Car Reviews

Car reviews and test drives of new vehicles by the editors of AutoGuide.com. Each new car review article by our in-house team of experts includes information on: standard features, trim levels, performance statistics, price (MSRP), fuel mileage (mpg), driving impressions and how it compares with the competition. Complete with industry leading video car reviews, also look for our definitive verdict on if you should buy this car.

2026 Lexus RZ First Drive Review: Stay on Target

Lexus doesn’t often miss, but the original RZ arguably came closest this decade.

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2025 Acura ADX A-Spec Review: Filling the Gap

The 2025 Acura ADX is a Snackmaster.

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2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport First Drive Review: Softly Off-Roading

It had to happen. The 2026 Honda CR-V has gained a TrailSport trim.

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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Review: Boxy, Not Basic

In one important way, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe competes with sports cars and luxury cruisers.

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2025 Honda Civic Type R Review: Precision Instrument

Sometimes, the universe has a way of righting a wrong.

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2025 Ford Expedition Tremor First Drive Review: Family Adventure

If you listen to Ford, it created the full-size SUV with the Expedition almost 30 years ago.

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Lamborghini Urus SE Review: Is Hybrid Better?

Not everyone has warmed up to the idea of a Lamborghini SUV. How could the Raging Bull make an overweight, high-riding people hauler? Pretty easily actually, and it’s been a resounding success. The Urus is easily the brand’s best-selling vehicle, which should come as no surprise due to its more practical nature.

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2025 BMW M240i xDrive Review: Healthy Baby M

As so many new (and old) parents tell me, a chunky baby is a healthy baby.

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2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness: Three Quick Takes

What Is The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness?


The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness is a rare bird. It’s a smallish crossover with a fair amount of off-road capability.

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2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe Review: Pick a Lane

The 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe is a little bit more of some things, and a little bit less of others.

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2025 Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid Review: The Price of Progress

The 2025 Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid is a story of opposites.

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2025 BMW Alpina XB7 Review: Pomp and Circumstance

There are top-trim vehicles that we here at AutoGuide believe are not in fact better than their more affordable siblings. The 2025 BMW Alpina XB7 is not one of them.

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In For Testing: 2025 Cadillac Escalade iQ

The all-electric big boy is one of the most expensive cars we've tested this year... so far.

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In For Testing: 2025 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter

Toyota's adventure-ready mid-sized truck is one half of a comparison this week.

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2026 Toyota bZ First Drive Review: A Better EV Now

I’m pretty sure the 2026 Toyota bZ is the only vehicle to ever lose 50-percent of its name, and gain 50-percent more power.

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 First Drive Review: A Fitting Flagship

Hyundai just made the game harder for everyone else.

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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive Review: Upscale Right-Sizing

Is this the Goldilocks Tiguan? The smallish SUV that’s just right sized for Volkswagen?

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VIDEO: 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Review

The third generation Volkswagen Tiguan is here and it looks to find balance between the small first generation and supersized second generation. With more rounded styling, the new SUV isn’t a radical departure from the current model.

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2025 BMW X3 M50 Review: Sometimes Brilliant, Always Divisive

You know when a mainstream actor takes a hard turn into indie films? That’s the 2025 BMW X3.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Review: Goes Down Smooth

“Is this an EV?”

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2025 Volkswagen Golf R First Drive Review: Pint-Sized Grand Tourer

At this moment in time, I can’t think of a quicker car for the task at hand than the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R.

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2026 Genesis GV70 First Drive

“Even if it’s not broken, we can still make it better.”

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2025 Volkswagen GTI First Drive Review: Fun Refined, Not Redefined

Whatever you do, don’t blame yourself.

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2025 Lincoln Navigator First Drive Review: The White Lotus Rebrand

“Quiet luxury” is not a term I would associate with an 18.5-foot long, gold SUV—but Lincoln insists.

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2025 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec: Three Quick Takes

The 2025 Acura RDX is the middle child in Acura’s crossover lineup, slotting above the smaller ADX and below the three-row MDX. Sharing underpinnings with the Honda CR-V and Civic, the RDX is stylish, reasonably well-equipped and seats five. It was lightly refreshed for the 2025 model year with a new grille, updated center console with larger cupholders, and improved compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The VTEC 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 272 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque pairs with a 10-speed automatic transmission that carries over from the ‘24 models.

