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The NX450h+ plug-in hybrid is the quickest NX but also the priciest.

From the Performance Course to Masters Course to Masters RS Course, the instruction helped me reach my goal.

It's slower and less engaging than the Accord, but the Sonata hybrid does exceptionally better at sipping fuel.

Stop-start technology will be gone for now from non-diesel versions of the Cadillac Escalade; Chevy Tahoe, Suburban, and Silverado; plus GMC Sierra and Yukon.

Comparison Test: 2020 Kia Niro EV vs. 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Dave VanderWerp © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Which is the better entry-level electric crossover? Automakers have appeared to have settled on two targets for their entry-level electric offerings: a range greater than 200 miles of range and a price point of about $40,000, roughly the cost of the average new vehicle. Thats precisely where the immensely popular Tesla Model 3 lives. Before you scoff that, the Model 3s...

Our 2019 Genesis G70 Left Us Wanting for More Power Annie White © Andi Hedrick - Car and Driver After 40,000 miles with the Genesis G70 2.0T sedan, we would have enjoyed it even more if it had the optional twin-turbo V-6. 40,000-Mile Wrap-Up When Hyundai launched the Genesis luxury brand in 2016 with the S-class-wannabe G90, we were impressed but not enthused. Genesis had potential, but its debut vehicle and its follow-up act, the G80 mid-size sedan, stood out mostly for thei...

More People Buying Toyota Land Cruiser Now That Its Being Discontinued Colin Beresford © Andi Hedrick - Car and Driver January was the best sales month for the Land Cruiser in a decade, and December 2020, the month Toyota said it would be discontinued, was second-best. Toyota sold more Land Cruisers in January 2021 than in any other month in the last decade. The second-highest sales month in the past 10 years was December 2020, the same month that Toyota announced the Land C...

2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris Weekender: Four-Wheeled Escapism Annie White © Andi Hedrick - Car and Driver Benzs new Metris-based Weekender camper van seats five, sleeps four, and is perfect for light adventures. If youre going to have an adventure, youll want to be familiar with sunk-cost bias. Its the idea that if youve spent a lot of time, money, or energy trying to accomplish a goal, youll be inclined to keep at it even if quitting is the wiser move. You know Green Boots, the...

GMs Big SUVs Can Stop Shorter Than a Mazda 3 Annie White © Andi Hedrick - Car and Driver Thats an improvement of roughly 30 percent over the past few decades and proof that autonomous tech isnt the only way to prevent crashes. GMs family of large SUVs has significantly improved braking distances in the new generation. GM attributes the improvement to changes to the trucks suspensions and the composition of the stock tires. The best of these large trucks now stop as shor...