10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Safety and Santa Round Out the List
Safety was on consumers’ minds this week as a recall of the popular Honda CR-V compact SUV made the No. 1 spot on our top 10 most popular news stories list. The recall — which involved a problem with the subframe’s bolts — only affected a small number of vehicles, but clearly had owners worried.
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Rounding out the remainder of the top 10 this week were a mix of SUV stories — including last week’s champ, the 2020 Toyota Highlander review — as well as some pickup truck and electric car news. In last place — but sure to climb — is a post about how to track Santa on Christmas Eve.
Here’s the full list of the top 10 biggest news stories that Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. 2019-2020 Honda CR-V: Recall Alert
2. Top 5 Reviews and Videos of the Week: Mazda CX-30 Climbs Over Toyota Highlander, Hyundai Palisade
3. 2019 Honda Ridgeline: 4 Things We Like and 2 That Give Us Pause
4. 2020 Toyota Highlander Review: More in Some Ways, Not in Others
5. All the Pickup Truck News: 2020 Honda Ridgeline Revised, Ford Super Duty Recall and More
6. 2021 Kia K5: Mr. Optima, I Presume?
7. Best New-Car Deals for the Week After Christmas
8. 2021 BMW iX3: 4 Things You Should Know About This Electric X3
9. 2020 Nissan Kicks: Which Should You Buy, 2019 or 2020?
10. Satellite Streaming ’n’ Santa Sightings: GM Gives Gift of SiriusXM With 360L, NORAD Sleigh Tracking
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