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Top 10 Most Popular Cars.com News Stories of 2016

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CARS.COM — Nobody liked you, 2016! Seriously, we lost David Bowie and Prince and a seemingly endless procession of beloved figures (George Michael and Carrie Fisher in just the past few days). We all suffered through a viscerally divisive presidential election regardless of our political affiliation. And the Cubs won the World Series — OK, that was totally awesome for literally millions of people but it really sucked for the city of Cleveland. On the other hand, we’re Americans, and as such we love our cars … so let’s talk about that instead, shall we?

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Captain’s chairs, Apple CarPlay and compact SUVs reigned supreme among Cars.com’s most popular news stories published in the 2016 calendar year. Our multicar comparisons also had a strong showing, occupying four of the top 10 spots. And you people just can’t seem to get enough of our perennially popular, periodically updated story about which cars can fit three car seats across the backseat.

We hope you’ve been having a simply wonderful holiday season and wish you a happy new year (let’s hope it’s a good one). As we reflect on the past year, here’s a look back at our most popular stories of 2016:

10. What’s the Best Midsize SUV for 2016?

9. What’s the Best Midsize Sedan for 2016?

8. What’s the Best V-8 Muscle for 2016?

7. The 2016 Cars.com American-Made Index

6. Which Cars Fit Three Car Seats?

5. Which 2016 Cars Have Android Auto?

4. 2017 BMW 3 Series: What’s Changed

3. What’s the Best Compact SUV of 2016?

2. Which 2016 Cars Have Apple CarPlay?

1. Which 2016 Three-Row SUVs Offer Second-Row Captain’s Chairs?

Assistant Managing Editor-News
Matt Schmitz

Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.

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