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First Drive: 2026 Honda Passport Is a Two-Row Midsized SUV With Off-Road Aspirations

The 2026 Honda Passport gives the automaker an entry into the booming “off-road” marketing that’s being applied to car-based SUVs in every category. In the Passport’s case, it uses the basic structure and powertrain of the Honda Pilot three-row SUV but adds protective body cladding and a raised ride height to make it better suited to tackle unpaved roads and trails. More significantly, it dresses up the Passport to look the part...
Posted:Fri May 23 16:31:04 EDT 2025

Electric Cars and Plug-In Hybrids That Qualify for Federal Tax Credits (For Now)

If you’re thinking about buying an electric car or a plug-in hybrid, the federal EV tax credit of up to $7,500 may expire at the end of the year. If that happens, new and used EVs and PHEVs would likely become more expensive for consumers. In addition, owners of EVs and hybrids might have to pay new federal taxes on their vehicles. . The change is due to a new budget reconciliation bill, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. I...
Posted:Fri May 23 15:56:24 EDT 2025

How to Get the Used EV Tax Credit

Anyone who buys a used electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) has been eligible for a tax credit of up to $4,000. This credit has been in place since the passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Now, proposed legislation would eliminate the EV tax credit program, which could make some new and used EVs more expensive. How Much Is the Tax Credit?. Who Qualifies?. Which Cars Qualify?. Do You Have to Buy From a Dea...
Posted:Fri May 23 15:51:51 EDT 2025

2022–2025 Toyota Tundra Recalled Due to Risk of Rear Collision

Toyota is recalling about 443,000 Tundra pickup trucks due to the risk of the reverse lights not illuminating. Without those lights on when the truck is in Reverse, there is no indication that the vehicle is about to move backward, thereby risking a collision with an uninformed car or pedestrian.. Moisture intrusion and the resulting corrosion are to blame for the problem. . Dealerships will replace the reverse light assemblies, and th...
Posted:Wed May 21 09:41:26 EDT 2025

Preview: 2026 Toyota RAV4 Is All Hybrid With More Power and Tech

The redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV is offered strictly as a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid. It introduces new trim levels and steps up its game for comfort, convenience, and safety.. The RAV4 pioneered the modern small SUV, with its first-generation 1996 model showing how car-based platforms could “cross over” to create SUV-like shapes with more refinement than the truck-based vehicles of the era provided. The concept stuck, inspiring legi...
Posted:Tue May 20 21:00:02 EDT 2025

Preview: New 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland Electric SUV

The bZ Woodland expands on Toyota’s electric offerings, providing a slightly larger SUV choice to the recently updated bZ (formerly known as the bZ4X). . The “bZ” nomenclature stands for “beyond zero,” signaling it is a zero-emissions vehicle in Toyota parlance. The name “Woodland” may be familiar, as Toyota has applied that moniker to the RAV4 and Sienna as an adventurous trim designation. Here, those terms combine to si...
Posted:Tue May 20 13:24:37 EDT 2025

First Drive: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 EV Has Powerful Motors and a Spacious Interior

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a sleek, futuristic-looking three-row electric vehicle that shares its basic technology and design with the very similar Kia EV9 and other Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia EVs. . This midsized SUV arrives at a tumultuous time for EVs, with the auto industry dealing with the threat of tariffs, the potential elimination of federal tax incentives, and a shift to incorporating Tesla-style charge ports on their vehicles...
Posted:Tue May 20 09:53:51 EDT 2025

Preview: Updated 2026 Toyota bZ Boasts More Power and Range

Toyota’s first built-from-the-ground-up electric vehicle is transformed from an also-ran into a more promising EV for 2026, with increased performance, range, and freshened styling. Reflecting this dramatic makeover, the name has been shortened from bZ4X to the punchier bZ, which stands for “beyond zero.” . The key changes are with the electric powertrain. Power for common all-wheel drive  configurations now peaks at 338 horsepo...
Posted:Thu May 15 13:57:30 EDT 2025

Preview: Updated 2026 Toyota bZ Boasts More Power and Range

Toyota’s first built-from-the-ground-up electric vehicle is transformed from an also-ran into a more promising EV for 2026, with increased performance, range, and freshened styling. Reflecting this dramatic makeover, the name has been shortened from bZ4X to the punchier bZ, which stands for “beyond zero.” . The key changes are with the electric powertrain. Power for common all-wheel drive  configurations now peaks at 338 horsepo...
Posted:Thu May 15 13:57:28 EDT 2025

Preview: All-New 2026 Toyota C-HR Goes Electric

The sporty-looking Toyota C-HR returns as a spirited electric vehicle, with 338-horsepower, a 290-mile range, and standard all-wheel drive. These specs alone address some of our chief criticisms of the original model. . Where the first C-HR felt like an outcast from the youth-focused Scion brand with its heavy use of plastic materials and style-over-function design, this second-generation model promises a significant upgrade in perform...
Posted:Wed May 14 14:14:47 EDT 2025

Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs Recalled to Fix Brake Issues

Ford is recalling over 270,000 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator full-sized SUVs from the 2022 through 2024 model years because their front brake lines may leak and cause the front brakes to stop working. This could increase stopping distances and lead to a crash. MORE ON RECALLS Car Recall Guide: Your Questions Answered. .Ford and Lincoln Recall 123,000 More Trucks and SUVs for Brake Problems. .Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator...
Posted:Wed May 14 12:09:02 EDT 2025

Talking Cars 472: Driving the Kia K4

Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our driving impressions of the all-new 2025 Kia K4, which serves as a replacement for the Forte. This compact sedan is slightly larger than the Forte, with increased passenger and cargo space.. The outside features all-new, potentially polarizing styling, while the interior is graced with updated tech and large screens.. Still, the K4 isn’t quite “all-new,” as the two available powertra...
Posted:Wed May 14 06:00:07 EDT 2025

Does the Start/Stop Function Really Improve Your Car’s Fuel Economy?

Today’s vehicles are designed to maximize fuel economy in numerous ways. One such feature is the automatic start/stop function that shuts off the engine when your car is idling and restarts it when the brake is released or the accelerator is engaged. But just how much does this technology really save you on gas? Depending on driving conditions, the fuel economy improvements of the start/stop function were between 7.27 and 26.4 percent...
Posted:Tue May 13 17:23:04 EDT 2025

How to Take the Consumer Reports Quarterly Questionnaire

In Consumer Reports’ labs, we design tests that identify which products are the best at what they do. But to find out which ones are also the most reliable and make customers the happiest, we rely on the hundreds of thousands of members who fill out our Quarterly Questionnaire.. The survey turns your ownership experiences into vital knowledge that helps millions of CR members. The findings show us things like which brands make the mos...
Posted:Tue May 13 09:16:41 EDT 2025

Volvo Recalls Over 400,000 Cars and SUVs to Fix Backup Cameras

Volvo is recalling more than 410,000 cars and SUVs because their backup cameras may stop working, which could lead to a crash.. The recalled vehicles include:. • 2021-2025 Volvo XC40 SUVs. • 2022 Volvo V90 wagons. • 2022-2025 Volvo S90 sedans and V90 Cross Country wagons. • 2022-2025 Volvo C40 SUVs. • 2022-2025 Volvo XC60 SUVs. • 2023-2025 Volvo S60 sedans and V60 and V60 Cross Country wagons . • 2023-2025 Volvo XC9...
Posted:Fri May 09 12:05:35 EDT 2025