Scott Sturgis

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Scott Sturgis

2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD Wagon Hybrid vs. Mazda CX-70 PHEV vs. Subaru Outback: Battle of the divergent price points. This week: 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV. Price: $59,275 as tested. Gray paint added $450. Conventional wisdom: Car and Driver liked the “loads of cargo space, good looks inside and out, CX-50-rivaling economy,” but not the “clumsy PHEV power train, unavoidable mass, CX-90-matching price.” Marketer’s pitch: “Electric for short trips.

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Scott Sturgis

2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD Wagon Hybrid vs. Mazda CX-70 PHEV vs. Subaru Outback: Battle of the SUVs across divergent price points. This week: Toyota Land Cruiser. Price: $71,829 as tested. Land Cruiser Premium Package added leather-trimmed driver’s seat, JBL Premium Audio, moonroof, digital key and more for $4,600; roof rack, $1,400; 20-inch wheels, $1,240; and more.

2 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Scott Sturgis

2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD Wagon Hybrid vs. Mazda CX-70 PHEV vs. Subaru Outback: Battle of the SUVs across divergent price points. This week: Toyota Land CruiserPrice: $71,829 as tested. Land Cruiser Premium Package added leather-trimmed driver’s seat, JBL Premium Audio, moonroof, digital key, and more for $4,600; roof rack, $1,400; 20-inch wheels, $1,240; and more.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Scott Sturgis

2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige vs. 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle PHEV vs. (fanfare!) 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: A brave new minivan comparison. This week: Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Price: $61,885 as tested. This is just a few hundred more than the 2023 model. And it’s not all that much less than last week’s ID.Buzz, which has been subject to much whining about pricing.

3 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Scott Sturgis

2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige vs. 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle PHEV vs. 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: A brave new minivan comparison. This week: Chrysler Pacifica PHEVPrice: $61,885 as tested. This is just a few hundred more than the 2023 model. And it’s not all that much less than last week’s ID. Buzz, which has been subject to much whining about pricing.