10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick, F-150 Fare Well as Acura TLX, ZDX Bid Farewell
We don’t need to convince anyone to buy a pickup truck as their next vehicle purchase. If you pay any attention at all to the annual automotive sales rankings, you’re no doubt aware that trucks comprise as much as half of the top 10 vehicles at any given time — including the top two spots on said lists by a substantial margin. But what you may find useful is a little tipping of the scales in the event of a shopping stalemate. For just such an all-things-being-equal occasion, our editors have taken the liberty of naming their top pickup pick in each of seven leading categories — and you can find their expert recs in one of Cars.com’s most popular articles of the past week.
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For those looking for a truck that’ll fit the bill without breaking the bank, we recommend the compact 2026 Ford Maverick, which starts at just under $29,000, making it the most modestly priced pickup on the market — but not for lack of excellence. Tugging its way to the top of the towing category among light-duty trucks is the 2025 Ford F-150, which boasts hugely helpful towing tech features. Among heavy-duty towing titans, the 2026 Ford F-Series Super Duty more than pulls its weight with a mighty 40,000-pound max towing capacity and automated assist features to make light work of it. For those who insist upon being pampered in their pickup, the Tungsten trim of the 2026 Ram 1500 loads up on luxury. If exiting the asphalt is on your agenda, our off-road selections include the mid-size 2025 Chevrolet Colorado in ZR2 Bison guise and the RHO trim of the full-size 2026 Ram 1500. Finally, for those who want a plug-in pickup, the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV can deliver nearly 500 miles on a charge without sacrificing the gas-guzzling truck toughness.
For full details on each of our top pickup truck picks of 2026, follow the link below to the No. 2 news story on this week’s countdown of most read articles.
As opposed to vehicles you ought to be buying, elsewhere on this week’s countdown are a slate of models you won’t be able to buy new anymore, as their respective automakers have sent them to meet their maker (cue “In the Arms of an Angel” by Sarah McLachlan for this in memoriam segment). Taking a dirt nap in 2026 are a trio of luxury sedans (the Acura TLX, Genesis Electrified G80 and Volvo S90) — may they rest in peace. Gone but not forgotten are a quintet of SUVs that pop their collective clogs (the Acura ZDX, Cadillac XT6, Kia Soul, Jeep Wagoneer and Nissan Ariya). And pour one out for the Lexus RC sports coupe and its RC F variant as they get sent to that proverbial farm upstate where they’ll have “plenty of room to run around.”
For full context on the demise of these discontinued cars — as well as additional models with uncertain futures or terminated trim levels — follow the link below to the No. 9 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we have headlines on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Acura RDX, Hyundai Tucson, Audi Q7 and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. What’s the Best Mid-Size Off-Road Truck for 2025?
2. Cars.com’s Top Pickup Truck Picks of 2026
3. How Much Is the 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?
4. How Much Is the 2026 Acura RDX?
5. How Much Is the 2026 Hyundai Tucson?
6. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
7. Is the 2025 Hyundai Tucson a Good SUV? 5 Pros, 2 Cons
8. How Much Is the 2026 Audi Q7?
9. These Cars Have Been Discontinued for 2026
10. Here Are the Best EV Lease Deals for October
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