"...the gasoline-only 18 mpg combined city/highway bumps up to 28 MPGe when you use all the electric capability built into the GT 63 S E Performance." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/if-i-we...

"The 2026 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid has an EPA fuel economy estimate of 74 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) when fully charged. When running in hybrid mode, it returns an estimated 33 mpg (combined city/highway)." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"The EX40 has aged very well among...newer electrics, and it still has a lot to offer buyers, including a lengthy list of standard comfort, convenience and safety features." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"One of the reasons the average price of a new car has gone up to $50,000, give or take, is that Americans are buying expensive vehicles when there are alternatives." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/the-lea...

"The M4 CS Coupe is very much a track-focused car. So BMW took it to the track. Let me rephrase that. BMW took it to THE track. The Nürburgring’s 12.9-mile Nordschleife circuit:" shorturl.at/GPsS2

"...I describe it as the "My truck wants to eat your house" syndrome...The antidote? A good, honest full-size half-ton pickup truck. And the 2026 RAM 1500 Express is exactly that. www.mikehagertycars.com/post/a-retur...

"The lack of refinement is out of place in this class and creates a disconnect between the otherwise comfortable, bordering on luxurious, baby Lexus. The only real smiles generated are in how far you can travel between fill-ups..." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"When a vehicle is as deep-down good as the Mazda CX-50, it's a wonderful thing. The car you see here and the 2025 CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus I reviewed 14 months ago have only one difference. More on that later." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/staying...

"Maybe the best illustration of the Dodge approach is the 2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak. Yes, “Hellcat.” And yes, “Jailbreak.” www.losaltosonline.com/auto/durango...

"Toyota sells about 2.3 million cars, trucks and SUVs in the United States every year. Subaru sells a shade under 700,000. It’s David vs. Goliath, and you might wonder what David would have that Goliath would want." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/toyota-...

"It's madness out there. We're in an era where if the sticker price on a pickup truck doesn't start with a 7, it's a win. The good news is that $50,000(ish) can still buy one helluva truck." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/a-retur...

"The thrill in owning the NX Plug-In Hybrid comes from its stellar fuel economy. It provides 37 miles of pure electric driving range on a full charge, and it returns an estimated 36 mpg when operating in hybrid mode." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"The market is in a place where rugged=sales (a point proven by the success of the Wilderness trim itself), and square and beefy=rugged. Mission accomplished. www.mikehagertycars.com/post/extreme...

"..."more power" last year meant a bump from 184 horsepower to 201. And that was only good for an 8.5 second 0-60 time. What the Tiguan gets this year is more more power---if you get the Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/the-ret...

"In the dead of a winter of protest, where dark-colored...SUVs have taken on more than the usual tinge of menace, a...behemoth...rolling nearly silently through the streets of an American capitol..elicits a lot of stares...very few...are of envy or wonder. " www.mikehagertycars.com/post/the-ele...

"There is a lot to like here. I just wish Honda had taken this mid-cycle refresh to re-do the front styling and drop in the Civic's hybrid powerplant, with its 200 horsepower and EPA fuel economy ratings of 50 city/47 highway." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/the-202...

"The AWD option deserves some careful consideration. While it does add some off-pavement capability, it erodes fuel economy. Still, this is an excellent package for buyers on a budget who don’t want to feel like they settled for an “economy car.” cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"$152,400 buys a very special, low-volume, high-output machine, with 631 horsepower, which BMW says means 0-60 in 3.9 seconds – 6/10ths of a second faster than the M60i, while matching its EPA fuel economy estimate of 16 mpg city/20 highway." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/bmw-xb7...

"I’ve driven at least one of this generation of CX-5 every year for the past nine years. It’s a terrific vehicle that you should absolutely have on your short list if you’re looking for a five-seat crossover." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/mazda-c...

"...there's a movement now to make compact crossovers capable---and it makes sense. If you really want a go-anywhere machine, it helps if that machine can fit anywhere." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/going-p...

On GM and EVs: "Cadillac...makes five (Optiq, Lyriq, Vistiq, Escalade IQ and Celestiq). GMC has the Sierra EV and...the Hummer EV SUV and Hummer EV pickup. And Chevrolet...Bolt, Blazer EV, Equinox EV and Silverado EV. That's twelve." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/connect...

"Honda's had TrailSport in its arsenal for a while. There's a Pilot TrailSport, a Passport TrailSport, even a Ridgeline Trailsport. But the CR-V, Honda's best-selling vehicle, has had to wait its turn. No longer." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/fashion...

"While Tucson Plug-In Hybrids have standard all-wheel drive and sufficient ground clearance for some light off-roading, this is a vehicle intended more for everyday use around town and on the highway." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"Subarus have always been the way to go in this class for true off-road ability. It's great to see them adding to their vehicles' excellence in that key area." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/from-li...

"BMW says zero to 60 happens in 4.4 seconds, and it's even better than that as the electrification and the turbo sort of fill in each other's gaps. It's a smooth, undending firehose of power until you let up on the throttle." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/what-s-...

