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.

2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE Review: The Invisible Machine

The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE is the ultimate NPC car.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Review: A Charmer Let Down by Gremlins

Nobody wants gremlins. Whether it be the kind that appear when feeding a mogwai after midnight, or the type that cause electronic/mechanical components to fail, gremlins can ruin your day.

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2024 Ford Ranger Raptor First Drive Review: Go Go Power Ranger

If the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor can be boiled down to a single modern abbreviation, it's this: LOL.

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2024 Ford Ranger First Drive Review: Detail Oriented

It’s easy to forget that in most every other part of the world, it’s the Ranger that is Ford’s bread-and-butter pickup truck, not the F-150.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe First Drive Review: Adventure Time

Goodbye, curves.

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2023 Mazda CX-30 GT Review: No Turbo, No Problem

The Mazda CX-30 was the start of the brand's CX-labelled SUV onslaught.

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2024 Toyota Camry TRD Review: The Last of Us

Should we celebrate something simply because it’s the last of its kind?

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2025 Mini Countryman SE First Drive Review: Full of Fun

How much does one horsepower really matter?

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2024 Buick Envista ST Review: Fancy Footwork

Have you ever gone to a restaurant, enjoyed an incredible meal, and ended up shocked at the bill—because it’s so low? Buick evidently has.

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2023 Mazda MX-5 Review: Commoving Commuter Conundrum

The Mazda MX-5 Miata has been reviewed countless times by us, in countless ways. There have been summer tests, track tests, winter tests, and comparison tests. As a perennial favorite among the staff here, we never pass up an opportunity to drive it.

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2024 BMW X2 First Drive Review: All in the Family

The previous, first-generation BMW X2 disappeared from these shores over a year ago. Admit it, you probably didn’t notice.

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2024 Jaguar F-Type R 75 Review: Do Not Go Gentle

The F-Type deserved a proper goodbye.

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2024 Land Rover Defender 110 P500 SE Review - Different Can Be Good

Land Rover has recently split the brand into three distinct sub-brands. There’s the posh Range Rover line, the more family-orientated Discovery duo, and of course the off-road ready Defender. Although the latter only includes a single model, the amount of choice the Defender offers is immense.

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2025 Ram 1500 First Drive Review: Back on Top

For a few minutes outside of Austin, Texas, I genuinely forgot we were in a truck.

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2025 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman First Drive Review

According to Mini, the Countryman simply had to get bigger.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce Review: Plugged Into the Mainstream

True to its Italian nature, the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale gets a lot of looks.

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2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC Review: Taking the Middle Ground

I didn’t plan it this way. It all just sort of lined up on its own.

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2024 Genesis G70 First Drive Review: Keeping It Fresh

For a certain generation of car enthusiast, the letter G followed by two digits holds a certain nostalgic appeal.

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2024 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Review: Brodeo Ride

Big, bold, and brash: it's the 2024 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro.

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2024 Lexus GX 550 First Drive Review: Lego (Over)Land

I had two favorite Lego sets growing up: a pizzeria, and a bridge crossing complete with off-roady truck.

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2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Desert Boss Review: Off-Road Commander

When I first laid eyes on my Chevrolet Colorado tester, I thought this is not a vehicle for blending in.

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2024 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition Review: The One to Get

The Mazda CX-50 continued what the CX-30 started, ushering in a new generation of sleeker, more upscale SUVs for the brand. Designated by adding a zero at the end of the name, the new models are tasked with transforming Mazda into more of a premium auto manufacturer. After the CX-50, the CX-90 arrived, and then the CX-60, released in other markets. By the time you read this, the CX-70 will also have debuted.

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2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge Single Motor Review: Ideal Serving Size

Maybe the 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge was feeling homesick.

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2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV Review: Flash, Pizzazz, and a Side of Dash

The days of AMG, the Mercedes-Benz performance division, stuffing snarling V8 engines into the brand’s products are dwindling down.

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2024 BMW X5 M Competition Review: Model M Citizen

This is a case of heart over head.

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2024 Porsche Cayenne S and Cayenne Coupe Review

Words by Kyle Patrick

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2024 Range Rover Velar P400 Review: It's the Small Details that Count

Almost seven years have passed since Land Rover first revealed the Range Rover Velar, a car meant to usher in a new era of design for the iconic British SUV brand.

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2024 BMW i4 xDrive40 First Drive Review: Gold-EV-Locks

Our favorite EV just got better.

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2023 Honda Civic Si Review: Quick Take

First impressions matter—and the Civic Si didn’t make a good one.

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2023 Lexus RZ 450e Review: Coulda Been a Contender

Two hundred and seven. Or a little shy of one hundred and twenty-nine.

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2024 Porsche 718 Boxster Style Edition Review: Fashionably Fun

It’s surprisingly comfortable in the 2024 Porsche 718 Boxster Style Edition.

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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Review: First Drive

Bigger, with more tech and better range

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2024 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Review: Great Off-Road, But Not at Towing

Another moose hunting season, another truck, and another 24-hour roundtrip drive. All for the chance of glory, and meat in the freezer. Luckily, this year we got to do it all in style with the 2024 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. There was plenty we liked about the truck, but also things we did not. I’ll get the negatives out of the way first, then move on the positives.

