Mike Hagerty

2 weeks ago | mikehagertycars.com | Mike Hagerty

One of the things automotive journalists will do is take shots at the automakers for trying to fill every possible gap in a product lineup. "Is there really room for a new vehicle between [vehicle a] and [vehicle b]?", we'll ask. For example, if you had asked me if there was enough room between the Toyota Highlander and the Toyota Sequoia to squeeze in another model, I'd have said no. I'd have been wrong.

3 weeks ago | mikehagertycars.com | Mike Hagerty

Back in February, I wrote a pretty tough review of the 2025 Kia K4 GT-Line. The facts I cited stand, and the review stands. But I'll say this: I wish I had driven this K4 GT-Line instead of that K4 GT-Line first. That K4 GT-Line was the 2.0-liter non-turbo four-cylinder with 147 horsepower. This K4 GT-Line is the 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder with 190 horsepower.

3 weeks ago | mikehagertycars.com | Mike Hagerty

In 1843, Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fairy tale called "The Ugly Duckling". TL:DR? The duckling is kinda funny-looking, but grows up to be a beatiful swan. As to what that has to do with the 2025 Acura ADX:This is the Honda HR-V---a $25,400 subcompact SUV ($29,500 in top trim shown here) with 158 horsepower that takes 11.5 seconds to get to 60 miles per hour from a standing stop. This is the 2025 Acura ADX. It's based on the HR-V, but it's very different.

4 weeks ago | mikehagertycars.com | Mike Hagerty

Driving 104 cars a year exposes me to a lot of automobiles. I'd like to think it gives me some pretty good insights. Still, I'm aware that it's a life unmoored from some fundamental realities---like, y'know---actually paying for these vehicles with my own hard-earned money. So that said---is it just me or is the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe a bargain...maybe even a steal?

1 month ago | mikehagertycars.com | Mike Hagerty

The Subaru Forester is all-new for 2025, but Subaru's not about to get carried away with a clean sheet of paper. In its previous five generations, the Forester has helped define and expand the Subaru brand in the U.S.In its first model year, 1998, the rest of the Subaru lineup was the Impreza sedan, the Impreza Outback Sport station wagon, the Legacy sedan and the Outback (at that time a Legacy wagon).