"The rap, flawed as it is, is out there---these compacts aren't "serious" trucks. In an effort to beef up the image, Ford is going in one direction---the street truck---with the Ford Maverick Lobo, and Hyundai in another with the Santa Cruz XRT" www.mikehagertycars.com/post/adventu...

"The world the Wagoneer S enters for the 2026 model year bears little resemblance to the one in which it was conceived. EV tax credits have been repealed, EV sales figures are declining, there are....let's just say uncertainties...about the economy." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/automak...

"For its size and power, its fuel economy is quite good, an EPA-estimated 19 mpg city/24 highway. The transmission is an eight-speed automatic, and it is all-wheel drive. Properly equipped, it can tow 3,500 pounds." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/2025-ra...

"The 2025 model year began the third generation of Tiguan, and it is 10 inches longer, nearly two inches wider and about half an inch lower than the 2017. The styling, as is the trend, has become blockier and more muscular, suggesting off-road ruggedness." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/new-vol...

"Honda has acknowledged it will be introducing a hybrid V6, but when remains the question. There’s also no option for all-wheel drive, which can be had in the Sienna and in the gas-only Pacifica." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"MikeHagertyCars.com gets a refresh for 2026. A new homepage layout puts the 15 most recent reviews up front, the reviews themselves are now in a more readable font. And all photos can now be expanded to full screen. mikehagertycars.com

"The 2026 Toyota Tacoma is the answer to the question, “What if those ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ books were a midsize pickup truck instead?” cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"It’ll never be exciting to drive...but used as intended, as a machine to get from one place to another at legal speeds, it’s better than it needs to be. Overall, it’s smooth and quiet, the seats are comfortable, and the feature content is generous for the price. cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"Top speed rises from 115 mph to 124. And, rather remarkably, all that speed and fury costs a mere 25 miles in range. To quote Magnus Pike, "SCIENCE!" Or, if you're in a more philosophical mood, Paul Simon ("These are the days of miracle and wonder")." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/use-of-...

"Midway through the 2025 model year, base prices for all Rogues were cut by between $640 and $1,930 depending on trim level. Those reductions put the priciest Rogue closer to $45,000, which is still a lot, but competitive with its hyper-popular rivals. cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"The numbers for the 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid? 36 city/36 highway/36 combined. And it lives up to those numbers. I put 300 miles on the Crosstrek Hybrid before the fuel gauge read 1/4 full." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/more-mi...

When you want to know if a famous actor was in a certain movie…

"We are beginning the fourth model year of the "new" Prius (introduced for 2023) and I'm still getting "Hey, mister. What kinda car is that? I've never seen it before." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/plugged...

"Yes, VW still makes the four-doors-and-a-trunk version of the no-longer-available-in-America hatchback Golf (“On the Road,” September 2021), and there’s also a Golf GTI equivalent – the Jetta GLI." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/volkswa...

"Whether or not you believe in trickle-down economics, there absolutely is such a thing as trickle-down automotives. The Kia Telluride (“On the Road,” February 2020) would not be here in its current form if there weren’t an XC90 for the Koreans to benchmark." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/2026-vo...

"The slowest EV9 does not go the farthest, and the quickest doesn’t pay as much of a penalty in range as you might expect. That said, none of the EV9 trims have outstanding range, and some are on the low side compared to competitors." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"The Integra has the automotive equivalent of “good bones,” using the Civic Si’s 200-horsepower 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"From the 1980s to the early 2000s, there was a phenomenon known as street trucks. Instead of jacking up the suspension, you lowered it. Instead of rolling coal, you wanted gasoline---high-octane gasoline." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/takin-i...

"In a vacuum, the ID.4 is a good EV. The trouble is that it has more than a dozen rivals, and many of them have higher-end interiors, more cargo capacity, better performance or longer driving ranges. Some beat the ID.4 in every category." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"The RX inspires respect but not passion. It also seems a size too large, and, though it suffers from the same deficiencies of driving fun and cargo space, the smaller Lexus NX Hybrid strikes me as a better choice." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"Going plugless ("sensa spina" in Italian) gets you a turbocharged...four-cylinder with 268 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque...going plugless also gets you a nine-speed automatic transmission, while the Tonale plug-in has only six speeds. www.mikehagertycars.com/post/sensa-s...

"The 2026 Hyundai Tucson is a feature-packed, roomy and safe compact SUV, but it has a lot of rivals, and some are more fun to drive." cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/...

"...60 miles per hour from a standing stop in 4.1 seconds. If you’re of a certain age and your point of reference is 1960s muscle cars, it’s quicker than all of them. Even the 1965 Shelby Cobra 427, which needed 4.3 seconds." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/volvo-e...

"The Murano was absolutely overdue for a new generation. Apart from style, it’s hard to identify any area where the new one moves the ball, and in small ways, it’s lost some ground." www.losaltosonline.com/auto/nissan-...

"The 2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy is so gorgeous, so smooth, so good that if you told me it was close to $70,000, I wouldn't be surprised. I'm trying to think of a three-row SUV that's this impressive that comes in much under 75. Less than 60? Amazing." www.mikehagertycars.com/post/impress...