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Talking Cars 479: Driving the Tesla Model Y

Main theme: In this episode of the "Talking Cars" podcast, we discuss our initial impressions of the new 2026 Tesla Model Y.. Significantly freshened, the new Model Y received many changes seen in the updated Model 3, including acoustic glass for a quieter interior, more soft-touch materials throughout the cabin, a touchscreen for the rear passengers, and updates to the controls. There’s also new and quite sleek front headlights, whic...
Posted:Wed Aug 20 06:05:00 EDT 2025

First Drive: 2026 Hyundai Palisade Brings Style Without Nonsense

These days, it seems like some automakers are competing to create the least pleasant user experience. In the logbooks where Consumer Reports testers record their findings, you’ll find comments like: “Sure, it’s fun to drive on the track, but the steering wheel is a weird triangle”; “You can only change the audio volume with the tweezers from the game Operation”; and “In stop-and-go traffic, the brake pedal suddenly disappe...
Posted:Tue Aug 19 16:57:42 EDT 2025

Best Car Insurance Companies for Seniors

Older drivers are a special group, with unique limitations and risks balanced by decades of experience as savvy consumers. Consequently, their car insurance needs and experiences typically differ from those of other customers. Data from the Consumer Reports’ national survey of more than 40,000 policyholders confirms this. Seniors have specific requirements from their insurance, and should choose their policies accordingly.  Older Dri...
Posted:Tue Aug 19 11:02:25 EDT 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Teen Car Insurance

When a teenager starts driving, as their parent or caregiver, you want them to make good decisions and stay safe behind the wheel. Unfortunately, if you pay for their policy, you also need to plan for a big increase in the price of your car insurance premiums. . According to research—and insurers—teens are generally riskier drivers, due to their inexperience and other factors. As a result, their monthly or annual insurance premiums ...
Posted:Fri Aug 15 14:30:49 EDT 2025

Best Electric Cars of 2025, According to Consumer Reports' Tests

The ranges that manufacturers advertise for their electric vehicles can vary significantly from the distance they can cover in real life, according to CR’s testing. For example, some EVs fall up to 50 miles short of their EPA-estimated ranges. Others actually exceed them in our real-world, 70-mph highway range evaluations. So in order to choose the best electric cars each year, CR tacks on EV-specific criteria to its exclusive battery...
Posted:Fri Aug 15 12:32:27 EDT 2025

Preview: Acura RSX Prototype Reveals the Brand’s Electric SUV Future

The Acura RSX is back, but don’t expect it to replace the sporty Integra this time. The new RSX Prototype previews the nameplate’s future as an electric compact crossover SUV, as well as upcoming Honda and Acura EVs. It’s the first vehicle built on a new global electric vehicle platform developed in-house by Acura’s parent company, Honda, which will soon underpin other new electric Honda and Acura models. It will also be the fir...
Posted:Thu Aug 14 13:25:51 EDT 2025

10 Best Luxury SUVs You Can Buy Right Now

Luxury SUVs are often based on an existing model. To get an MDX, Acura starts with the Honda Pilot’s platform. That Lexus TX is based on the Toyota Grand Highlander. . The result is a model with the same commanding view of the road, all-wheel drive, and the space of a mainstream SUV, but wrapped in a stylish body with a cabin filled with leather touchpoints, high-quality trim, and additional sound-absorbing materials. The more expensi...
Posted:Wed Aug 13 11:27:59 EDT 2025

Car Recall Guide: Your Questions Answered

Maybe you received a car recall notice in the mail, or you got a notification from the Consumer Reports recall tracker. Or maybe you checked a car you’re interested in purchasing on the official government recall website and found out it still requires recall work. Can you still drive the car? Is it dangerous? Will it cost you money to fix it? How will you get to work tomorrow?. CR is here to help. MORE ON Car RECALLS CR's Car Recall ...
Posted:Mon Aug 11 06:00:14 EDT 2025

How to Keep Your Car Really Clean

You love your car, but you’d probably love it even more if it didn’t have a coffee stain on the carpet, dust on the dashboard, and fingerprints all over the touchscreen. Fortunately, those and most other common messes are easy to handle, without paying for professional detailing. Car cleaning. Carpet. Dash and Trim. Leather and Vinyl Upholstery. Windshields and Infotainment Screens More on Car Care How to Wash Your Car. .How to Get ...
Posted:Sat Aug 09 06:00:01 EDT 2025

Consumer Reports’ Most Popular Used Cars, SUVs, and Trucks

With more than 37 million used cars forecast by Cox Automotive to be sold in 2025, you have plenty of choices for your next used car, SUV, or truck. So, how do you even begin to create a manageable list of candidates? One way is to take a look at what people are searching for here, on the Consumer Reports website. The 10 vehicles below represent the top used-car model pages, meaning they’re the vehicles that are most searched for by p...
Posted:Fri Aug 08 11:32:46 EDT 2025

How to Buy a Safe Used Car

Used-car shoppers have certainly experienced sticker shock during the past several years. Prices have come down in the past year, though, so a vehicle that’s not brand-new may be a much better value now.. But when you’re out there looking for a used car, beware: Many popular vehicles may not have all the effective safety features our experts recommend as standard equipment. And some may not have excelled in the latest crash tests. C...
Posted:Thu Aug 07 16:48:07 EDT 2025

How to Protect Your Home, Health, and Money

“There is a time for daring and there is a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for." That famous line from the 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society” rings true in many ways.. Taking a bit of a chance can be exhilarating, like heading off on a bike tour in France when you’ve never done so before or signing up for an improv theater class for the first time. But when it comes to doing daily tasks in your home, lo...
Posted:Thu Aug 07 14:09:22 EDT 2025

From Our President: Putting Your Safety First

Consumer Reports published its first auto review in our June 1936 issue, looking at car safety through the vehicle’s “construction” and “behavior on the road.” Nearly 90 years later, we’re just as dedicated to keeping you safe while driving.. In this month’s “What a Car Recall Notice Means and What to Do,” we tell you all you need to know about handling car safety recalls. And “Cars and Features to Help You Stay Safe...
Posted:Thu Aug 07 11:15:00 EDT 2025

Cars and Features to Help You Stay Safe on the Road

Today’s cars are leaps and bounds ahead of those from just 15 years ago when it comes to safety, for several important reasons. Better braking and handling enable drivers to stop more quickly or to steer around obstacles to avoid crashes. Advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS—which are more common on newer vehicles—also help lessen the severity of a crash, if one does occur. And thanks to the Insurance Institute for Highway ...
Posted:Thu Aug 07 11:12:21 EDT 2025

What a Car Recall Notice Means and What to Do

The white and red envelope bears the name and logo of the brand of car you own. “Important Safety Recall Notice,” it says, in capital letters. It may look like junk mail or even a scam. But the information inside could save your life. . Automakers issue recalls when a vehicle has a critical safety defect, notifying owners via letters in alarming-looking envelopes. According to analysis from Stout, a financial advisory firm that res...
Posted:Thu Aug 07 06:00:08 EDT 2025