What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Subaru Outback? What does it compare to? The 2025 Subaru Outback is a rugged, comfortable five-seat vehicle that blurs the line between station wagon and midsize crossover. It competes with Subaru’s own Forester, as well as the Honda Passport and Hyundai Santa Fe. Is the 2025 Subaru Outback a good SUV? Yes...read more »

"Give my creation life!" Gene Wilder cried in his eponymous role as "Young Frankenstein," where the young doctor strove to make a bigger, bolder, better version of his monster for a new generation. Mercedes has done something similar but much more serious with the Tuesday unveiling of its latest creation, the fully electric 2025 Mercedes-Benz G...read more »

The car that forms the basis for the Subaru Outback is about to disappear. On Tuesday, Subaru announced the Legacy will exit production after the 2025 model year. The Legacy nameplate has been on sale since 1989. Subaru has screwed together more than 1.3 million Legacys in the U.S. at its Lafayette plant in Indiana over the course of six...read more »

Looking for the utility of a pickup truck but don’t want the size or fuel economy penalty of a full-size truck? The Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz fit the bill. They both seat five and ride like compact crossovers, and their small beds and modest length mean they easily fit into garages and parking spaces. Launched in 2022...read more »

Toyota continues to roll out its revamped product line, with the 2025 4Runner completing the overhaul on the truck side, and our first drive with the new Land Cruiser. We also took a last spin of the Mini Cooper Clubman in rorty John Cooper Works form, and revisited the excellent Ford Maverick hybrid. Here's what moved us this week. Reviews 2025...read more »

Mini has shut the doors on the Clubman with the rear barn doors and a whole lot of Cooper cute. A last spin in the 2024 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman reminded me how much this performance-minded small wagon will be missed. Like so many other brands, Mini is in the midst of a reboot, expanding its electric vehicle lineup with a 2025 Mini Cooper E...read more »

Ford is recalling the Maverick and Bronco Sport once again for a battery issue that could stall the vehicles while in motion or prevent them from starting, the NHTSA disclosed this week. The control modules in those vehicles can't detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge while driving. A battery failure can be triggered at a stop by...read more »

With the Camry, Toyota has rarely veered from a winning midsize sedan recipe. Again for 2025 the Camry’s automotive comfort food. Not deconstructed, not capped with gold flake and caviar, it’s just mac and cheese out of a box—a nice box, but a box nevertheless. What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Toyota Camry? What does it compare...read more »