad chops meets modern tech
The 2020 Land Rover Defender is the reincarnation of the vehicle that defined Land Rover for decades. It boasts impressive off-road capability, and modern tech.
2020 Subaru Legacy Limited XT review: Not just another sedan
2020 Subaru Legacy Limited XT review: Not just another sedan
The 2020 Subaru Legacy midsize sedan is fresh off a redesign, boasting a massive 11.6-inch touchscreen. Subaru also brought back the turbocharged boxer engine.
2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD review: Cool tech
2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD review: Cool tech
The 2020 Toyota Highlander crossover is fresh off a redesign, boasting a new face, 295-horsepower V6 engine, and available 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen.
2020 Volkswagen ID.3 first drive: The iCar Apple Didn’t Build
2020 Volkswagen ID.3 first drive: The iCar Apple Didn’t Build
If Apple ever built an iCar, it would look a lot like the electric Volkswagen ID.3. The all-new VW is simple, intuitive, and shockingly fun to drive.
2021 Polestar 2 first drive review: More than a Swedish Tesla
2021 Polestar 2 first drive review: More than a Swedish Tesla
The 2021 Polestar 2 is the first all-electric car from Volvo's Polestar spinoff brand. In size and price, the Polestar 2 is a close rival to the Tesla Model 3.
2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S first drive: Always on
2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S first drive: Always on
Porsche's first series-produced EV, the Taycan, is also its most high-tech model to date. It's astonishingly quick while remaining practical and usable daily.
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE review: A new normal
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE review: A new normal
The 2021 Toyota Prius Prime is a new plug-in hybrid version of Toyota's best-selling vehicle. The RAV4 Prime is a step up in both efficiency and performance.
2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT review: Tons of tech
2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT review: Tons of tech
The 2020 Subaru Outback keeps its all-wheel drive traction and spacious interior, but adds an available 260hp turbocharged engine and 11.6-inch touchscreen.
2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition review: V8 power
2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition review: V8 power
The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar gains a special SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition model with a 550-horsepower V8. Does that move the needle for this SUV?
2020 Mini Cooper SE review: It’s electric
2020 Mini Cooper SE review: It’s electric
The 2020 Mini Cooper SE hatchback competes not only with other electric cars, but with the gas Mini Cooper S it's based on. Is going electric the right move?
2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium review: King returns
2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium review: King returns
The 2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium may wear one of the most iconic names in Japanese sports car history, but you can thank BMW for this car's resurrection.
2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition review: Cheap thrills
2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition review: Cheap thrills
The 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition, the latest version of Toyota's small affordable sports car, focuses on driving fun -- and ignores just about everything else.
2020 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD review: Comfy chair
2020 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD review: Comfy chair
The Lexus LS has never been considered the most fun luxury car, but the 2020 model changes that with a punchy turbocharged V6 and well-tuned F Sport suspension.
2020 Toyota Avalon TRD review: Big on space, short on hustle
2020 Toyota Avalon TRD review: Big on space, short on hustle
The 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD is performance version of the Avalon full-size sedan. It receives multiple suspension upgrades, but the engine remains the same.
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid first drive review: Chase the sun
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid first drive review: Chase the sun
The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid gets a solar roof to maximize gas mileage, but what about the rest of the car? For one thing, you'll want to park it in the sun.
2020 Kia Soul GT-Line: This budget box has an attitude
2020 Kia Soul GT-Line: This budget box has an attitude
The 2020 Kia Soul gives the quirky CUV a more aggressive look, but it remains wonderfully functional.
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid first drive review: Fashionably late
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid first drive review: Fashionably late
The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid is a fuel-efficient version of Honda's bestselling crossover. Our Honda CR-V Hybrid first drive takes a deep look at the popular CUV.
2020 Polestar 1 review: All aboard the Scandinavian express
2020 Polestar 1 review: All aboard the Scandinavian express
Polestar's first car is a plug-in hybrid GT coupe appropriately named 1. In our full review, we argue this big coupe is smart and surprisingly sharp to drive.
