10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick Goes Up, Genesis GV80 Gets Good
Since kicking the door down for 2022, the Ford Maverick has made a big impact despite the compact pickup truck’s diminutive size. Not for nothin’, it won Cars.com’s Best of 2022 award overall and, subsequently, Best Pickup Truck of 2023, among other accolades. But the real praise came after a year of real-world ownership — the only way to really know how good the Mav really was — as part of our fleet of long-term test vehicles, at which point we still loved it. We might even be willing to pay more for one … and, in fact, we’d have to now, as the price for the 2025 Maverick has gone up.
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In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we cover pricing changes for the 2025 model year — which, for what it’s worth, also brings exterior styling updates, all-wheel-drive availability with the hybrid powertrain, and other expanded offerings. In exchange for more and new content, the base XL trim rises by around $2,500 to a starting price of $27,990, with the XLT, Lobo and Lariat trim levels rising incrementally before hitting just shy of 42 grand for the range-topping Tremor (all prices include a destination charge).
For more specifics on what the 2025 Ford Maverick adds to its features menu and subtracts from your wallet — including powertrain specs, estimated fuel economy, safety tech and a trim-by-trim features breakdown — follow the link below to the No. 3 news story on this week’s countdown of most read articles.
If it’s a mid-size luxury SUV you seek over a small-but-mighty pickup, check out our eighth-place finisher, a rapid-fire roundup of the pros and cons of the updated-for-2025 Genesis GV80. The GV80 impressed our reviewers with its adequately powered twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engine mated to a smooth-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission; excellent new 27-inch LED display complementing an overall upgraded occupant experience; vivid, responsive, user-friendly infotainment system featuring welcome physical controls; elegant, well-mannered ride and handling; and delight in the details where luxury really lies, like high-grade materials and cleverly designed convenience features. A couple of criticisms, though, are the added cost for previously standard features, as well as a glitchy start for its introduction of wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
For the full list of grins and gripes for the 2025 Genesis GV80, follow the link below to the No. 8 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Nissan Armada, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Ford Super Duty truck 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. 2025 Nissan Armada Review: Nissan Builds a Replacement Toyota Land Cruiser
2. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy
3. 2025 Ford Maverick: Standard Hybrid Power, Price Leaps Nearly $2,500
4. Which Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit?
5. 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review: Treat Your Senses
6. Should You Warm Up Your Car in Winter?
7. Electric Cars With the Longest Range
8. Is the 2025 Genesis GV80 a Good SUV? 5 Pros, 2 Cons
9. 2025 Detroit Auto Show: Everything You Missed
10. 295,000-Plus Ford Super Duty Trucks Recalled for Failing Fuel Pump
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