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2024 BMW X7 M60i Review – Three Rows, Six Figures, Infinite Comfort

Twenty feet of driving and one parking lot exit is all it took. Behind the wheel of the 2024 BMW X7 M60i for the first time, I immediately felt something was different. I just drove over a 2-inch curbed exit from the parking lot onto the road and I felt…nothing. No jostling, no bucking, no sensation at all. It was as if that obstacle didn’t exist as the big BMW floated right over it. It was there I discovered the BMW X7 is something special when it comes to comfort.

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2024 Kia EV9 First Drive Review: First of Its Kind

There aren’t a whole lot of firsts left in the automotive industry.

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2024 BMW I7 EDrive50 First Drive Review: One is Enough

The 2024 BMW i7 eDrive50 promises a mix of tradition and cutting-edge.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Review: Overlanding With a Warranty

Subaru is a company that always seems to find a niche. Twenty years ago, everything the brand made had a bit of rally racing baked in. But sadly, times have changed and so have consumer tastes. Crossovers and SUVs are all the rage now, especially those that are ruggedized and exude an active lifestyle. Subaru has jumped right in on this trend, finding a new sub-market with the Wilderness line of vehicles.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review: Bow Tie Bargain

Chevrolet might not be cornering the SUV market, but it is successfully bookending it.

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The 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre Makes Perfect Sense as an EV

“Take the best that exists and make it better.”

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2023 Kia Stinger GT Tribute Review: Farewell to a Hidden Gem

When it came to the North American automotive market, Korean brands spent the first few decades primarily focusing on family-first, value-packed offerings. Sure, the brands dabbled with performance vehicles like the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Veloster Turbo, and Kia Forte SX Koup, and with various levels of success, but it hadn’t changed the perception of the manufacturers.

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Driving the BMW iX5 Hydrogen is Very Normal—and That’s the Point

There are a lot of buttons in the BMW iX5. But not because of its unique powertrain.

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2023 Rolls-Royce Ghost Review: Quick Take

Tuscan Sun. There are many, many impressive aspects of this 2023 Rolls-Royce Ghost, but its exterior paint is the most evocative.

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I Was Wrong About the BMW M2

M’s smallest deserves a track to truly shine.

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3 Things We Love About the 2023 Nissan Ariya and 3 Things We Don’t

The 2023 Nissan Ariya marks the brand’s second all-electric vehicle. Competing in the booming small SUV EV segment, the Ariya is in tough against a lot of great competition. To attract the most possible customers, the vehicle comes in several different configurations.

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2023 Nissan Leaf Plus Review: Turn Over a New One

Not so long ago, the Nissan Leaf was cutting edge.

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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Review: Quick Take

Vehicular oatmeal. That’s what I’ve referred to the Corolla Cross as before.

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2024 BMW XM Label First Drive Review: Power Play

Oh no. I’ve made a huge mistake.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Review: First Drive

It’s hard to drive three blocks in North America these days without seeing some version of the Hyundai Santa Fe mid-size crossover. It’s a massive seller for both the brand and in the segment in general, and for good reason; over the last few generations, it’s looked unique, it’s come well-equipped and such are Hyundai’s trim offerings that the buying process is exceedingly simple. It ticks a tonne of boxes…and now, there’s an all-new one.

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2024 BMW 530i XDrive First Drive Review: A Fine Starting Point

The base engine matters.

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2023 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition Review: The Comfort Truck

The American pickup truck segment is one of the most passionate markets in the automotive world. Not only do most consumers have a specific brand they favor, but many also believe a truck must be built a specific way – body-on-frame.

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Is the Porsche 911 Dakar a Real Off-Roader?

Forty years ago, Porsche upgraded a 911 3.2 for competition in one of the world’s most gruelling races – the Dakar Rally. Designed to conquer any terrain, the all-wheel drive 911 didn’t just compete, it won.

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2024 Ford Mustang GT Review: Straddling the Line

Simple and modern seem like mutually exclusive terms in the automotive world.

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Is the Mini Cooper S Countryman Untamed Edition Worth Buying?

Before the all-new Countryman arrives, Mini is giving the model a special edition send-off. The brand is no stranger to one-off creations, and the new Untamed Edition gives some added style and presence to either the 2024 Mini Cooper S Countryman or the 2024 Mini Cooper Countryman SE.

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2023 Nissan Ariya Platinum+ E-4ORCE Review

The 2023 Nissan Ariya is all about choice. Besides being the all-electric SUV option within the brand’s lineup, there are no fewer than eight trims available in the United States (six in Canada). These cover two battery sizes, two driveline choices, and three power level outputs.

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2023 Chrysler 300C - A Bombastic Send-Off

All good things come to an end and it’s time to bid adieu to the Chrysler 300. Storming onto the scene in 2004, the 2005 Chrysler 300 was unlike anything else on the road. It’s blocky, old-school proportions were as American as a bald eagle driving a sprint car on a dirt oval while sipping a Mountain Dew.

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2023 Lucid Air Touring Review: Quick Take

Electric vehicles have transformed the idea of a startup automotive company.

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Top 3 Best Improvements on the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport underwent a large overhaul for the 2024 model year. Not quite a new generation of the big SUV, the update is more than just a few new styling updates.

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2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Review

A plug-in hybrid Cayenne is still a Cayenne

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2024 Porsche 911 Dakar Review: The Everything Porsche Gets Attention

Choosing can be hard. For some folks, indecision reigns supreme. Whether it be fear of committing to a choice, fear of making the wrong choice, or any of several other factors, making that final decision is stressful.

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2024 BMW X5 XDrive50e Review: Setting the Bar

Forget its excellent electrics or magnificent Ms: this X5 is the best representation of what modern BMW is all about.

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