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2025 Lucid Gravity First Drive Review: Straight to the Top, Mostly

Lucid’s sophomore effort is a big deal in more ways than one.

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2025 BMW 330i xDrive Review: Still The Standard

Five point six seconds. That’s how long it takes the 2025 BMW 330i xDrive to hit 62 mph (100 km/h), officially.

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First Drive Review: 2025 MINI Cooper S And JCW Convertible

The MINI Convertible family is all-new for a fourth generation in 2025, with three distinct models for North America: Cooper (Cooper C in Canada), Cooper S, and John Cooper Works (JCW). These cars come with fresh styling that’s still recognizably MINI, with bug-eyed LED lights, a big open-mouth front grille, and more body and accent color combinations than you can shake a stick at.

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Lincoln Nautilus Reserve Review: A Passenger's Delight

The Lincoln Motor Company has a full lineup of SUVs, including a rarity in the luxury sport utility world, a two-row mid-size. Originally called the MKX, the vehicle has evolved into the Nautilus.

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2025 Ford Bronco Sport First Drive Review: Little Monster

The Ford Bronco Sport is one half of Ford’s two-pronged off-roader initiative—and arguably the more important one.

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2025 Ford Maverick Lobo First Drive Review: Totally Rad Truck

I’m drifting. In a truck. On tarmac.

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2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid AWD First Drive Review: Budget Overachiever

Since it rolled onto the scene, the Ford Maverick has essentially been in a class of one.

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2024 Kia EV6 GT Line: Three Quick Takes

The 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD is the penultimate model in the Kia EV6 lineup, slotting below the EV6 GT. The GT-Line generates 320 hp and 446 lb-ft of torque from its dual-motor all-wheel drive system, enabling sprints to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds and a range of up to 252 miles when fully charged.

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2025 Land Rover Defender: Four Thoughts

The 2025 Land Rover Defender offers the most expansive lineup of any of the traditional off-roaders. You can get a basic two-door model that’s somewhat close to the notion of a traditional Defender for just over $60,000. Or spend nearly $100 grand more and drive off with the luxurious V8-powered OCTA edition. There’s also a cavernous three-row model and a middle-child two-row variant. Got all that?

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2026 Honda Passport TrailSport First Drive Review: Adventure Awaits

To illustrate just how much Honda has rethought the Passport for 2026: half of the first drive event is now off-road.

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2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor Review: Don't Hesitate

Can less actually be better? 

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VIDEO: Is The Toyota GR Corolla Still Fun With An Automatic?

As soon as the Toyota GR Corolla came out, we fell in love with it. It was raw, mechanical, and barrel full of fun. The adjustable all-wheel drive system, six-speed manual transmission, double the dose of limited-slip differentials, and quick-connected steering made us claim the new GR Corolla as a modern, more sophisticated Subaru WRX STI.

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Pirelli Ice Friction Tire First Drive: Preaching To The Choir

Even for Quebec, this is a lot of snow.

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VIDEO: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Revised And Ready

In its first three years on the market, the Ioniq 5 collected awards like Meryl Streep and saw its sales stadily increase. The goal for the updated 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 was—don’t mess it up.

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2025 BMW 550e xDrive Review: The Discount M5

I was prepared for this to be the best all-rounder sedan in the BMW lineup.

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2025 Ram Heavy Duty First Drive Review: High-Output Hauler

There’s a product from Ram for every type of heavy-duty truck buyer for 2025.

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Kia Carnival vs Toyota Sienna Comparison: Hybrid Haulin’

There aren’t a whole lot of minivans left on the market: just four traditional ones, really.

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VIDEO: Mini Countryman SE ALL4 vs Volvo EX30 Dual Motor

The Mini Countryman Electric and Volvo EX30 are two of the latest small European crossovers offering fully electric powertrains, distinct styling, and premium features. Both models aim to balance city-friendly dimensions with enough practicality for everyday use, but they take different approaches to design, performance, and technology.

