Analysis · Jeep
Jeep's Independent-Front Wrangler Is a Concession to the Bronco
Jeep's first independent-front Wrangler arrives wrapped in SRT desert hardware. Read the sales numbers and it looks less like a stunt than a concession to the Bronco.
Topic
SUVs
Analysis · Pricing
The Canada Tariff Is Really a Tax on RAV4 and CR-V Buyers
If a 50% tariff on Canadian cars arrives January 1, the bill lands on America's best-selling crossovers, and the RAV4 buyer is first in line.
Analysis · Pricing
Mazda Froze the CX-5's $29,990 Price. Everything Above It Went Up
The base CX-5 still costs $29,990, but every trim people buy got pricier, and Mazda's own price sheet points to the US-built CX-50 Hybrid.
Analysis · Industry
Audi's First U.S. Plant Can Build More SUVs Than Audi Sells in America
Audi's first U.S. plant can build more SUVs than Audi sells in America. That makes it a growth bet, not a tariff fix, and sales point the wrong way.
Analysis · Safety
One Rating Keeps the 2026 RAV4 From IIHS's Top Award: The Back Seat
The 2026 RAV4 lost IIHS's top award on rear seat belts, not its body. Hyundai and Nissan fixed the same problem with running changes. Toyota hasn't said whether it will.
Analysis · Pricing
The 2027 Subaru Outback Got Cheaper. Here's the Uncomfortable Reason Why
Subaru isn't defying inflation. It is refunding part of a 2026 price hike buyers refused, and the cuts land exactly where the new SUV-shaped Outback lost them.
Analysis · Safety
Every Land Cruiser Hybrid Toyota Sold Is Recalled, and Owners Saw It Coming
The fix for 105,794 Land Cruisers is a clamp. The worrying part is that owners reported the failure in January and NHTSA's defect office shaped the recall.
Analysis · Pricing
Lexus and Kia Didn't Raise Prices. They Removed the Cheap Seats
Both brands sold their 2027 changes as electrification. The real story is that the cheapest version of each car is gone, a price increase by subtraction.
Analysis · Ford
Ford Gave the Bronco the Raptor's V6. Read the Fine Print Before You Cheer
The 380-hp V6 is real progress, but with record sales, no prices yet, and leather quietly swapped for vinyl, Ford is shifting Bronco buyers upmarket.
News · Two Years On
Aston Martin DBX707 AMR24 Edition Two Years On: Outgunned by the DBX S
The F1-themed DBX707 of July 2024 changed paint and trim, not power. Nine months later Aston put a stronger, lighter DBX S above it.
News · Spy Shots Revisited
BMW X5 Spy Shots, Revisited: Small Grille, No Door Handles, and an iX5 at $79,800
In July 2024 camouflaged prototypes hinted at a Neue Klasse-style X5. BMW revealed it on June 30, 2026, with gas, plug-in and electric versions from $69,800.
News · Two Years On
Audi RS Q8 Performance Two Years On: Xiaomi Took Its Nürburgring SUV Record
Audi's 640-PS RS Q8 performance lapped the Nordschleife in 7:36.698 in 2024. In May 2026 Xiaomi's electric YU7 GT went 1.8 seconds faster.
News · Two Years On
Kia Seltos Two Years On: Small Price Bumps, Then a $1,300 Jump for 2027
In June 2024 the 2025 Seltos rose by $100 to $1,000. Two price lists later, the redesigned 2027 model starts $1,300 above the cheapest 2026 car.
News · Two Years On
BMW X3 Two Years On: The Electric iX3 Now Costs Less Than an X3 M50
The 2025 X3 arrived from $50,675 with no plug-in for the U.S. Its electric sibling, the Neue Klasse iX3, now starts at $61,500 with 434 miles of range.
News · Two Years On
Ford Bronco Sport Badlands Two Years On: Less Power, More Gear, Then a Price Cut
The 2025 Badlands got bigger screens and a Sasquatch package but lost 12 hp. In 2026 Ford cut its price by $1,000 and moved features into an option pack.
Analysis · By the Numbers
The Most Powerful SUVs of 2026: Electric Models Now Top 1,000 Horsepower
Our 2024 list was led by the Urus and Purosangue. In 2026 the combustion leaders sit near 800 hp, while electric SUVs from Rivian, Lucid and GMC pass 1,000.
