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Jeep Gladiator vs. Toyota Tacoma: Compare Trucks
The Jeep Gladiator is a truck of one: it is the only truck that doubles as a convertible. Yet this Jeep Wrangler with a bed has many rivals, including the new Toyota Tacoma. It would seem like the Gladiator would excel off-road, but Toyota rolls out several off-road grades while still offering owners everyday conveniences, comforts, and perhaps...
Ford Bronco Sport vs. Ford Escape: Compare Crossover SUVs
Ford sells a wide range of crossover SUVs, but at the smaller end of the lineup it has two of its best and most fuel-efficient gas offerings. The Ford Bronco Sport gives off-road enthusiasts a compact SUV with genuine trail-blazing ability, while the more car-like Escape comes in frugal plug-in and hybrid versions. Each of these has great safety...
2025 VW ID.4 costs $46,520, smaller battery on hiatus
The popular electric crossover now comes with only the 82-kwh battery pack The larger pack results in a higher starting price by $5,360 The dual-motor model with all-wheel drive has a range of 263 miles Volkswagen has restarted production of its ID.4 electric crossover following a pause to address faulty door handles, but with some features and...
2025 Subaru Forester recalled for wheel defect
The redesigned 2025 Subaru Forester is being recalled because 20,366 of the crossovers may have incorrectly manufactured wheels. Affected vehicles are equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels that may have been made with the wrong lug seat surface spec, according to the NHTSA. This could prevent the wheel from mounting properly to the hub, which could...
Audi reverses course: EVs and gas vehicles will share names
Audi on Monday announced that it will drop a naming convention announced last year and allow internal-combustion and electric vehicles to share names. The automaker previously said it would keep its alphanumeric format as more EVs entered the lineup, but reserve even numbers for electric models and odd numbers for combustion models. That naming...