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First Drive Review: 2025 Acura ADX

For the second consecutive year, Acura is adding an all-new SUV to its lineup. Last year, it was the ZDX EV, and now the range of Acura utilities will grow to four with the addition of the compact ADX. Slotting into the lineup below the RDX, the ADX will serve as an entry point into the Acura family.

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VIDEO: 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid First Drive

The Kia Carnival Hybrid is finally here, filling a major gap in Kia’s lineup by offering a more fuel-efficient alternative to its V6-powered minivan. With a turbocharged hybrid powertrain, updated tech, and its signature SUV-inspired styling, the refreshed Carnival aims to be a more compelling option for families who want space and versatility without the high fuel costs.

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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition: Three Questions Answered 

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition is a limited-run (5,000 examples in North America) model that celebrates the return of the Land Cruiser name. It has an upgraded interior, throwback round headlights, and extra off-roading gear like a roof rack and rock rails. It also gets tow-tone paint, leather-trimmed seats, and First Edition badges. My tester arrived in a subtle Trail Dust (body) and Grayscape (roof) color scheme with 18-inch black alloy wheels. Power comes from Toyota’s 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder i-Force Max hybrid system with 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque with an eight-speed automatic transmission and full-time four-wheel drive. It stickered for $76,825.

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Honda Civic Hybrid vs Toyota Prius Comparison: Has The Icon Been Beat?

It looks like Honda has finally done it—at least on paper.

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VIDEO: 2025 Volkswagen Taos First Drive Review

Volkswagen has addressed one of the biggest complaints about the VW Taos for 2025: replacing its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with a traditional eight-speed automatic. That’s just the start of a series of updates designed to improve the subcompact SUV’s appeal.

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2025 Subaru Legacy Final Drive: Past, Present, and Future

The Legacy has been a stalwart of Subaru’s lineup for more than 35 years. It’s ending its run as a much-loved yet slow-selling sedan as Subaru makes way for more Forester production at its Indiana factory this year. As the clock runs out, we’re taking a look back at the Legacy’s past, present, and future.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 Review: Right Car, Wrong Engine

Consolidation. It’s hitting everyone, and Mercedes isn’t immune.

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VIDEO: Honda Civic Hybrid vs Toyota Prius Comparison

For years, Honda has been searching for the secret sauce that made the Toyota Prius the king of hybrids. From the early Civic Hybrid to multiple attempts with the Insight and the larger Clarity, none of these challengers managed to knock the Prius off its throne.

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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander First Drive Review

Many small changes add up to make a big difference.

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 First Drive Review: Even Better

In its first three years on the market, the Ioniq 5 collected awards like Meryl Streep and saw its sales consistently increase. The goal for the updated 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 was, effectively, don’t mess it up. 

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2025 Lexus LX 700h First Drive Review: Hybrid High Life

The Lexus LX has been the brand’s go-anywhere SUV flagship for years, and most recently came in for a new generation back in 2022. There’s just been one thing missing, something Lexus (and Toyota) are renowned for: a hybrid powertrain.

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2024 F-150 PowerBoost Review: Hunting For Big Game

They say variety is the spice of life.


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2025 Toyota 4Runner First Drive Review: Dinosaur Finishing School

There are a lot of Jurassic Park quotes going through my head.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S First Drive Review: Welcome to the New Age

Jeep is entering the EV market with this, the 2024 Wagoneer S.

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2025 VW ID.Buzz Drivers’ Notes: We All Took The Bus

The AutoGuide Team has spent a fair amount of time behind the wheel of the reborn VW bus, now electrified and known as the ID.Buzz.


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3 Things We Still Love About the Ford Mustang Mach-E (and 3 We Don’t)

It seemed only appropriate to take a Mustang Mach-E on a road trip to the Detroit Auto Show.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz AWD Review: Busing Through the Holidays

It’s the most talked about vehicle of 2024. Something many of us have been waiting for. After being teased for years, it’s finally here. No, we’re not referring to a certain, polarizing, angular pickup truck. We’re describing the EV that brings smiles everywhere it goes, the 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz.

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