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Articles

2026 Subaru Outback and Outback Wilderness Up Close: Practically Perfect, In Every Way

1 week ago | cars.com | Aaron Bragman |Jared Gall |Conner Golden |Damon Bell

How Has the Outback’s Interior Improved? The previous Outback’s cheapish interior with the ancient gauges, terrible vertical touchscreen and integrated touch-sensitive buttons for the climate controls was another one of our gripes, and those complaints have also been completely addressed. The 2026 Outback’s new interior is fantastic and a total rethink of the old Subaru look, and all of the interior bits have been upgraded over the old model.
2026 Hyundai Palisade Up Close: Hybrid, Off-Road Versions for the Boxy SUV

1 week ago | cars.com | Conner Golden |Jennifer Geiger |Matt Schmitz |Damon Bell

What Is the XRT Pro Like? The Palisade’s digital interface is high fidelity, reactive and quite clever — especially on the new off-road-focused XRT Pro trim. Swapping between the new Mud, Sand and Snow terrain modes each offer a brief yet neat animated transition, but that’s arguably the least interesting update to the new-ish XRT universe.
2026 Hyundai Palisade Goes Greener, Grittier With New Hybrid, Off-Road Models

1 week ago | cars.com | Jennifer Geiger |Conner Golden |Matt Schmitz |Damon Bell

The 2026 Palisade offers two new powertrain options. Gas-only models will use a 287-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine that makes 260 pounds-feet of torque, down a bit from the previous 3.8-liter V-6’s 291 hp and 262 pounds-feet. It pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission; front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available. Hyundai estimates that the new powertrain should retain the current Palisade’s 5,000-pound towing capacity.
10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick Efficiently Outperforms Subaru Forester Hybrid

1 week ago | cars.com | Matt Schmitz |Conner Golden |Jennifer Geiger |Damon Bell

The competitive field for small pickup trucks is also small, with just two main competitors, the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Maverick’s already been edging out its lone rival as far as we’re concerned, but it isn’t content to take a comfortable lead.
Into the Dark: Kia Reveals 2026 EV9 Nightfall Edition

1 week ago | cars.com | Jared Gall |Conner Golden |Jennifer Geiger |Matt Schmitz

Kia’s EV9 three-row SUV is joining the Sportage, Sorento and Telluride in the Nightfall club. Introduced at the New York International Auto Show, the 2026 EV9 Nightfall Edition applies the established pattern of visual tweaks to Kia’s largest EV — and throws in a little bonus above and beyond what the internal-combustion members of the club enjoy. Related: More 2025 New York Auto Show CoverageWhat Are the EV9 Nightfall Edition’s Features?
2026 Kia K4 Hatchback Rounds Out Lineup

1 week ago | cars.com | Jennifer Geiger |Conner Golden |Matt Schmitz |Damon Bell

Outside, the K4 Hatchback borrows much of the sedan’s design cues, including crisp angles, vertical and horizontal LED headlights and taillights, and hidden rear door handles. However, the hatchback also goes its own way; it’s 11 inches shorter than the sedan and wears a floating roof design that extends into the rear hatch. It’s also available in an exclusive Sparkling Yellow exterior color.
2026 Subaru Solterra Up Close: Meaningfully Updated, Nearly Competitive

1 week ago | cars.com | Aaron Bragman |Conner Golden |Jennifer Geiger |Matt Schmitz

The Subaru Solterra SUV has been revamped for the 2026 model year with an eye toward improving its competitiveness in the electric vehicle space, and the resulting refreshed model comes to us with updates that will help it along significantly.
2026 Lucid Gravity Review: Cutting Edge Meets Familiarity

1 week ago | cars.com | Conner Golden |Aaron Bragman |Jared Gall

All this to say, the Gravity is a generally excellent luxury two- or three-row SUV in an era of the automobile that is equally remarkable as it is uncertain. What is certain, however, is the competitiveness of the Gravity’s specs sheet; all versions at the media drive program were outfitted in identical $96,625 Grand Touring trim — the sole spec offered at launch — that blurs cityscapes and country tableaus with 828 horsepower and 909 pounds-feet of torque.
How Much Is the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?

2 weeks ago | cars.com | Jared Gall |Conner Golden |Stef Schrader

What Are the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport’s Trim Levels? The entry-level Outlander Sport S is about as basic as a new car gets, riding on 16-inch steel wheels and featuring manually adjustable front seats, cloth upholstery, a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen and four speakers. It does include a few niceties, though, such as LED head- and taillights, automatic climate control, rain-sensing windshield wipers and remote keyless entry.
2025 Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch Review: Mythically Capable

2 weeks ago | cars.com | Conner Golden |Stef Schrader

I started in the heart of downtown San Diego, facing down a roughly hour-and-a-half drive to the off-road basecamp. A Bronco Sport with the Black Diamond off-road package was the assigned sled, and it painted a solid picture of the refreshed Bronco Sport’s on-road character.