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CARS.COM — In our increasingly connected world, it becomes more important to be able to charge personal electronics when we’re on the go. Every one of the nine family cars tested in the 2016 Midsize Sedan Challenge has at least a 12-volt socket and a USB port in the front of the vehicle — but which contenders juice up the charging capabilities for consumers?
2016 Midsize Sedan Challenge
Results | Mileage Test | Device Charging Challenge Video
Watch the video and find out.
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I handle new car reviews, news, events, auto shows, and contribute to special projects and multicar comparisons while representing our team in the heart of the U.S. auto industry. I’ve been a part of the industry my whole life, growing up in an automotive family, spending the past 30 years working for Bosch and Nissan, and serving as an industry analyst for years before coming to Cars.com in 2012. I’m a graduate of the University of Michigan (Go Blue!), have an MBA from Wayne State University in Detroit with a focus on international business strategy, and I’m a member of both the <a href="https://www.automotivepressassociation.net/">Automotive Press</a> and the <a href="https://mamaonline.org/Home">Midwest Automotive Media</a> associations. My personal fun car is a pristine 2002 Ford Thunderbird, which I love because it is </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">not </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">an SUV, has zero touchscreens, and nothing dings at you all the time. My pronouns are he/him, but my adjectives are fat/sassy.</span></p>